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[SIZE=4]Stunning underwater pictures show undiscovered cave network of the Blue Lake, the deepest of its kind in the world[/SIZE]
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A frogman glides through a crystal blue lagoon beneath a tree at the Blue Lake in Russia
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At 770 feet long, 400 meters wide and 800-feet-deep, the Blue Lake is currently considered to be the deepest type of lake in the world, called a Karsk lake
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A diver comes across a tree in the underwater cave system which has been virtually untouched
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The lake is situated at an altitude of 800 meters and is surrounded by mountains. The air is very clear and there is no stray light from cities to disturb the pictures
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A woman poses underwater in a black dress with a brightly coloured yellow head piece which is complimented by the green moss
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Lyagushkin came up with an idea to make a shot which combined a love of shooting stars and underwater photography and, right, a diver explores the waters
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Underwater plants create an illuminous green light. Almost nothing is known about the unusual underwater cave network
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The aim of the project was to make scientists pay attention to the lake and to make them start researching it
[SIZE=4]Is it a fish? Is it a spider? Feeding time down at the pond captured in stunning action photograph[/SIZE]
Poised on a lilypad with eight spindly legs and a fish head, it could be the startling outcome of a bizarre genetic experiment.
But there are two creatures in this photograph - a ravenous fish-eating spider and a stickleback which is about to become dinner.
this one’s for you KumaOso
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Dinnertime: The rare raft spider caught the stickleback while fishing on the surface of a peaty pool
[SIZE=4]Now that’s emusing! Hungry bird on the lookout for a snack photobombs couple on farm visit[/SIZE]
Sloths do it, seals do it – and now the worldwide craze of animal photobombing has spread all the way to giant Australian native birds.
A hungry emu has photobombed a holidaying couple after they stopped feeding it to pay attention to other animals on the farm they were visiting.
The emu, a flightless bird, was not ready to give up on its meal when the man and his wife instead moved on to pat a llama.
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Photobombed: The smiling couple pose for the camera, but the hungry emu has his eye on more treats
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The sloth gatecrashes a group’s holiday snap in the Costa Rica jungle
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P-p-p-please don’t spoil it: A cheeky seal steals the limelight in an unidentified location
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Cheese: A slightly chilling llama looks directly into the camera at Machu Picchu
He really IS a sitting duck: Chinese zoo throws live bird into tiger enclosure ‘to improve animals’ hunting instincts’ (and pull in the crowds)
They’re predatory killers in the wild, but zoo visitors rarely see the same side of tigers when they are locked in an enclosure.
When Wenling Zoo in eastern China threw a live rabbit and duck into their tiger enclosure, however, visitors got a direct view of the majestic animals’ hunting instincts.
The zoo in Zhejiang province, China, claimed ‘wild’ training program was part of a practice to help its tigers awaken their wild hunting instincts.
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Targeted: The defenceless duck tried to outwit the tiger by taking to the water initially
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In for the kill: The tiger weighed up its options before diving in to the pool for its prey
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The savage battle was over quite quickly as the duck was unable to put up much resistance
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Grisly end: The tiger clamps its fearsome jaws around the duck as the one-sided battle comes to an end
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No chance: The white rabbit makes a fruitless bid to escape the tiger after being thrown into its enclosure
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Part of the food chain: The rabbit did not last long before it was killed and devoured by the three tigers
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Monster Tasmanian King Crabs are saved from the pot and shipped to Britain for aquarium display
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Catch of the day: Held up by Sealife aquarist Jemma Battric, Claude weighs a mighty 15lbs and measures 15 inches wide - when he is fully grown he will weigh a whopping 30lbs and gain an extra three inches
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Lucky escape: The Tasmanian King Crab is a delicacy in its native Australia and was destined for the dinner table until it was snapped up by a British aquarium
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Mini me: Claude dwarfs a British Shore crab who is put on his back for size and to show just how gigantic he is
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Big crab, small appetite: ‘The crabs don’t eat very much despite being one of the largest species and they will feed on shrimp, prawns, and squid when they are here,’ said Jemma Battrick, aquarist at Weymouth Sea Life
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Massive claws: Rob Hicks, head marine biologist for Sea Life, said: ‘They are such impressive creatures we thought that it was worth the cost and effort of flying them half-way round the world to so they can flourish in an aquarium display’
**[SIZE=4]Baby’s first birthday party turns to tragedy when he is killed by family’s mastiff dog **[/SIZE]
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A baby boy has died after he was attacked by his family’s mastiff dog during his first birthday party.
