FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat. Aerial shots of some of the TWO-MILLION pink flying birds that gather to feed in the world's largest desert lake resemble the type of tiny pink microbes they eat and give them their distinctive pink colour. But if you look a little closer you'll see the fantastic feathered creatures skimming gently over the serene waters of Lake Turkana in Kenya's spectacular Rift Valley. Travel photographer Michael Poliza, 55, from Hamburg in Germany travelled to the great lakes of Kenya and Tanzania to take these extraordinary pictures of Africa from above. 'These lakes are each an absolute flamingo paradise,' he said.
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .