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.
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A mother-to be has told how she cannot go near an iPad in case she suffers another miscarriage due to her intense sensitivity to electromagnetic waves .
A first-time mum has told how she was allergic to her unborn baby after she developed an angry red rash all over her body .
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .