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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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 .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .