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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
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 .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .