Ed Sheeran hired out entire Lourve so mum and dad could see Mona Lisa crowd-free
By Faye Mayern
Ed Sheeran treated his art-loving dad to an exclusive tour of one of the world's most famous museums, it emerged today.
The singer-songwriter's dad revealed his son had surprised him with a three hour tour of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, the day after a star-studded charity gig.
John Sheeran, 67, said it was an "unforgettable experience" for him and Ed's mum Imogen.
He explained: "Imogen and I went to Paris to see Edward perform at the Global Citizen gig in front of the Eiffel Tower, which was extraordinary enough.
"He then surprised us on Sunday evening by taking us with his wife Cherry to the Louvre - he’d arranged to have the whole place to ourselves for three hours.
"I think it was his way of saying thank you to us.
"It is the only time I’ve been able to study the Mona Lisa without the crowds - it was an unforgettable experience."
The Sheeran family had their exclusive tour of the museum on Sept 26 - the day after the Global Citizen concert which campaigned for the end of extreme poverty.
It is not known if Sheeran paid to hire out the museum.
John Sheeran has worked for over 40 years as an art curator including as a custodian in the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey and curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery.
The Louvre museum is home to some of the world's most famous artworks including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
John has always been a big supporter of his son, 33, even curating an exhibition charting the singer's rise from schoolboy to international star in 2019.
He also supported his son who was under scrutiny over his absence from his grandmother's funeral last year, saying he had to "defend his integrity" in Marvin Gaye copyright trial in the US.
A jury in New York would later rule that Ed Sheeran was not liable for copyright infringement of Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On.
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"I'm a real-life cowgirl - I've been doing 'suicide' tricks since I was four years old"
By Hannah Van De Peer
A self-confessed “real-life cowgirl” says she’s been doing extreme horseback riding since she was four years old - and her favorite trick is called a ‘suicide drag’.
Bella Da Costa, 19, was taken by her mum, Chrissy, 44, to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta, 15 years ago.
She saw a trick rider doing a number of impressive, dangerous stunts at speed - and decided there-and-then she wanted to do them too.
Now, she teaches other kids to do ‘suicide’ tricks - as well as performing in rodeos across the US, and says she never wants to give it up.
Bella, a trick riding teacher from Edmonton, Alberta, said: “Some may call me a professional trick rider - but I’m a cowgirl all the time.
“Trick riding is essentially gymnastics on horseback - it’s pretty girls wearing glittery outfits on fast horses, doing the impossible. It’s all about how you bond with your horse.
“I’m an adrenaline junkie, and it looked so fast and dangerous - I just fell in love.
“Activists often try to tell us we’re hurting the horses. But it’s their own free will - trust me, if a horse didn’t like us riding on them, they’d let us know.”
Bella was just four when she tried trick riding for the first time - after mum Chrissy took her to her first rodeo.
Chrissy used to ride horses growing up - and made sure Bella grew up around horses as much as possible.
But she was apprehensive when Bella begged her to let her compete.
Chrissy, who now manages Bella full-time, said: “I was so apprehensive when Bella told me she wanted to learn how to trick-ride.
“But then I saw her ride for the first time, that same day. She was on this lady’s horse - and she could handle it.
“Anything thrown her way - Bella could contort her body to do it.”
Over the next 15 years, Bella learned some of the most deadly tricks in horseback riding - including the suicide drag, which involves the rider doing the splits halfway-on, halfway-off the horse while it’s running.
She learned the backbend - doing the crab on top of a horse and a cartwheel weaving over and under a running horse.
She’s spent six figures travelling the world to visit the best trainers.
Bella has performed at hundreds of rodeos in eight states, as well as other cities in Canada. But in 2016, she stopped competing.
She said: “I’ve performed all across Canada and the US - Washington DC, Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska, Montana, North and South Dakota.
“My job at the rodeo is to keep the crowd entertained by trick riding - I’d go in there and do a handful of tricks - not all of them, just because it’s so dangerous.
“But I’ll go in and do a cartwheel vault and suicide drag.”
Trick riding is one of the most dangerous stunts a gymnast can perform - and it was banned as a competitive spot in the 1940s.
Bella said: “I typically only perform the stunts within my comfort zone, like a neck vault, which involves flipping myself so I’m riding the horse backwards.”
The dangers of trick riding inspired Bella to become a teacher - after spotting some kids attempting the stunt in a neighbouring field, without any supervision.
Bella said: “About three years ago, some kids came up to me from my town and said their friends were training in the fields without any supervision.
“I was like, ‘oh my gosh, that’s not safe’ - so I took it upon myself to teach them.
“I started off by just giving them supervision and small critiques - like keeping your arms up and straight, how to properly tie up your straps - and basic horse safety.
“But then I went over things like talking to your horse - some people forget this crucial part while trick riding, but it’s a big safety thing.
“Like, the second I tell my horse, ‘corner’ and ‘stop,’ they’ll know exactly what I mean."
Bella says she wants to shed a more positive light around rodeos in North America.
“I don’t hurt them - they literally run up to my trailer when I’m not there," she said.
"They love me.
“They’re also much more looked after than myself - they get more chiropractic work and massages done than I ever have!”
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Humpback whale sex captured for the first time - and both were male
By Dean Murray
Two humpback whales have been observed copulating for the first time ever - and they're both male.
Despite being extensively studied for decades, the sexual behaviour of humpback whales has remained mostly a mystery, even for whale experts.
However, a Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) researcher has unveiled the historic finding in a new study.
Published on 27 February, the article reports a significant breakthrough in our understanding of humpback whale behaviour.
The observation was made on 19 January, 2022, from a boat off the coast of Maui, Hawai‘i, and was able to be documented by photographers Lyle Krannichfeld and Brandi Romano.
Stephanie Stack, lead author of the paper and a whale researcher with PWF, was contacted by the two Maui-based photographers for advice regarding the unique encounter that they had documented while boating recreationally.
PWF say: "What they stumbled upon was an unprecedented observation. The groundbreaking photographs captured by Krannichfeld and Romano provide an unparalleled glimpse into the private lives of these majestic marine mammals."
The sighting occurred when individuals aboard a private stationary vessel, located approximately two km west of the Molokini crater, saw two humpback whales approaching their boat. One whale was visibly thin and covered in whale lice, displaying signs of poor health and drawing the attention of the photographers.
During the encounter, a second whale engaged in an unexpected behaviour—repeatedly approaching the first whale, using its pectoral fins to hold the injured whale in place, and initiating shallow, brief penetrations.
The two whales circled the boat numerous times, allowing Krannichfeld and Romano the opportunity to carefully document the event by holding their cameras over the side of the stationary vessel; it is illegal to swim with or approach humpback whales within 100 yards in Hawaii and the vessel remained in neutral as the whales approached.
PWF say: "The health disparity between the two whales adds a layer of complexity to this unique observation. One whale’s poor condition, possibly caused by a ship strike, may have contributed to the observed behaviour.
"Although this is the first time it has been reported for humpback whales, homosexual behaviour is common in the animal kingdom and well documented for many species of cetaceans.
"The first documented copulation between humpback whales adds valuable details and knowledge toward our understanding of these magnificent creatures, offering fresh insights into the reproductive behavior of this species.
The article titled “An observation of sexual behavior between two male humpback whales” is now published in the journal Marine Mammal Science.
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Puppy rescued from ditch five days after she vanished - thanks to a heat-seeking drone
By Adam Dutton
A puppy was rescued from a bramble covered ditch five days after she vanished - thanks to a heat-seeking drone.
Six-month-old cocker spaniel Bow got lost during a walk with her owner Jodie Dance.
Jodie hunted for her beloved pooch for hours on February 19 but was forced to abandon the search when it got dark.
The next day she put an appeal on Facebook for people to look out for Bow near where she went missing in Burton Dassett Country Park, Warks.
Five days later a jogger overheard barking coming from a bramble-filled railway embankment about a mile away from the park and raised the alarm.
Drone operator John Watton, 50, was called in and used thermal imaging cameras to spot Bow trapped inside the thicket.
John, from Drone SAR (search and rescue) For Lost Dogs UK, said: “The thermal drone is really good for areas that are really hard to search in.
“A jogger heard barking but couldn’t see the dog so we were called in and I took the drone over to his location.
“Within a few minutes I picked up a heat signature.
“It was literally about 6ft in brambles so all I got was a heat signature of a sort of spaniel, fox-type size.
“One I picked that up the team went into this area, secured any exits and then they went in and grabbed Bow.”
Footage from Sunday's rescue shows Jodie and her friends hacking down the thick brambles with hedge trimmers before hauling Bow to safety.
John added: “It’s probably about a mile from where she went missing from.
“Just the reaction from the owner was unbelievable. She was completely in tears.
“To be honest I was nearly blubbering.”
Relieved owner Jodie, 37, from Banbury, Oxon., had taken Bow and her sister Bella for a walk in the countryside when they both ran away.
She said: "They are only pups but they love running so I took them to Burton Dassett and let them off the lead.
"They were having a fabulous time on the hills but then both disappeared from view and then only Bella came back.
"I had no idea where Bow was but had to stop looking when it went dark so I contacted Drone SAR who were just brilliant.
"Despite Bow being out in the cold for five days she's made a full recovery. It's a miracle she was found and it wouldn't have happened without the thermal drone."
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Mum earns $90k a month after police mugshot went viral
By Amy Reast
A mum has seen her adult modelling career skyrocket - after her MUGSHOT went viral.
Abbie Newman, 28, spent four days in jail in November last year after being arrested for drunken shoplifting.
After her release she discovered her mugshot had been shared on 'mugshawtys' - an Instagram account dedicated to 'hot' felons.
The social media post changed Abbie's life - increasing her OnlyFans subscribers.
She is now making up to $90k a month, has received modelling offers - and has even appeared on TV.
Abbie, from Atlanta, Georgia, said: "When I got out of jail, my mugshot was everywhere.
"People were joking 'she didn't steal from the store, but she stole my heart'.
"I had a bunch of people emailing me about modelling contracts - and my OnlyFans spiked.
"The first time I logged back on I had made $24k in a week when I hadn't even posted anything!
"My best month was December where I made $92,328.
"It's changed my life completely - now I've paid off all my debts and I'm thankful to be where I am now.
"If I went back, I would never get arrested again, I know nothing good comes of that.
"But I feel blessed because this was just luck for me - a lot of people don't even get second chances and I think I'm on my tenth by now."
Abbie has had a tough life.
She experienced sexual trauma at a young age, has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and struggled with a heroin addiction.
She first decided to start OnlyFans in 2021 with a dominatrix-style page - but would only post solo content or with her fiancé, Haze Jenkins, 22.
She would make $3k to $5k per month on the site - enough to pay bills and rent and support her son - but was "just getting by".
An incident where she "got into a fight" in April 2023 saw her arrested for the first time before being released after six hours in a cell.
But in September Abbie went through a miscarriage at 14 weeks, which left her hospialised.
This left her "in the deep end" for some time as her mental health spiralled - and she took to drinking, although never relapsed back to drugs.
During this dark spell she ended up drunkenly shoplifting from a Walmart - stealing Christmas decorations, a coffee mug and a blanket - and was arrested for a second time in November.
The mum-of-one spent four days in jail before being convicted of theft by shoplifting, but was released after being given probation for six months.
Days after she was released she spotted her mugshot had appeared on @Mugshawtys on Instagram - amassing over 20,000 likes as people joked she 'stole their hearts'.
The account has more than 680k followers.
Her OnlyFans following began to grow too as people realised who she was.
The following month her older mugshot was shared by the account - gaining her an even larger following for her steamy content.
Abbie said: "I logged on for the first time in a week and saw I had made $24k."
Incredibly because of the viral posts she soon found herself inundated with modelling contracts.
She was even flown out to New York to appear on The Steve Wilkos Show - and the money and opportunities just kept growing and growing.
She said: "I only used OnlyFans to put food on the table and pay my bills but it really skyrocketed.
"In December 2023 I made $92k - that was my best month.
"Before the mugshots, I was doing ok financially and I wasn't missing rent, but I wasn't able to do the things I am now.
"I have paid off all my debts including $46k from a car wreck I got in, and I can take my family on vacations.
"It's funny how life works - in America, for some reason if you look good and you're a criminal, you make money.
"People compare me to Jeremy Meeks - when his mugshot went viral his life totally changed too."
She added: "I've had a lot of time to reflect now and I have a great life and a healthy son.
"I went through a hard time but I've learnt to have a positive outlook and I consider myself very blessed.
"I don't even know who shared my mugshot with that Instagram page but it's changed my life completely."
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“I’m a leap year baby - I'm 28 but also aged seven"
By Hannah Van De Peer
A leap year baby who is 28 but has only had seven birthdays - says it's "special" to only celebrate once every four years.
Chantal Breland, 28, was born on February 29, 1996 - a leap year - and says her 'real age' confuses “a lot” of people.
Chantal doesn’t see her non-leap year birthdays as much of a celebration.
But as this year is a leap year she plans to get dressed up and has sent colour-coordinated invitations to a big party at a club.
Chantal, a hairstylist, from Algonquin, Illinois, said: “I love being a leap year baby - it feels really special, only being able to celebrate every four years.
“Nobody really understands my real age - it always takes a long conversation with the bouncer if I want to go to a club.
“I’ve always done big leap year birthdays - it only comes around every four years.”
Growing up, Chantal's family always got her a cake on the February 28 and her celebrations were often low-key.
Once every four years, her family would take her bowling, ice skating, or throw a big party for all her friends.
As she got older, she continued throwing huge, extravagant parties for her leap year birthdays.
A college professor threw a party for her and her entire class in 2016 when she was turning 20 - but her leap year age was just five.
For her 24th birthday in 2020 Chantal and her friends colour co-ordinated "hot pink outfits" with balloons and invitations and went to a bar in Chicago.
She said: “Generally, I didn’t really understand what my birthday was - all I knew is we celebrated with a cake or a dinner most years, and every so often we’d have a big party.
“My leap year parties would be amazing - we’d go bowling, skating, throw parties at the house with multiple people there.
“I did eventually catch on with that being every four years - at school, they taught us about leap years and my friends would freak out about my ‘real age.'"
Chantal has said she’s “tired” of explaining her two ages to different people - and says she always finds herself in unwanted conversations.
She says people get confused about how it works - and she always has to clarify which years are leap years.
Chantal said: “People just don’t get it.
“There’s a lot of general confusion where bouncers, for example, won’t understand my real age.
“They’ll look at the date of my birthday - and once it’s clicked, they’ll try and tell me their cousin’s-sister’s-brother’s-husband also has a leap year birthday.
“And it’s like, okay!”
Her 10th “official” birthday will coincide with her 40th birthday - which she calls her “golden birthday”.
She has already begun planning it with her husband, Kristopher, 28, an aquarist, and her best friend, N’Crai Pittman, 27, an aesthetician.
Chantal said: “I’d love to get dressed up and organise something along with my husband and my best friend.
“I’m treating it as my golden birthday. I’m sure I’ll have kids by then, so I’ll want a whole-family party with all my friends too.
“To turn 40 and to have that fall on a leap year is huge.”
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"I work in a care home for elderly pets - they can be grumpy but I love it"
By Amy Reast
Meet the residents of a 'senior home' for elderly pets - where all the abandoned old pets get a home for life.
House With a Heart is home to 13 cats and dogs and guinea pigs who have lost their families and homes - and are highly unlikely to find a new home due to their age and health.
Instead they get a life-long home at the pet sanctuary in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Residents include Bella, 16, who is 112 in human years, Toby, 15, who is 105 in human years, and Marco, 18, who is 126 in human years.
And much like an old folks home for humans, the residents have all their wants and needs catered for by workers and volunteers. Pet care specialist Emily Zea, 34, says it's the "best job in the world".
The average day sees her change dog nappies, cheer up grumpy cats, find toys short-sighted residents have lost and break up treats for pooches without teeth.
She said: "We do this because we don't want to see senior animals stuck in shelters - we'd rather they spend their last days with us so they can pass peacefully.
"They have a great time here. It's basically just like an old people's home - they all have their own personalities and attitudes.
"Much like old people, they want to do their own thing but sometimes need a bit of extra help.
"It's funny how similar everyone is when they get old and grumpy - whether human or animal!
"But I enjoy the job so much because it's so rewarding - the grumpy ones capture my heart the most!"
Emily has worked as a member of staff at House With A Heart full-time since 2016 but most staff at the donation-funded shelter are volunteers.
Founder Sher Polvinale, 77, has been running it since 2006 - and lives at the sanctuary 24/7 to make sure the animals are always being looked after.
Some residents come after their owners have died, while others came from bad situations such as hoarders' homes.
Some are friendly while others struggle to trust staff when they may have had a bad history with humans.
But over time Emily said they start to come out of their shells and staff are able to bond with them.
And eventually all their personalities and quirks start to show - even if they can be naughty or a little strange.
She said: "No matter how much you tell them not to do something, they look at you and go right back to what they were doing.
"Some still have that personality in them to be a pain in the butt, but it's pretty hilarious really.
"Some of them hide toys then forget them, or still chew up the toys even if they have no teeth!
"Some refuse to use the bathroom outside or want to use the bathroom wherever they want - so we put them in doggy diapers.
"One refuses to use a bowl and will only eat off a black cutting board - we've gone through so many cutting boards but we want him to do what feels comfortable.
"But we're set up to take care of everything and unless it's a risk to their health, we try to let them do whatever makes them happy."
She added that while it can be messy and busy, the job is "so rewarding."
Emily said: "It can be hard because they don't all have long left - but we’d rather they spend their last days with us in a comfortable environment with people who care for them so they can pass on peacefully.
"There are some that come who are grumpy and angry all the time - but I want to provide them with happiness even if they hate me at the same time.
"When they actually do come around and start being more loveable its a good feeling - that a dog who was so angry can actually enjoy life and trust people.
"It's not easy, but it's the best job in the world in my opinion."
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Shoe artist makes custom trainers and Crocs – for horses!
By Samuel Wightwick
A shoe artist who makes custom trainers for celebrities and sports people is now making trainers and crocs - for horses.
Marcus Floyd, 41, originally started doing custom jobs on trainers for people as a hobby alongside his full time job.
He soon got better and as his work improved, the interest from people soon grew.
He started his business "Infinite Kustomz" and began making custom trainers for professional singers, actors and even NFL players.
Marcus wanted to take his skills to the next level and flew to California in 2021 to attend the shoe surgeon academy, where he learned how to make shoes from scratch.
The following year, he was contacted by an advertising agency who wanted him to make a pair of trainers but this time for a horse!
Marcus, from Lexington, Kentucky, USA, said: "This ad agency was hired by a tourist agency called Visit Lex.
"They wanted to bring attention to The Breeders Cup, which is a race series for thoroughbred horses that was being held in Lexington that year.
"The ad campaign went great and Horse Kicks was born!"
The business has gone from strength to strength since and has even won an industry advertising award.
Originally, Marcus charged $1,200 per shoe due to the upcycling costs of turning old horse boots into top designer shoes.
However, he has now managed to get the cost down to around $1,000 a pair.
Marcus, who works in the Maintenance department at Toyota, said: "They're very popular and everyone who has bought them from me has said their horses love them
"I may be the only person in the world doing this so I am really focusing on this side of my business for 2024."
Some people on social media have questioned whether letting horses wear these trainers is safe.
But Marcus explains that horse boots have always existed, he is just changing the aesthetic.
He said: "Horse boots have existed long before me that is what people don't understand.
"What I do is take the boot and upscale that and create something that looks like a premium designer sneaker.
"I've done about 10 designs so far, if you include the four that I did for the campaign when I started.
"I want to bring a real sneakerhead feel to the equine world."
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Woman teaches pup Harry Potter spells – including ‘Avada Kedavra’ to play dead
By Jake Meeus-Jones
A dog mom has trained her pup to react to over 15 Harry Potter spells - including Accio to recall him and Avada Kedavra for playing dead.
Harry Potter superfan Audriana Li, 33, has spent the last three years putting her Labradoodle cross, Dobby, through his OWL exams to become the ultimate wizarding companion.
Audriana quickly figured a lot of the spells could be linked with commands and tricks and decided to incorporate them into Dobby's training.
The excitable pup now knows 16 spells - from Stupefy (down), Immobulus (stay), Accio (come) to go to Azkaban (crate), Ascendio (jump up), and Expelliarmus (drop it).
The unique commands are often the topic of conversation when Audriana takes Dobby for walks - with fellow dog walkers in disbelief Audriana can "Accio her dog."
Audriana, a strategy director from Toronto, Canada, said: "Harry Potter has always been a big part of my life.
"Being just such a big Harry Potter fan I wanted to incorporate it into dog training.
"The spells just occurred to me that they match the commands and I thought I could be creative and match some other spells to other commands.
"It's no different to training a dog with regular commands really.
"Dobby is very food motivated and we treat him with kibble.
"So for example Stupefy is the word for down so we teach him the action and then the command on top of that.
"It was really fun to see when he was picking them up.
"When I yell 'Accio Dobby' at the park I get some strange looks but we always get people coming up to us and speaking about Harry Potter.
"It's really fun and I think it's nice that we have unique words for it."
As well as the commands, Audriana has taught Dobby some tricks using spells too.
From Avada Kedavra (play dead) and Confundus (spin) to Wingardium Leviosa (stand up on back legs) and Aguamenti (drink water).
She said: "At work, my colleagues love watching when I Avada Kedavra my dog - not a sentence I ever thought would be coming out of my mouth!
"I guess we're like this witch and wizard duo.
"He's the wizard dog as he responds to spells but I guess if I'm casting the spell doesn't that make me the witch?
"I guess we have a little bit of magic blood in both of us!"
Her favorite trick she's taught him is the Avada Kedavra spell because of how excited Dobby gets at playing dead.
She added: "Just because people laugh at the fact I'm using the killing curse on my dog.
"Somewhere along the line he got used to sticking his legs out and looking at you and questioning if he's doing it right but then his tail continuing wagging as if he's excited to be 'dead', so it's a very funny visual.
"My other one is 'go to Azkaban' which is his cage and not technically a spell but it's so funny we can send him to 'prison' and he's so happy to do it!"
But Dobby hasn't quite passed all his OWL exams yet, as Audriana hopes to teach him a few more spells.
She said: "I want to try Lumos and Nox for the lights where he could maybe press the button on the floor for lamps.
"I'm trying to teach Flipendo for 'roll over' but that's not a trick we do very often and I feel like it might hurt his spine to roll over quite a bit so I'm thinking of trying that one again in the basement where we have a carpet.
"The last one we want to do is Obliviate which is where he goes shy and puts a paw over his eye."
Audriana's full list of spells/commands:
Stupefy (down)
Immobulus (stay)
Accio (come)
Go to Azkaban (crate)
Ascendio (jump up)
Descendo (jump down)
Expelliarmus (drop it)
Avada Kedavra (play dead)
Confundus (spin)
Wingardium Leviosa (stand up on back legs)
Aguamenti (drink water)
Relashio (walk backwards)
Protego (tuck)
Duro (head down on ground)
Glisseo (jump over)
Petrificus Totalus (sit pretty)
Catch the snitch (catching a ball)
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Angry crocodile lunges at elephants while they drink from waterhole
By Safia Azizi
An angry crocodile twice lunged at elephants while they were drinking from a waterhole.
Guests at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe, were treated to the epic sight as a herd of elephants enjoyed a drink just 50 meters from the viewing deck.
Amazing footage – which has been viewed more than 273,000 times online – shows a huge reptile suddenly lunge from the water and bite at one of the massive animal’s legs.
Just a few moments later the same crocodile lunged at another elephant, this time sending four of the animals scurrying for safety.
A spokesperson for the lodge said: “Most who saw it happen were astonished, while others understood that the crocodile was behaving in a territorial manner and protecting his space.
“This scene also highlighted the realities of nature where often survival depends on quick reflexes.
“The general belief is that the crocodile was not trying to hunt the elephants, but that this is a defensive act.
“This waterhole is small unlike a river or lake, and so there is a restriction as to where the crocodile can go to get away from the elephants when they wade into the water.
“Hence its best form of defense is attack.”
The footage was filmed on January 29.
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