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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .