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China: Seal Delights Visitors by Waving Its Flipper in Zhuhai

On December 12, 2025, a seal at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, in Zhuhai, Guangdong, appeared to greet visitors by waving its front flipper in the water, drawing smiles and laughter from them.

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RECAP: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Hammers CNMI and Guam

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth this year, struck the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday night, April 14, packing sustained winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph). The storm flipped cars, toppled utility poles, downed power lines, and ripped off roofs across Saipan — a U.S. territory of about 43,000 people. Roads were impassable and widespread power and water outages were reported. Guam was also hit with tropical force winds.

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles 5

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles 6

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles 4

This video shows a flooded millpond in South Milwaukee on Thursday, April 16. Severe storms brought heavy flooding to the city the night before, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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US: American Family Field Springs Leaks During Severe Milwaukee Storms

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes. This video shows the leaking situation inside American Family Field.

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles 3

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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New Year celebration in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar, April 15 Kyodo - People splash water during Thingyan traditional New Year celebration in Yangon on April 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles 2

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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China: Trapped Black-Faced Spoonbill Freed From Fishing Line in Lushan

On December 13, 2025, in Lushan, Jiangxi, a video captured a black faced spoonbill whose beak and wings had been tightly tangled in a fishing line. The bird thrashed in the shallow water, clearly exhausted and unable to free itself. Two anglers approached slowly and patiently worked to loosen the thin but stubborn line from its beak and feathers. After several moments of careful handling, the line was finally removed and the spoonbill was no longer restrained.

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US: Severe Flooding Hits Milwaukee, Forcing Freeway Closures and Stranding Vehicles

Severe storms brought heavy flooding to Milwaukee on Wednesday night, April 15, forcing freeway closures and leaving vehicles stranded in rising water. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads. The flooding was part of a week-long severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes and hail, stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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New Year celebration in Yangon

People splash water during Thingyan traditional New Year celebration in Yangon on April 14, 2026.

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New Year celebration in Yangon

People splash water during Thingyan traditional New Year celebration in Yangon on April 14, 2026.

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New Year celebration in Yangon

People splash water during Thingyan traditional New Year celebration in Yangon on April 14, 2026.

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Thailand: People Celebrate New Year With Songkran Water Festival 2

Thailand's iconic water festival, Songkran, marking the Thai New Year, kicked off on Monday, April 13. The festival, a national holiday in Thailand, features the spraying of water, symbolizing cleansing and good fortune. This video was filmed on Silom Road in Bangkok on Monday.

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Thailand: People Celebrate New Year With Songkran Water Festival 3

Thailand's iconic water festival, Songkran, marking the Thai New Year, kicked off on Monday, April 13. The festival, a national holiday in Thailand, features the spraying of water, symbolizing cleansing and good fortune. This video was filmed on Silom Road in Bangkok on Monday.

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Thailand: People Celebrate New Year With Songkran Water Festival

Thailand's iconic water festival, Songkran, marking the Thai New Year, kicked off on Monday, April 13. The festival, a national holiday in Thailand, features the spraying of water, symbolizing cleansing and good fortune. This video shows scenes from Chiang Rai on Monday.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japan: Two Ducks Glide Through Carpet of Cherry Blossoms on Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Walk

Two ducks were spotted gliding through a hanaikada — a "flower raft" of fallen cherry blossom petals — on the canal along Kyoto's Philosopher's Walk. The phenomenon occurs when petals shed from the canal's cherry trees settle on the water's surface, forming a continuous pink carpet. The Philosopher's Walk is one of Kyoto's most celebrated spring destinations, with hundreds of cherry trees lining its approximately two-kilometer path.

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Mexico: Heavy Rain Triggers Leaks and Flooding at Mexico City International Airport

Heavy rain hit Mexico City on Tuesday, April 7, leading to significant flooding and leaks at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The heavy rainfall caused water to pour through the ceilings of Terminal 1, impacting passenger areas and hallways.

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China: Climbing Perch Fish Spotted Crawling Across Muddy Road in Guangdong

On December 27, 2025, in Guangdong Province, a video showed a line of shiny black fish moving across a muddy country road. The fish advanced slowly in an orderly row. Viewers identified the species as climbing perch, an amphibious freshwater fish in the family Anabantidae, known for crawling onto muddy ground after rain in search of water. Their tough bodies allow them to traverse rough surfaces with ease.

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China: Too Lazy to Move, Cat Dips Paw Into Water Bowl to Drink in Beijing

On March 16, 2026, in Beijing, a video recorded a pet cat lying lazily on top of a table. A bowl of water was placed nearby within reach. Instead of getting up properly, the cat stretched out one paw and dipped it into the water. It then drank the water from its wet paw while keeping its body low and barely moving.

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China: Swimming Coach Dives In to Save Drowning Woman at Beijing Pool in Seconds

This is the tense moment that a Chinese swimming coach reacted within seconds to rescue a drowning woman at a swimming pool in Beijing, preventing a potential tragedy. On March 21, 2026, in Beijing, China, the video captured a young woman was seen struggling in the water after accidentally getting into distress. As panic spread and calls for help echoed around the pool, swimming coach Mr. Song immediately noticed the situation. Without hesitation, he jumped into the pool and swam rapidly toward the victim. The footage showed him reaching the woman quickly, securing her, and guiding her safely back to the poolside while others watched anxiously. His swift judgment and decisive action were believed to have prevented the situation from escalating into a fatal incident. The video ended with the woman regaining her footing in the pool, standing steadily in the water and out of immediate danger.

