What a wonderful world.
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Road to Nowhere (by Robert-Paul Jansen.)
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Working aquatic-elephants like Rajan used to be a regular sight in the Andaman Islands, south of India, but this 60-year-old five tonne Asian elephant is the last of his kind. Thanks to the introduction of motor boats and other energy-saving technology, Rajan no longer needs to swim miles between islands to work for his masters, but can now enjoy swimming purely for pleasure. Rajan still swims for ten minutes twice a day, completing about 500 yards before heading back to shore. Brazilian Photographer, Daniel Botelho, 30, travelled to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean after hearing stories of islanders swimming with the giant beasts. He said: “I almost got killed by the elephant during one photo shoot. Suddenly a swell came and took me and the elephant by surprise. I was stuck in the sand because of the crash of the wave. He did his best not to kill me - I felt him rolling on top and away from me.” Picture: Daniel Botelho / Barcroft Media
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This is very timely especially since the PH is re-launching its new tourism campaign. I am not against mining per se. But mining in an archipelago — one of the centers of the world’s biodiversity — is like taking away our core competence when in fact we can be a tourism superpower.
Read more of Jayvee’s thoughts on the ongoing campaign of stopping the mining in Palawan HERE
Ph the wonders of nature! One day I shall see a snowflake :)
Each crystal forms around a particle of dust. All have a 6-fold symmetry, but no two have ever been found with exactly the same shape. Their variety and complexity is breathtaking.
Frozen Planet, 1.01
Wish it snowed here in the Philippines.
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