A day after turning one, Jeremiah Eshew-Shahan was at his grandmother’s house in Las Vegas when he crawled over to the dog – a mastiff-rhodesian mix weighing about 120 pounds – and started to pet him.
The dog then attacked the baby, sinking his teeth into Jeremiah’s head and shaking him.
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Disaster: Baby Jeremiah died within days of his first birthday - the family dog who killed him will now be put down
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Devastated: The baby’s father, Chris Shahan, managed to grab Jeremiah from the dog and he was airlifted to hospital but sadly it was too late to save him
this is like a daily occurence in the UK. its an unfortunate accident but i think the owners are more at fault than the dog. leaving a small child next to a dog even when supervised isnt a good idea.
some foreign baby was annoying this poor dog and I doubt fido understood what was happening. dat baby had trash tier parents
my staffy is great around all children. unless they have food, then he goes and knocks it out of their hands
I lurk in here for the lolz and cute animals but this will always take the cake in my eyes.
[SIZE=4]Who says kids don’t copy the grown-ups? The brown bear cubs who can’t resist imitating their enormous parents[/SIZE]
When your parents are wild Alaskan grizzly bears, it’s generally a good idea to be on your best behaviour.
But when mum and dad start to wrestle, these two brown bear cubs know it’s time to have some fun.
As their parents butted heads, the youngsters locked each other in a furry embrace for a stand-up tussle.
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Looks like fun: The brown bear cubs watch their parents butting heads as they play in Alaska
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Clash of the titans: One of the bears gets behind the other as their huge parents square up to each other
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The fur flies: The youngsters tussle in the grass (left) while one holds the other at paw’s length (right) as he pushes them apart
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Come ear! The pair tussle for supremacy as as the wrestling bout becomes more serious…
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Beary tired: But they soon become affectionate after exhausting themselves in game of rough and tumble
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Copy cub: One of the baby bears also takes his turn to rest on the grass after an arduous day
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Time for a stretch: One of hte bears relaxes in the grass after a hard day of play with his sibling
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A helping paw: One of the cubs appears to be trying to push his mother up after she slumps on the ground
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Cuddly: The bears may look very cute but they will soon be as deadly as their parents
[SIZE=4]‘Find me a buddy’: Search for a pal for orphaned baby wombat found weighing less than a bag of sugar by Aussie farmer[/SIZE]
It has been a tough start to life for little Yogi the wombat.
After his mum was run over by a car, the little ball of fur was left to try and make it on his own.
But fortunately help was at hand in the form of an Aussie farmer who spotted the tiny tyke in a field in Melbourne, Australia.
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Fortunate fella: Yogi the orphaned baby wombat was rescued by farmer in Melbourne, Australia and is now being looked after by carer Annie Williams
Cute character: Yogi is desperately seeking a buddy after his mother was killed by a car several
Inquisitive: The couple with a property near Wandong noticed one of their alpacas staring intently at something on the ground, and when they investigated they found Yogi
Furry friend: Yogi weighed just 920g when he was discovered. Most wombats stay in their mothers’ pouches until they are about 3kg
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[SIZE=4]Introducing Disney’s natural born stars: Intimate photographs show how life in the fast lane begins in hit film African Cats[/SIZE]
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Soggy moggies: Some of the stars of Disney’s new African Cats movie
Cute: Tour guide Paul Goldstein worked alongside the Disney team in Kenya, often pinpointing the position of animals on the Masai Mara
Intimate: While the film crew has captured the two featured animal families on film, Paul has shot the animals he knows almost intimately through the lens of his camera
Grubs up: African Cats is a nature documentary film about several lions and cheetahs trying to survive on the African savannah
Reservoir big cats: Using real-life footage, it focuses on a mother cheetah named Sita who is raising five newborns, and Fang, the leader of Mara defending his family from a banished lion
Stunning: The amazing images of Sita show the close bond between the mother and her cubs
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[SIZE=4]An intimate and stunning photo portrait of the last remaining Asiatic lions fighting for survival in the Indian forests[/SIZE]
These pictures show some of the only Asiatic lions left on Earth which roam freely in a forest in India.
Taken by award-winning wildlife photographer Uri Golman they show the rare species in their natural environment in the Gir Forest in the western state of Gujarat.
There are only about 411 of the big cats, including 150 adults, left in the wild but according to scientist Dr Luke Hunter they are quickly outgrowing their habitat and one of their only chances of survival is relocation.
