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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .