China: Mother Seal Guides Pup Across Thin Sea Ice in Liaodong Bay

A heartwarming scene captured a mother seal and her pup moving across thin sea ice in Liaodong Bay, Liaoning, China, on January 29. The mother led steadily over the frozen surface while the pup, still covered in patches of white down, slipped and scrambled to keep up.

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

Kashmiri Farmer Extract Lotus Stems In Frozen Waters

December 6, 2023, Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri farmer dips in cold waters braving sub zero temperatures to extract lotus stems, locally known as Nadur, at Anchar Lake in Srinagar Jammu and kashmir. on December 6, 2023 in Srinagar, India (Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-BELUGA

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-BELUGA

(230209) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A beluga appears in the frozen waters of the East Bosphorus Strait in Vladivostok, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-BELUGA

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-BELUGA

(230209) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two belugas appear in the frozen waters of the East Bosphorus Strait in Vladivostok, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

CHINA-JILIN-SONGYUAN-WINTER FISHING (CN)

(221228) -- SONGYUAN, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local fishermen catch fish on the frozen Chagan Lake in Songyuan City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 28, 2022. A winter fishing-themed festival opened on Wednesday at Chagan Lake, marking the beginning of the annual golden season for winter fishing here. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City, is one of China's largest freshwater lakes with abundant fishery resources. For centuries, the locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. After years of promotion, winter fishing at Chagan Lake has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Lake in China's Heilongjiang embraces winter fishing season

STORY: Lake in China's Heilongjiang embraces winter fishing season DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: MUDANJIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1.various of ice fishing 2.STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 3.various of folklore performance STORYLINE: People living by Jingpo Lake, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, have been enjoying the tradition of ice fishing -- drilling holes through the thick ice and lowering nets into the waters to catch fish. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, everyone, I'm now at the ceremony of winter fishing in Jingpo Lake, which is located in Mudanjiang City, NE China's Heilongjiang Province. Now the outdoor temperature is around minus 20 degrees Celsius, and the lake has already frozen, which is perfect for ice fishing. The ceremony will hold several classical activities including ice fishing with large fishing nets, auction of the first fish of Jingpo Lake Winter Fishing, and folklore performance, showi

Hot spring offered on frozen lake in Hokkaido

Hot spring offered on frozen lake in Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO, Japan - A man and child enjoy an open-air hot spring in a bathtub set up on the frozen Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaido on Feb. 19. Hot spring waters are brought from a nearby hotel through pipes to the bathtub, about 100 meters from the shore.

Japan's 48th Antarctic expedition arrives at Showa Base

Japan's 48th Antarctic expedition arrives at Showa Base

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Photo taken from the Japanese icebreaker Shirase shows adelie penguins walking on frozen waters near Japan's Showa Base on the Antarctica on Dec. 18. (Pool photo)

Japan's 48th Antarctic expedition arrives at Showa Base

Japan's 48th Antarctic expedition arrives at Showa Base

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Photo taken from the Japanese icebreaker Shirase shows adelie penguins walking on frozen waters near Japan's Showa Base on the Antarctica on Dec. 18. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Hot spring offered on frozen lake in Hokkaido

Hot spring offered on frozen lake in Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO, Japan - A man and child enjoy an open-air hot spring in a bathtub set up on the frozen Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaido on Feb. 19. Hot spring waters are brought from a nearby hotel through pipes to the bathtub, about 100 meters from the shore. (Kyodo)