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.
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
