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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BRITTANY. FINISTERE (29) AERIAL VIEW OF THE POINTE DU RAZ, A ROCKY PROMONTORY FORMING THE MOST WESTERLY PART OF CAP SIZUN, FACING THE IROISE SEA. SITUATED TO THE WEST OF THE COMMUNE OF PLOGOFF, IT FORMS A 72-METRE-HIGH ?PROW? OVERLOOKING THE RAZ DE SEIN. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescued And Released Whale Of Good Condition In Hainan

Members of a marine biodiversity expedition team observe on the prow in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 6, 2024. A 5-day marine biodiversity expedition held in Hainan concluded on Monday. Experts state that the recently rescued and released short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" is of good condition. The male whale Haitang was found injured and stranded in the Haitang Bay of Sanya City on January 3, and was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment. It was released back into the sea on May 26 after thorough investigation and discussion by experts. Based on the information of a signal device attached on its back, Haitang shows good abilities living in the wild and adaptability to the deep-sea environment. Within its swimming area, the expedition team spotted a large number of short-finned pilot whales. According to Li Songhai, chief scientist of the team and researcher of the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (C

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(240709) -- HAIKOU, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of a marine biodiversity expedition team observe on the prow in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 6, 2024. A 5-day marine biodiversity expedition held in Hainan concluded on Monday. Experts state that the recently rescued and released short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" is of good condition. The male whale Haitang was found injured and stranded in the Haitang Bay of Sanya City on January 3, and was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment. It was released back into the sea on May 26 after thorough investigation and discussion by experts. Based on the information of a signal device attached on its back, Haitang shows good abilities living in the wild and adaptability to the deep-sea environment. Within its swimming area, the expedition team spotted a large number of short-finned pilot whales. According to Li Songhai, chief scientist of the team and researcher of the Institute of Deep-Sea Scie

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Marine Biodiversity Expedition - China

Members of a marine biodiversity expedition team observe on the prow in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 5, 2024. A marine biodiversity expedition team has recently witnessed a large number of cetaceans in the waters east of Hainan Island, including short-finned pilot whales, Fraser's dolphins and rough-toothed dolphins. Among the cetacean species, many mother-child pairs have been spotted. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CETACEAN SPECIES-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(240708) -- SANYA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of a marine biodiversity expedition team observe on the prow in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 5, 2024. A marine biodiversity expedition team has recently witnessed a large number of cetaceans in the waters east of Hainan Island, including short-finned pilot whales, Fraser's dolphins and rough-toothed dolphins. Among the cetacean species, many mother-child pairs have been spotted. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Liyun)

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Dragon boat race held near China's Three Gorges Dam

STORY: Dragon boat race held near China's Three Gorges Dam DATELINE: June 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: YICHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG TIANYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the dragon boat race STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG TIANYU, Xinhua correspondent "This is Xinhua correspondent Wang Tianyu reporting from Zigui County of Yichang City in central China's Hubei Province. Behind me, an annual dragon boat race has kicked off near the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River. We can see that on the river, there are dozens of boats. The dragon boat is long and narrow, with its prow carved as a dragon's head and the stern like a tail." The race brought together more than 400 dragon boat enthusiasts who formed 16 teams, coming from six provinces, including Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Fujian, and Jiangxi. The team from Shunde City of south China's Guangdong Province won all the competitions including the 200-meter, 500-meter, and 3,000-meter race.

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Boat in harbour at Manchester Docks

A foreign cargo ship moored up at Manchester Docks draws the attention of a young dock worker - cycling home on his bicycle in the evening sun. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1960

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Refitting and painting a ship in Manchester Docks

A large ship is refitted and repainted at Manchester Docks. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1960

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Cunard poster

Dramatically coloured poster for the Cunard Line shipping company advertising their Europe to America service and featuring a smart passenger liner forging through the ocean against a sunset.20th century