VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families. The residents of the small island, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania, wade into danger when they travel an hour out to sea and into rough waves - in tiny man-made boats. Photographer Mario Gerth spent two weeks with the fishermen of four different villages, named Padje, Nungwi, StoneTown, and Matemwe. The 38-year-old, of Erfurt, Germany, witnessed the daily hardship the locals endure to provide for their families by catching catfish, shark and tuna.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
