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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
