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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • Tourists now have the chance to take the ultimate holiday snap — by coming face-to-face with a killer crocodile. The Cage of Death attraction based at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia, sees thrill seekers submerged into an aquatic enclosure with a 16ft saltwater beast called Chopper while sat inside a plastic cylindrical cage. The 30 minute encounter — which costs $170 AUD for one person and $260 AUD for two people — starts with up to two people per cage being hoisted over the water to see the croc swirling below. A keeper then feeds the reptile as the cage is lowered, so the participants can see the crocodile barreling towards them underwater. These photos show tourists posing up a storm while submerged in the tank as the croc swims around them. One frame in particular captures the ominous scratch marks all over the cage — proving tourists really are looking into the jaws of death. After 15 minutes underwater the cage, which operates via an overhead monorail, is lifted to safety. German tourist Nellie Winters told local media: “I was scared but I was fascinated as well. I kept thinking he was going to eat me. You are right next to him and you sometimes forget that there are cages around you. 'You're that close that you think you could swim next to him and, yeah, he could also eat you, even though he won’t.” The Saltwater crocodile — the largest of its kind — can grow up to 20ft long with teeth as long as 4in. In the wild they are found across the north of Australia and are also native to India and other areas of south-east Asia. Crocosaurus Cove has a total of seven crocodiles, including a breeding pair called William and Kate, named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Cage Of Death has been running since 2011 and other attractions at the park include visitors being given the opportunity to hold baby crocodiles. 08 Sep 2017 Pictured: Thrill-seeking tourists come face-to-face with a killer 16ft Saltwater crocodile at Crocosaurus Cove
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • EXCLUSIVE: THIS HONEY BADGER IS DEFINITELY NOT SWEET – AMAZINGLY ANGRY ANIMAL CHALLENGES A HUGE ANTELOPE AND DOESN’T BACK DOWN DESPITE BEING SENT FLYING There’s nothing sweet about this honey badger, the amazingly angry animal which challenges anything that comes close – even horned antelopes 20 TIMES bigger than it is. Wildlife photographer Dirk Theron, 45, captured some stunning photos of the spaniel-sized badger tussling with a huge oryx antelope. As these pictures show, incredibly the badger challenged the much-larger animal to a fight at a waterhole, even though an oryx comes equipped with impaling metre-long horns. Despite being hurled through the air like a rag doll the honey badger kept coming back for more, biting at the antelopes ankles, before eventually the bemused herbivore left the scene. Lions have been known to walk around honey badgers rather than getting close, such is their reputation for ferocity, which is matched only by their northern cousin, the wolverine. And on the next day the same honey badger was photographed by Dirk, this time chasing away a jackal. Dirk said this particular badger wasn’t sick or injured, it just didn’t like other animals getting too close to it at a waterhole. The images were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, and have recently been featured in an African wildlife blog. Dirk said: “It was our first day in Etosha and this waterhole is one of my favourites because of the angle of the afternoon sun. “We were sitting there for a while with not much going on and we were actually thinking of going back to camp, which somebody excitedly said the words ‘honey badger’. “You don’t often get to show people a honey badger in the wild, few people believe you when you try and explain how ferocious and dangerous these guys are. “Well, this one as about to do a show and tell for us. It all happened so quick and was over in a few short minutes. You can spend years in the wild and never see anything like th
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  • Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein has been photographing animals in the wild for almost thirty years – and he lives for the moment when he captures creatures in mid-air. <br />
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The conservationist and Exodus Travels (www.exodus.co.uk) guide has collected together some of his favourite recent images. <br />
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They range from leaping leopard cubs to tigers leaping in a play-fight. <br />
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He explains: “My work has taken me to all seven continents in pursuit of that ever-elusive ‘perfect’ photograph. I spend plenty of time trying to capture birds in my viewfinder, particularly when they are flying. However, one of my favourite themes is trying to capture creatures trying to fly that actually lack this faculty in their DNA.” <br />
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Paul will be running the daunting Everest Marathon in a tiger suit this year for the ‘Worth More Alive X’ tiger preservation charity. He will talk about the challenge at a Royal Geographical Society on 13 May: https://www.exodus.co.uk/RGS-worth-more-alive <br />
Paul has run fifteen marathons in a tiger suit for charity. This year (2020) he will run the London marathon AND run the Mount Everest marathon wearing the tiger suit for the ‘Worth More Alive X’ tiger preservation charity.<br />
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Featuring: Paul Goldstein<br />
When: 16 May 2018<br />
Credit: Paul Goldstein/Cover Images<br />
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In 1985, sand and coral dominated the Red Sea coast in an area about 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Hurghada, Egypt. Aside from a lone road that ran along the coast, the desert landscape was largely untouched by human activity. Three decades later, development has radically reshaped the coastline.<br />
The construction of El Gouna, a resort town, began in 1989. Building proceeded in waves, with a small cluster of summer holiday homes eventually morphing into a year-round community of about 23,000 people. As of 2015, El Gouna included 16 hotels, some 2,700 villas, 3 marinas, an 18-hole golf course, and hundreds of restaurants and shops.<br />
Developers were not content to simply build on the existing landscape. To give<br />
seaside views and easy access to the water to as many El Gouna residents and guests as possible, builders dredged huge amounts of sand from coastal bays and inlets to sculpt the canals, marinas, hotels, and artificial islands of the resort.<br />
The changes to the coast are evident in this pair of natural-color images acquired by sensors on Landsat satellites. The top image was captured by the Thematic Mapper (TM) on Landsat 5 in 1985; the bottom image was captured by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 in 2014.<br />
While El Gouna has pledged to become a carbon neutral town, the resort has come with a cost for the local environment, particularly the coral reef ecosystems that make the area so appealing. Construction of coastal hotels and other infrastructure often involved the destruction of fringing reefs along the coastlines, caused by the dredging or dumping of large amounts of sediment.<br />
While it is difficult to distinguish between reefs, underwater sand, sea grass, and algae in natural-color Landsat imagery, some scientists have used other wavelengths to track changes in corals near El Gouna and neighboring Hurghada. The findings indicate the reefs may be in trouble. According to one study, corals near Hurghada
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
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“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
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“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
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“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
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“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
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The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • Polish photographer, Adam Koziol has travelled all over the world to document ancient and primitive tribes. This time, he has captured the beauty and magic of the Chin tribe in Chin State in Burma. The women photographed in his photos come from the last generation of the Chin tribe who have their faces tattooed.<br />
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The Chin tribe came about when decades ago, the Burmese king would travel to the area inhabited by women from the Chin tribe. He was in awe of what he saw and because it left such a big impression on him, he kidnapped on of the girls. From then on, Chin families started to tattoo their daughters faces and other parts of their body to make sure they would never be kidnapped. Girls between the ages of 12 and 14 would also have their ears pierced so they could wear bigger earrings – a symbol of feminine beauty but also so they could become part of the tribe and be less appealing to the Burmese king. It would take more than a day for the girls to have their faces tattooed and was an extremely painful process – especially on their eyelids. <br />
<br />
The tattoos are not made with ink, but rather with leaves, grass shoots and soot. The mixture was then tattooed on with sharp cane thorns. The Burmese socialist government put a ban on this tradition in the 60s. <br />
<br />
“I want to show the beauty of cultures and the variety of origins of people from all over the world. I am fascinated in particular by tattoos and scarification’s of tribes” says Adam. “I develop relationships with people before creating photos and spend as much time with them as possible, really getting to know them and their culture.”
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  • The Taklimakan desert is one of the driest, most barren expanses on Earth. Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides and parched by the resulting rain shadow, parts of the Tarim Basin receive no more than 10 millimeters (0.4 inches) of rain per year. It is no surprise that plant life is scarce. With little vegetation to hold sand in place, some 85 percent of the Taklimakan consists of shifting sand dunes. Only the dune fields of Saudi Arabia's Rub' al Khali cover a larger area. Taklimakan's dunes can soar up 200 to 300 meters (650 to 900 feet).<br />
With so much sand and so little vegetation or moisture, dust storms are a regular occurrence, particularly in the spring. On May 1, 2016, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this natural-color image of northeasterly winds pushing a wall of dust southwest across the Tarim Basin.<br />
The Tarim Basin is bordered by the Kunlun Shan mountains to the south and the Tian Shan mountains to the north. (The Tian Shan is covered with snow and partly obscured by clouds in this image.) The basin opens up on its eastern edge, but that is not generally a way out for dust. Prevailing low-altitude winds almost always blow from the east, keeping most dust below 5 kilometers (3 miles) - about the height of the mountain ranges - and trapped within the basin. In spring, strong surface winds can sometimes lift dust up to 10 kilometers (6 miles). These particles can then be transported by higher-altitude winds that send them across China and the Pacific. In this case, however, the dust appears to be relatively low in the atmosphere.<br />
Dust storms can lead to public health problems in populated areas downwind by transporting small particles, bacteria, and viruses that infiltrate human respiratory systems. Dust storms also affect Earth's climate by scattering and absorbing incoming solar radiation and changing the properties of clouds.<br />
References and Related Reading<br />
Ge, J. M. et al. (2014, October 28) Ch
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