Setiu Post

Whooper swans are a northern hemisphere swan, with a range from Iceland to beyond Japan. Hokkaido, Japan Whooper swans on Lake Kussharo at dawn. The warm waters of the volcanic lake are usually slow to ice over, making it a good wintering habitat. Whooper swans are a northern hemisphere swan, with a range from Iceland to beyond Japan. They breed on islands and beside lakes and slow-flowing rivers from mid-May, and also frequently inhabit estuaries, marshes and floodplains. Their diet consists predominantly of leaves, stems and roots of aquatic plants. Around October, the swans fly to more temperate areas for winter. One 1,280-kilometer-long migration route, from Iceland to Ireland, is possibly the longest sea crossing by any swan species. STEFANO UNTERTHINER NATIONALITY:  Italy WEBSITE:  www.stefanounterthiner.com

Atlantic sailfish drive sardines into a bait ball off the Yucatan coast, Mexico. Is la Mujeres, Mexico Atlantic sailfish drive sardines into a bait ball off the Yucatan coast, Mexico. Sailfish get their name from the large dorsal fin that stretches almost the entire length of their body and is higher than their bodies are thick. They can swim at speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour. Their size, speed and spirited fight make sailfish a favorite among big-game fishers. Photo credit: for  Mare  magazine by:  REINHARD DIRSCHERL photographer, Germany

The flightless emperor penguin is capable of becoming airborne, by swimming at up to three times its normal speed, and launching itself from the water to clear the edge of a shoreline. Recent research shows that the penguins do this by releasing air from their feathers, in the form of tiny bubbles. Ross Sea, Antarctica  An emperor penguin shoots toward the surface, in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Emperor penguins’ body shape and poor climbing ability make it difficult for the birds to haul themselves ashore, especially onto icy or rocky coasts. It is also a moment when they are especially vulnerable to attacks by predators, such as the leopard seal. But the flightless emperor penguin is capable of becoming airborne, by swimming at up to three times its normal speed, and launching itself from the water to clear the edge of a shoreline. Recent research shows that the penguins do this by releasing air from their feathers, in the form of tiny bubbles. The bubbles act as a l...

1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single Micah Albert, USA, Redux Images for Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting 03 April 2012, Nairobi, Kenya A woman sits on bags of waste she has salvaged, at the Dandora municipal dump, outside Nairobi, Kenya. She said that she enjoys looking at books, even industrial catalogues, as a break from picking up garbage. The dumpsite, some 8 km from the center of the Kenyan capital, is one of the largest rubbish dumps in Africa. People living in the slum area around the site have been found to suffer from increased levels of lead in their blood, as well as above normal incidence of kidney disease and cancer. Gases rising from decomposing waste lead to high rates of respiratory disease. Despite the health risks, between 6,000 and 10,000 people earn a living from the dumpsite, seeking food waste, scavenging goods for resale, or separating materials for recycling. Informal cartels run the recycling operation, paying pickers around €2 a day.  Opened in 1975...

1st Prize Nature Storie The prize-winning pictures are presented in an exhibition visiting more than 100 cities in over 45 countries. The first 2013 World Press Photo exhibition opened in Amsterdam on 26 April 2013. Paul Nicklen, Canada, National Geographic magazine 18 November 2011, Ross Sea, Antarctica  Swimming emperor penguins shoot to the water’s surface. The cloud of bubbles they create may help confuse predators. Emperor penguins’ body shape and poor climbing ability make it difficult for the birds to haul themselves ashore, especially onto icy or rocky coasts. It is also a moment when they are especially vulnerable to attacks by predators, such as the leopard seal. But the flightless emperor penguin is capable of becoming airborne, by swimming at up to three times its normal speed, and launching itself from the water to clear the edge of a shoreline. Recent research shows that the penguins do this by releasing air from their feathers, in the form of tiny bubble...

Friendship is always a sweet responsibilty, never an opportunities. Ronan Tan captures memorable images during his many travels around the world. Check out these beautiful photographs. Everyone can say I LOVE YOU but not everyone really means it. So believe it, when you feel it, not when you hear it. Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end. Feel God's light shining within you and take a step to inspire someone else to shine. As you share this vision today with just one soul, that reaches ten lives that touch a thousand. Gosh it's just AmaZinG. Her prince finally came to save her, the rest you can figure out Hope is the only thing stronger then fear Everyone can say I LOVE YOU but not everyone really means it. So believe it, when you feel it, not when you hear it. Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end. Feel God's light shining within you ...