China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

[Breaking News]Small tsunami recorded in areas along Japan's Pacific coast

Wakayama , Japan Kyodo - Video taken in Wakayama on Dec. 3, 2023,Small tsunami were observed in areas along Japan's Pacific coast early Sunday following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off a southern Philippine island, Japan's weather agency said.Tsunami up to 40 centimeters in height were measured at Hachijo Island in the Izu chain near Tokyo and up to 20 cm for some other islands in the chain, while surges of 20 cm were also seen in coastal areas of Wakayama and Kochi prefectures in western Japan after warnings were issued for the areas.

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

SENDAI, Japan - City officials of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture watch a television broadcast of information about tsunami at an evacuation center past 5:30 a.m. on April 3, 2014. A tsunami of up to 40 centimeters was observed in the early morning that day at a port on the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture following a magnitude 8.2 quake that hit Chile on April 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

MINAMISOMA, Japan - A police officer keeps watch on the sea at a fishing port in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, at 5:24 a.m. on April 3, 2014, after a tsunami alert was issued. A tsunami of up to 40 centimeters was observed in the early morning that day at a port on the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture following a magnitude 8.2 quake that hit Chile on April 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

ONAGAWA, Japan - Firefighters keep watch on the ocean on a hill in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, at 5:36 a.m. on April 3, 2014, around the time when a tsunami was expected to arrive. A tsunami of up to 40 centimeters was observed in the early morning that day at a port on the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture following a magnitude 8.2 quake that hit Chile on April 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

ONAGAWA, Japan - A firefighter watches the sea from a hill in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, at 5:44 a.m. on April 3, 2014, around the time when a tsunami was expected to arrive. A tsunami of up to 40 centimeters was observed in the early morning that day at a port on the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture following a magnitude 8.2 quake that hit Chile on April 1, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.