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.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .