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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
