A GRIZZLY GANG

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session. These coastal brown bears gather for the sockeye salmon, who are attempting to get to their natal spawning ground. The giant fur-balls can eat up to 168 lbs of the protein-rich fish in a single day, providing them with the fat reserves they need to survive the winter hibernation.

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CHERNOBYL - 28 YEARS ON

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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

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PRAYING MANTIS MAKES AN UNLIKELY FRIEND

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BULLIES MADE MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ANOREXIC

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WOMAN REJECTED BY ADOPTION AGENCY DUE TO PREGNANCY PHOBIA

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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'MUM OF THE YEAR' FALSELY CLAIMED DEAD HUSBAND'S BENEFITS

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EYE-CATCHING TRIBAL HAIRSTYLES

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

REAL LIFE ELF - WOMAN HAS EARS POINTED TO LOOK LIKE AN ELF

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HYPNOTIST JAILED FOR SEX ABUSE

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