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Pedestrian crossing in Guangzhou, China National Geographic

Devil's Pool is a natural recess in Victoria Falls, located at an altitude of more than 100 meters and separated from the edge by a rock. It is safe to swim there from September to December. Then the water level is at it…

Salt Lake Bogoria is a real paradise for flamingos. There are so many of them (about 1.7 million individuals) that from a distance the shores seem pink. The reason for this was the high content of blue-green and diatoms…

In the wild, kangaroos live for about 6 years in captivity - more than 20 years. National Geographic

The pink robin is the Australian outrageous brother of a sparrow. National Geographic

The whale shark's mouth opens almost a meter and a half wide. And the weight of an adult reaches an average of 19 tons. National Geographic

Sunrise in Romblon, Philippines. National Geographic

"Abode of the Gods", Peru, 13 km from Plaza de Armas de Cusco Sculptor: Michael Monteagudo Mejia. National Geographic

One step away from death. A huge rock nearly killed climbers on Mount Spantik in Pakistan. National Geographic

When a male giraffe sees a potential partner, it bends its neck and starts poking the female ass with its nose. The female giraffe must respond with a stream of urine, which the male catches in its mouth and tastes. Nati…

Although the red panda is a predator, it prefers to eat vegetation: leaves and bamboo shoots. National Geographic

The marriage ceremony for echidnas lasts about a month. All this time the males follow the female in single file. National Geographic

Cala Luna beach. National Geographic

Anders Mol and Christian Sorum played rocktop volleyball in Norway. National Geographic

The amazing process of growing from a small seed National Geographic

All flycatchers have a wide beak, on which the beak ridge is well defined. Elastic bristles are located near the base of the beak and along the edges, covering even the nostrils in some species. They help birds catch ins…

Moray eels have two pairs of jaws, like the Alien in the horror movie of the same name. Instead of sucking up their food, they use a hidden pair of jaws to grab and propel their prey. National Geographic

Lions and honey badgers. National Geographic

Hallstatt, Austria. National Geographic

In 2016, Danish scientists discovered a group of Greenland sharks. They analyzed their eye tissues and it turned out that the oldest individual (pictured) is about 390 years old. National Geographic

Fired by the volcano. This glass amulet depicting a satyr was found in Pompeii. National Geographic

Pink dolphins are albinos, but are no different from their ordinary relatives. Their origin is still explained only by legends. One of them says that pink dolphins at night turn into beautiful young men who seduce girls.…

Crabs live on the surface of the ground, but some can climb trees, while others dig deep and branched burrows. A number of species have lost the ability to swim (swimming crabs). National Geographic

Incredible shark jump on the hunt. National Geographic

Murmuration is a beautiful natural phenomenon, when thousands of birds gather in huge flocks, which dynamically form into amazing celestial figures, constantly shrinking and unclenching. National Geographic

Chinchillas do not shed, but can shed their hair in case of danger or in a stressful situation. National Geographic

The ISS cameras filmed an "elf" and a "blue jet" in a thundercloud over the Pacific Ocean. "Elves" are giant rings of light that spread at great speed. "Blue jet" is a type of lightning that shoots upward from a thunders…

The giraffe's tongue tans in the sun, turning blue. This is because their tongue contains melanin. With the help of the tongue, giraffes feed all day long by picking leaves from the tops of trees under the scorching sun.…

Blue Lagoon, Ecuador National Geographic

The nutria is the largest rat in the world. In the 1930s, 6,270 adult nutria were released into the wild. Everything went well, the animals got used to the right conditions, mainly in the Transcaucasus. National Geograph…