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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .