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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .