A little island off the shore of eastern China's Yangtze River has a hidden paradise destroyed by the forces of nature and time: a fishing community that has been abandoned and slowly being consumed by thick layers of ivy. On Gouqi Island, one of the 394 islands that make up the Shengsi Islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago, is where Houtou Wan Village may be found. It is only … [Read more...] about Chinese Fishing Village Reclaimed by Nature after Being Abandoned
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Unlikely Fishing Buddies: Russian Woman and Her Rescued Brown Bear Share Special Bond on the Water
When it comes to fishing, most of us probably don't picture ourselves out on the water with a bear. But that's exactly what Veronika Dichka does with her rescued brown bear, Archie. Veronika adopted Archie from a safari park in Novosibirsk, southern Siberia, two years ago when the park was going out of business. Since then, the two have become inseparable friends who enjoy … [Read more...] about Unlikely Fishing Buddies: Russian Woman and Her Rescued Brown Bear Share Special Bond on the Water