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UNESCO has announced that 26 new sites will be added to its World Heritage List this year. World Heritage Sites are determined by UNSECO to be places on Earth that are of historical and cultural value to humanity. Here are 10 of the most stunning new additions...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Yes that's right, pretty much the entire city of Rio de Janeiro has been given world heritage status. The area in question is actually officially described as "the Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea," which include the Botanical Gardens, Corcovado Mountain and the famous statue of Christ, the hills around Guanabara Bay and Copacabana Bay. Barry Manilow would be proud.
In a sprint for survival, a gentoo penguin tries to outrun a hungry southern sea lion.
Date 13-06-17, Duration 2:21, Views 2588
Video by: National Geographic
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Sea Lion vs. Penguin
Date 13-06-17 2:21Tooltip Information:
Sea Lion vs. PenguinVideo by:Description: In a sprint for survival, a gentoo penguin tries to outrun a hungry southern sea lion.Rating: 2.33Views: 2588 -
Photographing the World’s Biggest Shark
Date 13-06-14 2:31Tooltip Information:
Photographing the World’s Biggest SharkVideo by:Description: Underwater filmmaker and photographer Tom Campbell has time to snap just one photo of a whale shark, the world’s largest fish.Rating: 3.5Views: 5630
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Owl Dad Hunts to Feed Chicks
Date 13-06-14 2:00Tooltip Information:
Owl Dad Hunts to Feed ChicksVideo by:Description: A snowy owl father hunts around the clock for lemmings to feed to his hungry chicks. Mortality for owlets is high in the arctic; a stockpile of lemmings can help them survive during bad weather, when hunting is difficult.Rating: 4Views: 3187 -
Welcome to the Hippo Spa
Date 13-06-13 1:59Tooltip Information:
Welcome to the Hippo SpaVideo by:Description: At this full-service “hippo spa,” a swarm of hungry cleaner fish cleanses a hippo of dead skin, parasites, and even dung.Rating: 4Views: 1807
