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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .