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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .