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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .