Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Opaki - Half-zebra Half-giraffe


Okapi is a member of the giraffe family that looks like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. There are 10,000 to 20,000 okapis living in the forests of Congo. And it's the only place on the planet where these animals can be found in the wild.















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woman nearly died trying to save her dog


A woman fights for her life after plunging through the ice as she tries to rescue her dog from a freezing river.
Floundering and splashing, she struggles to stay afloat in the icy water.
She is finally rescued when her partner rushes up and uses the dog lead to haul her to safety.


Unwise: The woman lies on the ice as she tries to rescue the dog



Rescue: The man throws a dog's lead to the stricken woman and pulls her to safety



I made it! She finally reaches safety. And the dog? It strolls off



That was a bad idea: But at least she has escaped with her life. The dog, meanwhile appears to have found something else to interest him