From an amazing bungee jump survival tale to a rebuilding of the Titanic, these were the most bizarre travel stories of the year.
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If the doom and gloom of the daily news is getting you down, read on. Granted, 2012 had more than its share of transportation calamities — from the unparalleled flight cancellations caused by Hurricane Sandy to the tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship — but the 10 stories that follow show just how easily the world of travel can deliver smiles, shock, and awe.
In a sprint for survival, a gentoo penguin tries to outrun a hungry southern sea lion.
Date 13-06-17, Duration 2:21, Views 3083
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: 2Views: 3136 -
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: 5770
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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: 3351 -
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: 1933