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A rare Asiatic lioness sits with her two cubs in India’s Gir Forest - the only place on Earth where the animals roam freely
Indian lion expert Dr Ravi Chellam has already developed plans for the relocation to the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in a neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh.
However, the state government of Gujarat is refusing to give permission and wildlife critics have said it is because authorities are trying to protect the income brought in from tourists.
The lions are not as big as their African cousins but have longer tufts of hair and are more orange in colour. Historically they roamed Greece through to Iran and all the way to India and were used by the Romans in gladiator fights at the Colosseum.
But sadly loss of habitat and poaching has meant a dramatic decrease in numbers and the species is now endangered.
Their main source of prey is chital deer and livestock and it is one of the five major cats found in India. The others are the Bengal tiger, the Indian leopard, the snow leopard and clouded leopard.
The rare lions cubs and their mother are only three of about 411 left in the world but thanks to conservation efforts the population is increasing
The lions are not as big as the African species but have longer tufts of hair than their cousins. Not many people are aware of their existence in the wild
Historically the lions ranged from Greece through to Iran and all the way to India and they were the big cats used by the Romans in gladiator fights at the Colosseum
There is a population of about 411 lions in the Gir Forest including 150 adults, but it is thought they are outgrowing their habitat and need more space
The only chance of survival for the lions is relocation and plans have been put in place to move some to the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in the neighboring Indian state of Madhya Pradesh but the authorities won’t allow it
The main source of prey for the cats is chital deer and livestock but there is often conflict between the lions and locals when this happens
It is believed the authorities will not give permission for the relocation because the state does not want to lose the tourist trade associated with them
The Asiatic lion is one of the five major big cats found in India, the others being the Bengal tiger, the Indian leopard, the snow leopard and clouded leopard
Every year tourists flock to see the rare species of lion in India but it is hoped the species can be saved and grow larger
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[SIZE=4]In need of a loving new home: Soldier the Alsatian starved to within an inch of its life by cruel owner[/SIZE]
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[]**Shocking treatment among a growing number of animal cruelty cases **
[]Convictions for cruelty or neglect rose by a quarter last year to 1,341
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With barely a morsel of flesh left on his body and his fur falling out, Soldier looks on his last legs.
The once-strapping Alsatian cross was discovered by RSPCA inspectors weighing just half his healthy weight after being starved to bare bones by his former owner.
A view from above reveals just how shockingly close he came to death, with his body measuring just a couple of inches across at its narrowest.
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Emaciated and elated: Soldier the Alsatian cross cuts a sorry figure (left) after being found weighing just half his normal body weight and (right) back to his happy self after nursed back to health by the RSPCA
[SIZE=4]A thorny start to life: 8-week-old puppy found face-first in cactus… and now needs a home[/SIZE]
He’s had a thorny start to his young life - but here’s hoping the future looks better for Cactus Jack.
The eight-week-old puppy was found face-first in a cholla cactus in Phoenix, Arizona - and is now up for adoption.
Passersby who found the Yorkie-terrier mix alerted the Arizona Humane Society - and got to work on removing the scores of spikes from his face.
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Ouch! An eight-week-old puppy has been found face-first in a cactus in Phoenix, Arizona. Emergency responders named him Cactus Jack and took out the spikes over several hours
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Recovering: Passers-by found the terrier-Yorkie mix. He is now recovering and up for adoption
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Thorn in his side: Cactus Jack was found in a cholla cactus, pictured, and is being treated for infections
[SIZE=4]I’m not feline so good… Cat found at drugs bust tests positive for meth[/SIZE]
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A cat has tested positive for meth after he was rescued from a home where his owners were allegedly concocting the drug.
The unnamed pet was taken by animal control officers from the home in Catoosa, Oklahoma as he was in such a poor condition, authorities said.
He was just one of several cats found among 30 one-pot meth labs, gas generators and methamphetamine, the **Tulsa World **reported.
Recovering: A cat that was found during a drugs bust has tested positive for meth after living in conditions where the drugs was made
[SIZE=4]Ducking and diving for a meal: Mother and her brood of 12 ducklings visit deli every day[/SIZE]
She has been a loyal customer for two years.
And now Dizzy the duck has started taking her brood of 12 ducklings along with her when she makes her daily visit to a city centre deli.
The family has become a hit with both customers and staff at the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall in York.
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Feeding frenzy: Dizzy the duck and her brood of 12 ducklings enjoy some food outside the Hairy Fig deli, next to the Merchant Adventurers Hall, in York
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Orderly: The mother duck and her ducklings often arrive at the eatery at the break of dawn
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