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Land And Sea

Wildlife conservation with African impact

We all learn early in life of the lion as the king of the jungle, the elephant as the colossus, the giraffe as the tallest, the hippopotamus as an ungainly creature that loves the water, the crocodile as a threat to all...

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Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

The Wider Image: Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floods

AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator -- and people

Experts from Clemson University in South Carolina and several NGOs published research last month on their work using AI-enabled cameras that they say could help revolutionize tiger conservation.

The cool, wild and very remote Andaman Islands

The lighthouse on Ross Island, near Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands in India in November 2022. (Poras Chaudhary/The New York Times)

Rare white elephant born in Myanmar

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Understanding the role of a turtle ranger

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Facing disastrous floods, they turned to mangrove trees

Dried up mangrove trees along an embankment in the village of Gobardhanpur, India, March 6, 2022. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times)
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Dubbed ‘Oman’s tallest man-made structure’, a huge Omani national flag measuring 18 metres in length and 31.5 metres in width, will flutter on top of the flagpole
Ambitious flagpole to be ready by 54th National Day 30 new professions reserved for Omanis Muttrah Corniche: Oman’s scenic waterfront Arrive early to board flights at Muscat Airport from August 4

People and Culture

Travel Photography: How to Make the Most of Your Cellphone Camera

A cellphone allows travelers to have a camera always at the ready. The latest phones offer multiple lenses with better resolution and enhanced macro and telephoto capabilities, enabling virtually every moment to be...

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Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2022 opens for entries

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Capturing ambiguity and enigma with a camera

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A teacher from the old days

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Cuban engineers' dreams take flight with home-grown drones

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Dubbed ‘Oman’s tallest man-made structure’, a huge Omani national flag measuring 18 metres in length and 31.5 metres in width, will flutter on top of the flagpole
Ambitious flagpole to be ready by 54th National Day 30 new professions reserved for Omanis Muttrah Corniche: Oman’s scenic waterfront Arrive early to board flights at Muscat Airport from August 4

Flora and Fauna

The ancient art of calligraphy is having a revival

By Jenny GrossFor the first time in many years, a teacher was correcting my handwriting. “Go more slowly,” Laura Edralin, a calligraphy teacher in London, told me, as she walked around a table of beginners on a...

Steady nature of the practice is a huge part of its appeal — one that is on the upswing. With so much digital fatigue, writing elegantly with pen and paper can be a joy.

From stand-up comedy to films!

Hiroshini stands before Muscat Grand mosque

Shear bliss for New Zealand's pampered sheep

Workers processing wool at the 6,500-hectare Lake Hawea Station, located on the eastern shores of Lake Hawea. — AFP

Brightest flash ever disturbed Earth's atmosphere last year

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World's 'oldest' tree able to reveal planet's secrets

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The Amazon: a paradise lost?

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Women guard India's rainforest 'refugees'

Laly Joseph, plant conservationist and ecosystem gardener at the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary (GBS), points to a lithophyte plant growing under a rock at the GBS in Kerala's Wayanad District.
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Dubbed ‘Oman’s tallest man-made structure’, a huge Omani national flag measuring 18 metres in length and 31.5 metres in width, will flutter on top of the flagpole
Ambitious flagpole to be ready by 54th National Day 30 new professions reserved for Omanis Muttrah Corniche: Oman’s scenic waterfront Arrive early to board flights at Muscat Airport from August 4
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