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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
A woman has revealed how she didn’t know she was pregnant until she saw her baby’s head crowning .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .