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 little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .