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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
