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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .