Travel http://travel.aol.co.uk Travel http://travel.aol.co.uk/media/feedlogo.gif Travel http://travel.aol.co.uk en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Beautiful rare baby Rothschild giraffe born at Chester Zoohttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/29/rare-baby-rothschild-giraffe-born-at-chester-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/29/rare-baby-rothschild-giraffe-born-at-chester-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/29/rare-baby-rothschild-giraffe-born-at-chester-zoo/#comments Filed under:

Beautiful rare baby Rothschild giraffe born at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo Keepers and conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the birth of a rare giraffe. The Rothschild giraffe calf - the world's most endangered sub-species of giraffe - was born on 25 March to first-time mum Orla after a ... Read more

 

]]>chester zoogiraffegiraffesUKRuth DohertyFri, 29 Mar 2013 07:14:00 ESTDelighted tourist gets a kiss from a 30-tonne gray whalehttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/28/delighted-tourist-gets-kiss-from-30-tonne-gray-whale/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/28/delighted-tourist-gets-kiss-from-30-tonne-gray-whale/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/28/delighted-tourist-gets-kiss-from-30-tonne-gray-whale/#comments Filed under:

Delighted tourist gets a kiss from a 30-tonne gray whale
Barcroft An extremely lucky tourist had a very up close and personal encounter with a 30-tonne gray whale in Mexico. The 40ft gray whale - and its curious calf - stunned their guests by drifting in for hugs and kisses. The heartwarming ... Read more

 

]]>baja californiagray whaleMexicomexico newswhalewhale-watchingwhalesRuth DohertyThu, 28 Mar 2013 07:29:00 ESTTotally quackers: Incredible pics show duckling hatching at Irish wildlife sanctuaryhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/19/incredible-pics-duckling-hatching-dingle-wildlfe-and-seal-sanctuary/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/19/incredible-pics-duckling-hatching-dingle-wildlfe-and-seal-sanctuary/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/19/incredible-pics-duckling-hatching-dingle-wildlfe-and-seal-sanctuary/#comments
Wenn This is definitely no ugly duckling... These amazing pictures show the moment little Lona popped out of her shell and waddled into the big wide world. Lona became the latest newborn anatidae (fancy word for the family of birds that ... Read more

 

]]>ducksireland newszooRuth DohertyTue, 19 Mar 2013 07:30:00 ESTVideo: Adorable sea lion pup goes for a ride on diver's kayakhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/12/video-adorable-sea-lion-pup-goes-for-a-ride-on-divers-kayak/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/12/video-adorable-sea-lion-pup-goes-for-a-ride-on-divers-kayak/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/12/video-adorable-sea-lion-pup-goes-for-a-ride-on-divers-kayak/#comments Filed under:

Video: Adorable sea lion pup goes for a ride on diver's kayak
Rick Coleman had just finished a night dive in California when he returned to his kayak to find the cutest stow away ever - a sea lion pup. He caught the whole encounter on his GoPro camera, which shows how he doesn't get rid of the sea lion ... Read more

 

]]>californiaCalifornia newsdiverkayaksea lionRuth DohertyTue, 12 Mar 2013 08:15:00 ESTElephant seal looks rather satisfied after securing 30-strong female haremhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/07/pic-elephant-seal-satisfied-30-strong-female-harem-south-georgia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/07/pic-elephant-seal-satisfied-30-strong-female-harem-south-georgia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/07/pic-elephant-seal-satisfied-30-strong-female-harem-south-georgia/#comments Filed under:

Elephant seal looks rather satisfied after securing 30-strong female harem
Barcroft A huge elephant seal was pictured seemingly chuckling after securing a harem of 30 females. The battle-scarred seal even seems to smirk as he cosies up to one of his mates while still in sight of his rivals. Wildlife ... Read more

 

]]>antarcticelephant sealsRuth DohertyThu, 07 Mar 2013 07:16:00 ESTThe stunning 'nature's subway' in Utah that's limited to 80 hikers a dayhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/05/stunning-natures-subway-utah-zion-national-park/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/05/stunning-natures-subway-utah-zion-national-park/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/05/stunning-natures-subway-utah-zion-national-park/#comments Filed under:

The stunning 'nature's subway' in Utah that's limited to 80 hikers a day
Willie Huang A stunning canyon in Utah's Zion National Park is being dubbed a 'nature-made subway'. The 'cylindrical slot' canyon is located in between two peaks called the North and South Guardian Angels. And it is so popular only 80 ... Read more

 

]]>AmericacanyonUtahZion National ParkRuth DohertyTue, 05 Mar 2013 05:47:00 ESTWalrus spotted on beach in Scotland 2,000 miles from homehttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/walrus-spotted-on-beach-in-scotland-2-000-miles-from-home/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/walrus-spotted-on-beach-in-scotland-2-000-miles-from-home/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/walrus-spotted-on-beach-in-scotland-2-000-miles-from-home/#comments Filed under:

Walrus spotted on beach in Scotland 2,000 miles from home
Kevin Woodbridge/North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory A bird-watching warden in the Orkney islands got more than he bargained for on Sunday when he stumbled across an enormous walrus resting on the beach - 2,000 miles away from its home in the ... Read more

 

]]>newsOrkneyscotlandwalrusRuth DohertyMon, 04 Mar 2013 07:17:00 ESTVideo: Adorable polar bear cub makes debut at Buffalo Zoohttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/video-polar-bear-cub-debut-buffalo-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/video-polar-bear-cub-debut-buffalo-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/03/04/video-polar-bear-cub-debut-buffalo-zoo/#comments Filed under:

Video: Adorable polar bear cub makes debut at Buffalo Zoo
A three-month-old polar bear cub called Luna met the public for the first time on Friday at Buffalo Zoo. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. The gorgeous cub, weighing in at 23lbs, was born on 27 November, and staff at the zoo are hoping she will ... Read more

 

]]>AmericabearBuffalo Zoonew yorkpolar bearzooRuth DohertyMon, 04 Mar 2013 06:09:00 ESTBear with a sore head: 66-stone polar bear gets annual check-uphttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/27/66-stone-polar-bear-boris-annual-check-up-washington-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/27/66-stone-polar-bear-boris-annual-check-up-washington-zoo/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/27/66-stone-polar-bear-boris-annual-check-up-washington-zoo/#comments Filed under:

Bear with a sore head: 66-stone polar bear gets annual check-up
Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT How many people does it take to perform a check-up on a 66-stone polar bear? Around 12, apparently. Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT A dozen people, including Dr Allison Case, Dr Tom ... Read more

 

]]>Americabearpolar bearzooRuth DohertyWed, 27 Feb 2013 07:43:00 EST'Extraordinary' sighting of sperm whales in Scotlandhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/22/extraordinary-sighting-of-sperm-whales-in-scotland/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/22/extraordinary-sighting-of-sperm-whales-in-scotland/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/22/extraordinary-sighting-of-sperm-whales-in-scotland/#comments Filed under:

'Extraordinary' sighting of sperm whales in Scotland
Nick Davies/Sea Watch The sighting of five sperm whales off Scotland's north west coast has been described as "extraordinary" by the marine conservation charity Sea Watch. The sperm whales - one of the true giants of the oceans - were ... Read more

 

]]>Scotlandsperm whalewhalewhalesRuth DohertyFri, 22 Feb 2013 06:54:00 ESTVideo: Baby gray whale looking for a cuddle delights touristshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/21/video-baby-gray-whale-stroke-cuddle-delights-tourists-baja-california/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/21/video-baby-gray-whale-stroke-cuddle-delights-tourists-baja-california/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/21/video-baby-gray-whale-stroke-cuddle-delights-tourists-baja-california/#comments Filed under:

Video: Baby gray whale looking for a cuddle delights tourists
A family in California enjoyed the trip of a lifetime after a baby gray whale swam up to their boat looking for strokes for around an hour. The amazing video was captured by Dave Anderson, who runs Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching ... Read more

 

]]>Americabajacaliforniagray whalewhalewhale-watchingwhalesRuth DohertyThu, 21 Feb 2013 07:38:00 ESTVideo: 'Mega-pod' of 100,000 dolphins delights tourists in San Diegohttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/18/video-mega-pod-of-100-000-dolphins-delights-tourists-san-diego/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/18/video-mega-pod-of-100-000-dolphins-delights-tourists-san-diego/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/18/video-mega-pod-of-100-000-dolphins-delights-tourists-san-diego/#comments Filed under:

Video: 'Mega-pod' of 100,000 dolphins delights tourists in San Diego
A seven-mile-long mega-pod of around 100,000 dolphins delighted tourists - and the captain - on board a whale-watching boat off the coast of San Diego last week. Captain Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he saw the "super mega-pod" of ... Read more

 

]]>AmericacaliforniadolphinsnewsSan Diegowhale-watchingRuth DohertyMon, 18 Feb 2013 07:05:00 ESTWorld's largest crocodile in captivity Lolong dies in Philippineshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/11/worlds-largest-crocodile-in-captivity-lolong-dies-in-philippines/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/11/worlds-largest-crocodile-in-captivity-lolong-dies-in-philippines/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/11/worlds-largest-crocodile-in-captivity-lolong-dies-in-philippines/#comments Filed under:

World's largest crocodile in captivity Lolong dies in Philippines
A worker places ice around Lolong ahead of his autopsy: PA The largest saltwater crocodile in captivity in the world has died in the Philippines. Scroll down for video The one-tonne six-metre crocodile, called Lolong, was found flipped ... Read more

 

]]>crocodilenewsPhilippineszooRuth DohertyMon, 11 Feb 2013 07:29:00 ESTYou looking at me? Amazing pic captures alligator's creepy red eyeshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/08/amazing-pic--alligators-red-eyes-veolia-environnement-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/08/amazing-pic--alligators-red-eyes-veolia-environnement-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/08/amazing-pic--alligators-red-eyes-veolia-environnement-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/#comments Filed under:

You looking at me? Amazing pic captures alligator's creepy red eyes
Larry Lynch The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition always unearths an array of magical snaps. And Larry Lynch's pic of a sinister-looking alligator, dubbed 'Warning night light', was the winner of the ... Read more

 

]]>alligatorAmericaFloridalondonnatural history museumVeolia environnmentRuth DohertyFri, 08 Feb 2013 07:17:00 ESTPassenger plane from Glasgow to Barra struck by lightninghttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/06/passenger-plane-glasgow-barra-struck-by-lightning/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/06/passenger-plane-glasgow-barra-struck-by-lightning/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/06/passenger-plane-glasgow-barra-struck-by-lightning/#comments Filed under:

Passenger plane from Glasgow to Barra struck by lightning
Stock photo: Getty A passenger plane travelling from Glasgow to Barra was struck by lighting in high winds on Monday. Loganair's Twin Otter plane was carrying 10 passengers and two crew members at the time, and all were said to be unharmed ... Read more

 

]]>BarraBarra AirportnewsRuth DohertyWed, 06 Feb 2013 06:58:00 ESTThe London Dungeon has a frightful car boot salehttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/04/video-the-london-dungeons-frightful-car-boot-sale/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/04/video-the-london-dungeons-frightful-car-boot-sale/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/04/video-the-london-dungeons-frightful-car-boot-sale/#comments Filed under:

The London Dungeon has a frightful car boot sale
PA After scaring tourists in London's Tooley Street for the past 38 years, the London Dungeon is on the move - and thrill-seekers are flocking to buy all the people-scaring props that are being discarded. General manager Ben Sweet ... Read more

 

]]>BritainLondonlondon dungeonnewsUKRuth DohertyMon, 04 Feb 2013 06:49:00 ESTWalker finds rare whale vomit worth £100k on British beachhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/31/walker-finds-rare-whale-vomit-worth-100k-morecambe-beach/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/31/walker-finds-rare-whale-vomit-worth-100k-morecambe-beach/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/31/walker-finds-rare-whale-vomit-worth-100k-morecambe-beach/#comments Filed under:

Walker finds rare whale vomit worth £100k on British beach
MEN A dog walker has found what he believes to be a rare piece of whale vomit worth £100k while walking along the beach. Ken Wilman was taking a stroll along the beach in Morecambe, Lancashire, when his dog, Madge, found the yellow ... Read more

 

]]>ambergrisbeachnewsUKRuth DohertyThu, 31 Jan 2013 07:39:00 ESTTourist stranded at Santiago Airport for two monthshttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/29/tourist-stranded-santiago-airport-two-months-tom-hanks-terminal/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/29/tourist-stranded-santiago-airport-two-months-tom-hanks-terminal/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/29/tourist-stranded-santiago-airport-two-months-tom-hanks-terminal/#comments Filed under:

Tourist stranded at Santiago Airport for two months
YouTube In a story reminiscent of Tom Hanks' hit film, The Terminal, a tourist has been stranded at Santiago Airport for two months. Scroll down for the video. Spanish tourist Rodrigo Ben-Azul flew to Chile from Spain, reportedly to resolve ... Read more

 

]]>Air travelChileNewsSanitago AirportRuth DohertyTue, 29 Jan 2013 06:33:00 ESTA bit snappy! Baby crocodiles start hatching in Darwinhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/28/baby-crocodiles-hatching-crocodylus-park-darwin-australia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/28/baby-crocodiles-hatching-crocodylus-park-darwin-australia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/28/baby-crocodiles-hatching-crocodylus-park-darwin-australia/#comments Filed under:

A bit snappy! Baby crocodiles start hatching in Darwin
Rex They might look cute, but these baby crocs are born with a bite. The first saltwater crocodiles of the season have begun hatching at Crocodylus Park in Darwin, Australia. Around 3,500 of the grumpy reptiles are expected to emerge ... Read more

 

]]>australiacrocodilecrocodilesDarwinRuth DohertyMon, 28 Jan 2013 06:23:00 ESTVideo: Dramatic rescue as boy saved from floods in Queenslandhttp://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/25/video-dramatic-rescue-boy-saved-floods-queensland-australia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/25/video-dramatic-rescue-boy-saved-floods-queensland-australia/http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/01/25/video-dramatic-rescue-boy-saved-floods-queensland-australia/#comments Filed under:

Video: Dramatic rescue as boy saved from floods in Queensland
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]]>floodingfloodsRescueVideoRuth DohertyFri, 25 Jan 2013 06:59:00 EST