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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .