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 artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A survivor of abuse has bravely waived her anonymity to tell how she was sexually assaulted from the age of nine - by her depraved grandad .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .