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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
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 .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .