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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .