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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
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 .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A woman with a rare allergy to water has told how the condition is so severe it prevents her from KISSING her fiance .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BRAVE TOT ALLERGIC TO SUN: Leighton Brownrigg, 2 .
A couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week and have received a special card from newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .