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Ukraine Really Has Got Talent!

By Tony on October 7, 2009 | No Comments »

The incredible winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent,” Kseniya Simonova, tells dramatic stories about themes such as life, aging, love and war through her own unique sand animation performance art. If you haven’t seen her yet, sit back and watch her finale performance in parts 1 and 2 below. She’s amazing!

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Now That’s an Aquarium

By Tony on September 2, 2009 | No Comments »

A spectacular glimpse of Kuroshio Sea, the world’s second largest aquarium tank, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan – with both whale sharks and manta rays!!!

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Can I get a screensaver like this?

That really whets my appetite for the whale sharks we’ll be seeing when we get back to Southeast Asia. Yes, I’m being an optimist, but I really think I deserve one after the great manta ray debacle in the Andaman Islands.

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