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International Animal Rights Protest - Madrid

Animal rights activists gather at Puerta del Sol to protest the unkind treatment of animals. The protesters carry about 400 animal carcasses as they...

by jorge Figanier Castro in Spain on 10/12/2011

The Egyptian Muslims prepare to enter Eid Al-Adha Al Mubarak to slaughter the goats, buffalo and camels for distribution to the poor and the needy. Cairo, Egypt. 15/11/2010

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Slaughter for Eid Ul-Adha in Egypt

The Egyptian Muslims prepare to enter Eid Al-Adha Al Mubarak to slaughter the goats, buffalo and camels for distribution to the poor and the needy....

by Mahmoud Abou Zied in Egypt on 15/11/2010

Buzkashi literally translates to 'goat grabbing'. It is the national sport of Afghanistan. Historians believe that Buzkashi began with the Turkic-Mongol people, and is indigenously shared by people in Afghanistan. Bamyan, Afghanistan 02/08/2010

Sports

Afghan national sport of Buzkashi

Buzkashi literally translates to "goat grabbing". It is the national sport of Afghanistan. Historians believe that Buzkashi began with the...

by UNAMA in Afghanistan on 02/08/2010

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10/12/2011 - International Animal Rights Protest - Madrid - Spain - Animal rights activists gather at...
15/11/2010 - Slaughter for Eid Ul-Adha in Egypt - Egypt - The Egyptian Muslims prepare to enter...
02/08/2010 - Afghan national sport of Buzkashi - Afghanistan - Buzkashi literally translates to "...
08/01/2010 - Dead Rhino - India - DMTX. Locals inspect the dead body of a...
06/12/2009 - Parque Natural Nacional de Chingaza - Colombia - DMTX. Columbian authorities turn a...
22/05/2009 - In Search of Water - Kenya - Women migrate with their belongings and...

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International Animal Rights Protest - Madrid
Animal rights activists gather at Puerta del Sol to protest the unkind treatment of animals. The protesters carry about 400 animal carcasses as they mark International Animal Rights Day...
Eid-ul-Adha celebrated with religious fervour in Agartala
Eid ul-Adha, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, seen he...
Carrion flower blooms in home garden
Residents look at a carrion flower (Amorphophallus titanum) at a house garden in Solo, in Central Java province. The flower attracted attention from local residents for its pungent ca...
Zaha Hadid's Riverside Museum opens in Glasgow
Zaha Hadid's Riverside Museum is her first major building in the UK. The Museum tells the story of Glasgow's transport & industrial history. Adding to the Regeneration of ...
A legend of forest giants - Thailand
Throughout Southeast Asia, Buddhism and spirit worship, often referred to as animism, enjoy a peaceful coexistence. This story illustrates the phenomena through a Northern Thai legend o...
Tommy Estevez - A fun loving butcher
This is a photo essay about Tommy Estevez, a butcher and manager of the University of Florida meat processing center, who has worked in the meat business for over 33 years. Florida, Uni...
Dead Badger removed by council workers
A dead badger on the side of a city main road in St Albans was removed by city street cleaners after children were upset seeing it on the way to school. St Albans. United Kingdom. 26/1/...
Local Elections in the Karamoja Regions
Even the most remotest village in the Ugandan countryside will be reached by politicians as they canvass for votes. This is the time when local people matter in the affairs of governmen...
Puppy survives after Merapi Eruption
This puppy survived from the eruption of Merapi, he hid in the kitchen which was destroyed by heat clouds, after more than a week the puppy seems to have not eaten. Mount Merapi, Indone...
Slaughter for Eid Ul-Adha in Egypt
The Egyptian Muslims prepare to enter Eid Al-Adha Al Mubarak to slaughter the goats, buffalo and camels for distribution to the poor and the needy. Cairo, Egypt. 15/11/2010
 Afghan national sport of Buzkashi
Buzkashi literally translates to "goat grabbing". It is the national sport of Afghanistan. Historians believe that Buzkashi began with the Turkic-Mongol people, and is indigen...
Public Kept Away From Beached Whale
Suffolk County and NY State Police barred the public from getting a look at a beached humpback whale, turning back families who trudged two miles to get a look at nature's reality....
Pregnant sheep killed on Derbyshire moors.
Pregnant ewe killed by dog chasing it on Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Sheffield, United Kingdom. 03/04/2010.
Buzkashi - a sport that depicts nature of Afghanistan
Qarajai version of Buzkashi game in full swing in Mazar-e-Shariff, Northern Afghanistan.
Buzkashi in Kabul
One Friday morning in February, men and boys gather under a Kabul haze in eager expectation of the Buzkashi game that will shortly begin. The location for this event is in Qassaba at th...
Buzkashi
An Afghan horseman competes for the goat carcass during a game of <em>buzkashi</em> in Kabul on February 19, 2010. The ancient game is an Afghan national sport, played betwe...
Israeli Striped Hyena returns to the wild
DMTX. This is the story of one young striped Hyena in Israel`s Judean mountains west of Jerusalem that was hit by a car and spent the next 6 months recovering in a special Hospital and...
Dead Rhino
DMTX. Locals inspect the dead body of a female Rhino who is thought to have died of starvation after sustaining a leg injury which prevented her from feeding. Sonapur, India. 08/01/2010...
Red Kites in Wales
DMTX. The re-introduction of Red Kites in Wales and now the whole of the United Kingdom, has been a huge success. With only 3 pairs of birds back in the 1980s, now already they number i...
A Child and his Tuna fish
DMTX. A child from Seri village in Ambon-Molluca rescues the carcass of a tuna fish after it has been discarded in the harbour by local fisherman. Ambon, Indonesia. 20/11/2009.