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.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A prolific drug dealer was caught red-handed in a car filled with amphetamines after he decided to park in a top copper's parking space - as a joke .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .