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 pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .