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rare pink handfish sighted in australia after decades
A rare and endangered pink handfish has been spotted for the first time in 22 years in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment announced that the pink handfish was found while the…
Snow depth in Şırnak city reached up to 2 meters
With coming of winter season, cold weather that took effect in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey caused snowfall on high grounds. With heavy snowfall and air temperature dropped down to 20 degrees Celsius below zero, snow depth in…
volcano erupts in colombia, air traffic suspends
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano has erupted in western Colombia. Due to the smoke cloud rising up to 8,230 meters from the volcano, flights to and from El Dorado International Airport in the capital Bogota were suspended, the Civil Aviation…
meteorite spotted in mexico
A meteorite was spotted in the sky of Mexico’s Monterey ahead of evening. In the footages, the meteoroid was exceptionally bright and slowly gliding. People shared the eye-catching moments on social media.
A meteoroid was also spotted in…
death toll rises to 37 in malaysian floods
At least 37 people died and 10 are still missing after floods caused by heavy rain in Malaysia, the police said. More than 68,000 people were displaced as thousands of households were flooded. Some 130 highways were closed to traffic…
Crows swarmed the skies in Tekirdağ
On Thursday morning, a large group of crows swarmed the skies in Hayrabolu district of Tekirdağ city, Turkey. Meanwhile, district residents surprised after seeing the beautiful phenomenon. While being unable to hide their confusion,…
turkey’s yenice urban forest blanketed in snow
The Yenice forest in Turkey's Karabük district was blanketed in white. After three days of snow, the Ihlamur Teras – an observation terrace – built by the municipality and the bungalow houses, provided spectacular view. The Yenice forests…
Hail storm lashes south africa’s eastern coast
Hail storm in South Africa’s Pietermaritzburg have damaged roads and cars following a warning issue by the South African Meteorological Service. Streets were flooded, while some drivers were stranded on the roads. No casualties have been…
mesmerizing zorkun plateau dresssed in white
Zorkun Plateau in Turkey's Osmaniye has been blanketed in white. The plateau located in the foggy Amanos Mountains with its ravishing view mesmerize people. The plateau, hosting houses with snow glazed colorful roofs, was viewed from the…
controlled avalanche in russia
In order to prevent a possible avalanche disaster on Mount Elbrus in Russia, a controlled avalanche was carried out with cannon fire. The avalanche was created by the cannon placed by the Russian Emergencies Ministry. The images showing the…