MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

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.

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LAST MILITARY HOSPITAL TIME CAPSULE

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AN OTTER-ONE BITES THE DUST

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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FIGHTING FOXES

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE

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SOUTHERN CROSSED AURORA

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ABANDONED TEXTILE MILL

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LAZY FROG

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