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China: Children Nearly Hit by Sudden Water Tornado in Henan

On March 22, 2026, in Xinyang, Henan, China, a sudden water tornado formed on a calm pond and rushed toward a group of children playing nearby — then vanished within seconds. The children were unharmed.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 26, 2026, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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China: Pregnant Finless Porpoise Mistaken for Dolphin Found Stranded on Shandong Coast

A pregnant finless porpoise, initially mistaken for a dolphin-like animal, was found stranded in shallow water on the coast of Rizhao, Shandong Province, on Thursday, March 19. After initial rescue attempts failed, police were called for assistance, and the animal was later safely returned to the sea, according to the filmer.

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China: Carp Battles Fast-Moving Currents at Taiziwan Park in Hangzhou

A carp was filmed swimming fiercely against fast-moving currents in Taiziwan Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Monday, March 16. The fish was seen repeatedly beating its tail as it pushed forward against the rushing water.

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Italy: Violent Thunderstorm Strikes Rome, Triggering Roof Leaks at Fiumicino Airport

A yellow weather alert was issued as a violent thunderstorm struck Rome on Thursday, March 12, causing widespread flooding and severe traffic disruption across several neighborhoods. Torrential rain turned streets into rivers and caused leaks inside terminals at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks walk along the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026, after pouring holy water into the river during a ritual. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. The water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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China: Mother and Daughter Rescued After Falling Into Icy Kanas River in Xinjiang

On February 10, 2026, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a video described a mother and daughter who fell into the Kanas River while traveling in Xinjiang. The river water contained unmelted snow and felt extremely cold. According to the description, the pair accidentally slipped into the water during their outing. The icy conditions made the situation dangerous and difficult. A group of nearby people quickly stepped in to help. With coordinated effort, the rescuers pulled both individuals out of the river and brought them to safety.

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Ecuador: Severe Rainfall Submerges Durán and Guayaquil

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Durán, Guayaquil, and Milagro, with storm warnings in effect through February 25. Today, INAMHI forecasts continued rain across the coast, including Santa Rosa, where a river has already burst its banks. In Durán, neighborhoods like El Recreo are submerged, with water entering homes and halting business. The municipality reported a staggering 144 mm of rain—a month's worth in one day.

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US: Rising Temperatures Trigger Ice Jam Flood Risk in Pennsylvania

Rising temperatures have triggered ice jams on creeks in Venango County, Pennsylvania and nearby areas, causing elevated water levels and flooding concerns. In Oil City, Oil Creek is nearing overflow, flooding several businesses and prompting officials to prepare for possible evacuations. A flood watch and warning remain in effect through Friday, with thick ice and a released ice jam expected to worsen flooding in Oil City and Rouseville. Residents are urged to stay alert and ready to act.

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Press Conference on Air Water's Measures to Prevent Recurrence

Press conference regarding Air Water's measures to prevent recurrence. The photo shows President and Representative Director Ryosuke Matsubayashi.=,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Air Water's Measures to Prevent Recurrence

Press conference regarding Air Water's measures to prevent recurrence. The photo shows President and Representative Director Ryosuke Matsubayashi.=,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Air Water's Measures to Prevent Recurrence

Press conference regarding Air Water's measures to prevent recurrence. The photo shows President and Representative Director Ryosuke Matsubayashi.=,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Air Water's Measures to Prevent Recurrence

Press conference regarding Air Water's measures to prevent recurrence. The photo shows President and Representative Director Ryosuke Matsubayashi.=,Tokyo

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China: Boy Rescues Dog From Muddy Pond Using Excavator

A Chinese boy helped rescue a dog that had fallen into a muddy pond in Shandong on February 6, 2026. Using an excavator, the boy was carefully lowered toward the trapped dog and successfully lifted it to safety.

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Japan: Water Shoots 10 Meters Into Air After Pipe Accident

Water erupted from an underground water pipe at an intersection in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture on Thursday morning, February 12, shooting up to around 10 meters and flooding nearby roads, which were closed to traffic. The prefectural authorities said the incident may have been caused by a contractor’s mistake during air valve replacement work.

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China: Black Swan Chases Golden Retriever Out of Park Lake

On November 15, 2019, in Hainan, located in southern China, a video recorded an incident at a park lake. A golden retriever entered the water and began swimming. A black swan noticed the dog and swam toward it aggressively. The swan used its wings to strike the dog repeatedly. The dog was unable to resist and quickly swam back to shore to escape. The confrontation ended once the dog left the water.

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China: Qiantang River Tidal Bore Roars Upstream in Zhejiang

On October 13, 2025, in Zhejiang, China, a video captured the powerful Qiantang River tidal bore surging upstream. Walls of white water rolled forward with a loud roar, churning the river as onlookers watched from the bank.