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.
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
