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.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
