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.
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .