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 BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .