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12/13/2011

Penguin love in the Antarctic Peninsula


A pair of penguins hold flippers as if to express their love and devotion in a scene worthy of a penguin romance novel... if such a thing existed. The photo was taken by Silviu Ghetie in Port Lockroy which is located within the Antarctic Peninsula. Said Ghetie, "This is the first wildlife picture I have ever taken but it's actually very apt because it just goes to show you can find the same patterns in both nature and people. I started taking pictures primarily because I was amazed by the landscape. The light and the atmosphere was really interesting. Then as I walked forward the two penguins came into view. I always think penguins look very much like humans from behind anyway but this was particularly funny because they really did appear to be holding hands."

11/05/2011

European Kanin Hop Championships

The first European Kanin Hop Championships took place over the weekend on October 30, 2011 where 55 rabbits and their owners participated in a hurdle-hopping steeplechase. The event was held in Wollerau, Switzerland where crowds cheered the rabbits onwards as they hopped through the obstacle course. The winning rabbit was owned by Lada Sipova-Krecova of the Czech Republic, who may be seen in the first two photos below. The Norwegian and Danish word for rabbit is 'kanin' and rabbit hopping is a growing sport in Central Europe.