Juliane Koepcke was just 17 years old when she boarded the ill-fated LANSA Flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru, on December 24, 1971, to visit her father. The plane was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, causing it to break apart mid-air. Juliane fell approximately 3,000 meters still strapped to her seat and landed in the dense Amazon rainforest. Miraculously, … [Read more...] about The Sole Survivor: The Epic Tale of Juliane Koepcke’s Survival
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The Story Behind the Epic Photo of a Snake-Swallowing Frog
Though widely shared, the story behind the photo and its photographer had been a mystery. Before a big storm strikes in North Queensland, Australia, Julie-Anne O'Neill says the air outside begins to teem with life. "Everything goes ballistic. It's like a feeding and mating frenzy," she says. In 2011, O'Neill was taking a late evening walk on one such night. She … [Read more...] about The Story Behind the Epic Photo of a Snake-Swallowing Frog
Photographer Documents Eagle and Fox Fight Over Rabbit in Midair in Epic Battle
This is the incredible moment when a cheeky bald eagle took a red fox's supper in spectacular fashion. The image depicts a fox and an eagle battling for a rabbit in the San Juan Islands of Washington. "Eagles don't want to waste time hunting for food, so they search for simple possibilities," wildlife photographer Kevin Ebi explained. "I filmed an extremely … [Read more...] about Photographer Documents Eagle and Fox Fight Over Rabbit in Midair in Epic Battle