MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

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.

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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BODYBUILDER SQUIRREL

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FOUND NEMO

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THE BEAUTIFUL MOSQUE OF COLOURS

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NEW DELHI CHILD RAPE PROTESTS

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK

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VENOM MAN

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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POLAR BEARS HAVE A SPLASHING TIME

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