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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .