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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
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