Image of hugging penguins wins the highest prize

[ad_1] The image of two penguins hugging while gazing at the Melbourne city lights has been awarded a superior photography award. German photographer Tobias Baumgaertner captured the moment in 2019 after spending three nights in the Australian penguin colony. “These two fairy penguins perched on a rock overlooking the Melbourne …

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‘OMG what a trip’: Otago woman home after year of terror

[ad_1] By Ashley Smyth The Hokey-pokey ice cream was Mel Sloan’s first trial of freedom after coming out of quarantine in New Zealand last month. the Oamaru Mail has been following the plight of the Palmerston-raised woman, who taught at Oamaru before heading abroad. Miss Sloan was stranded in the …

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Video: Thai revives baby elephant with CPR

[ad_1] This is the dramatic moment when paramedics performed CPR on a baby elephant after it was hit by a motorcycle in Thailand. The month-old jumbo jet fell to the ground and was crying in pain after a cyclist collided with it in Chanthaburi province on December 19. The elephant …

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Two earthquakes strike near Akaroa

[ad_1] The earthquakes occurred about 50 kilometers northeast of Akaroa. Photo / GeoNet Two earthquakes have been felt in Akaroa, only a few minutes apart. The first earthquake registered a magnitude of 3.9 at a depth of 24 km and occurred at 1:40 p.m., followed by a magnitude of 3.4 …

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