To get us in the Halloween mood, we"re offering a seldom-seen sight—the Blakiston"s fish owl. Considered the largest of all living owls—about the size of a fire hydrant with a 6-foot wingspan—it"s among the rarest of owls, too. Experts estimate only a few thousand of these elusive birds remain, scattered in pockets of dense old-growth forests in northern Japan, the Russian Far East, northeastern China, and potentially North Korea.
Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
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World Laughter Day
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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Fibonacci Day
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Feeling crabby?
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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A notorious advocate for women
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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April Fools Day
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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Daylight saving time
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World Oceans Day
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Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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What the hay?
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