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Video: the moment lightning strikes the Grand Canyon

By AOL Travel, May 14, 2013

This is the incredible moment a fierce lightning bolt crashed against the Grand Canyon, illuminating the steep canyon walls. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Shrouded in darkness, the breathtaking landscape...
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Which is the most intelligent city in the world?

By AOL Travel, Apr 05, 2013

If you're not just a fly-and-flop traveller, and are interested in a city's 'smarter' side, you might be interested to know where to find the cities with the cleverest people in the world. A...
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The stunning 'nature's subway' in Utah that's limited to 80 hikers a day

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 05, 2013

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...
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Video: Adorable polar bear cub makes debut at Buffalo Zoo

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 04, 2013

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,...
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Bear with a sore head: 66-stone polar bear gets annual check-up

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 27, 2013

How many people does it take to perform a check-up on a 66-stone polar bear? Around 12, apparently. A dozen people, including Dr Allison Case, Dr Tom Sullivan, and Dr Jim Reed, were...
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Pink has a family day at the beach in Miami

By AOL Travel, Feb 26, 2013

The couple that works out together stays together. That looks like the rule Pink and Carey Hart live by, anyway. The 33-year-old singer was seen having a great time on a family day out at...
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Video: Baby gray whale looking for a cuddle delights tourists

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 21, 2013

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...
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Video: 'Mega-pod' of 100,000 dolphins delights tourists in San Diego

By Ruth Doherty, Feb 18, 2013

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...
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