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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A woman has lost an incredible 13st after a group of men cruelly threw a kebab at her as she walked down the street .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .