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.
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .