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Norway countryside

The male provides the pride with security and gives the opportunity to experience the joy of motherhood.

Bell ringers are distinguished by an unusual voice, similar to the distant ringing of a bell. Or the creak of an unoiled swing. Sounds can be heard at a distance of a kilometer. Ringers are one of the loudest birds on the planet! Birds do not reproduce their song instinctively, but learn it. Over time, the song improves and changes. And the whole concert, as usual, is for females only!

These masters of disguise hail from the forests and grasslands of Southeast Asia 🌳

There are no cages and enclosures for animals on the territory of the monkey forest, which turns the reserve into a kind of petting zoo.

Kenawa Island 🤩🏝️

Pamukkale is translated as "cotton castle", and this name is fully justified. Snow-white terraces, reminiscent of a castle, create a unique atmosphere and attract tourists from all over the world.

Plunging into the water, seals use their forelimbs as a rudder, and row exclusively with their hind flippers.

They are flat, wide and blunt, with a series of ridges and troughs that enable them to grind tough vegetation.

Giraffes have such a long tongue that they can even clean their ears.

You will most likely find it crowded with people at any time of the day or year. Sometimes there are even queues of people who want to ride and jump on the “bungee” into the water. In fact, this is a recreation complex where you can swim in the three natural pools of the waterfall, swim on a raft, swing and jump into the water from the bungee, have a picnic and even fry a barbecue / barbecue.

Approximately 2,000 species of fish have been found in the coastal waters of the Maldives, of which 300 are reef fish. The largest whale sharks are 20 meters long. Coral reefs rich in living creatures, of course, attract predators, including sharks. The very word shark often frightens divers, although the small, poisonous reef dwellers are more likely to cause trouble to humans. The reef sharks of the Maldives are so accustomed to people that they calmly swim by on their own business.

In the Bahamas, the practice of diving with tiger sharks without cages is becoming more common among freedivers. An important role in this case is played by eye contact with the predator. The shark will not launch an attack if it makes eye contact with a potential enemy - the object of its curiosity. Self-control is also very important, you must breathe calmly and maintain an even heartbeat. In the nasal and lateral parts of the shark's head are the ampullae of Lorenzini - a powerful sensory apparatus that gives it information about the size of the object, its heart rate and distance to it.

To protect their skin from burning, they spend their hottest hours in the water or wallow in the mud.

Young kangaroo mothers give birth first to daughters and then to sons. For what and how they do it, scientists do not yet know.

It is replenished with both sea water and fresh water from springs. As a result, the water does not mix and bathing turns into a contrast shower from warm salty water and cool from springs. Meanwhile, the lake is surrounded by sheer cliffs and the water is crystal blue. There are no coasts familiar to us, you can get here through a narrow gap in the crevice. Of course, this place is ideal for diving. Lots of bright marine life, corals and, of course, barracudas, after which the reservoir is named. There are legends that it is in the caves that a giant barracuda hides, which sometimes comes up to look at its possessions.

Interesting facts about the Maldives: – Any Maldives island can be crossed in 1.5 - 2 hours There are no dogs in the Maldives because their keeping is prohibited — Even without knowing how to swim, you can admire the corals, standing waist-deep in water - it is so transparent – The discoverer of the islands is the traveler Marco Polo, who gave them the name “flower of the Indian Ocean”

The footage shows boats traditional for the peoples of Oceania, the so-called outrigger canoes - boats with an attached balancer. This design gave the boats stability - a quality vital for safe navigation in the difficult currents and unpredictable winds of the Pacific Ocean. May have one or two balancers. Able to make long ocean voyages. The length of the vessel can be from 6 to 30 meters. The largest of them can accommodate up to 50 people.

Morpho helenor is a diurnal butterfly native to Central and South America.

Bandhavgarh National Park

PINK LAKES OF CRIMEA💗

By nature, the alpaca is a very shy and very intelligent animal that does not like to show aggression. In this sense, the alpaca is very different from the llamas, who are not averse to spitting at the offender or kicking him. Alpaca gets along well with humans.

. Stunning panoramic views of Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Dwich and the Kintail Mountains Scotland

Appenzell, Switzerland 🇨🇭

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