A shark-monitoring drone at a New York beach, a raging wildfire in Canada, a fossilized plesiosaur in New York City, historic flooding in Vermont, a swimwear fashion show in Florida, Kupala Night celebrations in Ukraine, and much more
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![Two people watch lava erupt and flow during a volcanic eruption.]()
Read morePeople watch flowing lava during a volcanic eruption near Litli Hrutur, southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland, on July 10, 2023. A volcanic eruption started on July 10, 2023, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office said, marking the third time in two years that lava has gushed out in the area. #
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![A cricket player runs between two jets of flame.]()
Read moreEngland's Lauren Bell runs out before the start of the England versus Australia cricket match as a pyrotechnic display flares in the foreground at Lord's Cricket Ground, in London, England, on July 8, 2023. #
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![A worker uses a torch to restore part of the head of a large metal sculpture of a horse.]()
Read moreA worker restores the lead of one of the sculptures forming Apollo's Chariot from a fountain at the Palace of Versailles, at the Coubertin Foundry, in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Paris, on July 10, 2023. #
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![A person wearing a helmet holds on to a rope as they are dragged through dirt by a running pony.]()
Read moreA participant is dragged during the Wild Pony Race at the Calgary Stampede on July 12, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. #
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![A young person stands beside a sheep with two prominent pairs of horns.]()
Read moreA young handler stands with a Manx Loaghtan sheep on the first day of the Great Yorkshire Show, in Harrogate, England, on July 11, 2023. Organized by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, the show is held each July and attracts about 140,000 visitors over four days. #
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![A woman wearing a wreath attends a bonfire celebration.]()
Read moreA woman wearing a wreath attends Kupala Night celebrations near the village of Yagidne, Chernihiv region, Ukraine, on July 8, 2023, after volunteering to clear debris from destroyed buildings in the region, amid Russia's ongoing invasion. #
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![An elevated view of an elk standing on a strip of land surrounded by water]()
Read moreAn elk stands on a strip of land on a mudflat near Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China, on July 9, 2023. #
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![Two people are seen in silhouette watching the sun rise over the ocean.]()
Read morePeople enjoy the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, in Miami Beach, Florida, on July 13, 2023. #
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![A small group of people attends a yoga class inside a cathedral, directly beneath a large, illuminated sculpture of the Earth.]()
Read morePeople participate in a yoga class beneath Luke Jerram's "Gaia" artwork, in Durham Cathedral, in Durham, England, on July 13, 2023. #
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![A couple poses for a photo near a giant clockface, seen in silhouette.]()
Read moreA couple poses for a photo near a giant clock at the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris, on July 9, 2023. #
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![Several models wear swimsuits and astronaut helmets while walking on a runway.]()
Read moreModels walk the runway wearing designs by OMG Swimwear during Miami Swim Week Powered by Art Hearts Fashion, at Fountainbleau Miami Beach on July 8, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. #
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![A person poses beside several large columns.]()
Read moreA girl poses at the entrance of the Romanian Atheneum, a concert hall in Bucharest, Romania, on July 7, 2023. #
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![A crowd of thousands gathers in a park for a music festival.]()
Read moreTechno-music enthusiasts dance in front of Brandenburg Gate during the "Rave the Planet" parade on July 8, 2023, in Tiergarten Park, Berlin, Germany. #
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![Cyclists race on a rural road past a field of sunflowers.]()
Read moreThe peloton rides from Libourne to Limoges, France, during Stage 8 of the Tour de France, on July 8, 2023. #
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![A butterfly rests on a flower.]()
Read moreA butterfly rests on a flower in the Sarikamis district of Kars, Turkey, on July 8, 2023. #
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![A woman wearing sun-protection headgear swims.]()
Read moreA woman wearing sun-protection headgear swims to cool off on a sweltering day in Beijing, China, on July 10, 2023. #
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![A young person runs through shallow water, with a broad lake and mountains visible in the background.]()
Read moreA young person runs through shallow water in the Great Salt Lake on June 15, 2023, near Magna, Utah. Photo released on July 7, 2023. #
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![A dog plays in a fountain.]()
Read moreA dog plays in a fountain during a hot day in downtown Warsaw, Poland, on July 9, 2023. #
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![A Chihuahua wears a wig and a costume.]()
Read moreA Chihuahua dressed in a costume takes part in the Thailand International Dog Show at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Center, in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 8, 2023. #
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![One person sits on the shoulders of another, amid a crowd of cheering fans at an outdoor concert.]()
Read moreMusic fans listen to Niall Horan as he performs at TRNSMT Festival 2023, at Glasgow Green on July 7, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland. #
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![Hundreds of people in traditional clothing stand in rows, holding hands, during a performance.]()
Read moreDancers perform during the Grand Dance Performance "Perpetual Motion" as part of the Latvian XXVII Nationwide Song and XVII Dance Festival, in Riga, Latvia, on July 7, 2023. #
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![People crouch while using their shoulders to lift a large float with the word "Brooklyn" written across the front.]()
Read morePeople lift a replica of a boat during the Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast, in Brooklyn's neighborhood of Williamsburg, in New York City, on July 9, 2023. #
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![Fast-flowing floodwater surrounds a temple near a riverside town.]()
Read moreA submerged temple is pictured as the Beas River overflows following heavy rains in Mandi, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, on July 10, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of a flooded city in Vermont]()
Read moreThis image made from drone footage shows flooding in Montpelier, Vermont, following heavy rainfall, on July 11, 2023. #
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![A man sits on a bench in front of a large mural depicting a swimming sea otter.]()
Read moreA man basks in the sun near the New York Aquarium on the boardwalk at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on July 11, 2023. #
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![A photographer takes a photo of the mounted fossil skeleton of an aquatic dinosaur.]()
Read moreA photographer takes a photo of "Nessie," a mounted fossil skeleton of a lower jurassic plesiosaur (approximately 190 million years old) on July 10, 2023, during Sotheby's Natural History auction preview, in New York. #
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![A woman kneels and mourns among tombstones.]()
Read moreA Bosnian Muslim woman mourns next to the grave of a relative, a victim of the Srebrenica genocide, in Memorial Center in Potocari, Bosnia, on July 11, 2023. Thousands converged on the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II. #
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![A person hangs from a lamppost while bouncing a ball with their feet.]()
Read moreAn artist holds on to a lamppost as he performs with a ball in the Montmartre district of Paris, France, on July 7, 2023. #
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![People stand along a harbor, watching as a bull leaps into the water.]()
Read moreA bull jumps in the water during the traditional running of bulls "bous a la mar" (bulls in the sea), at Denia's harbor, near Alicante, Spain, on July 12, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of a forest fire burning on a mountainside]()
Read moreSmoke rises from the Texas Creek wildfire south of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, on July 9, 2023. #
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![Children play in the snow at a school in South Africa.]()
Read moreChildren play in the snow at Laerskool Orion, a school located in Brackenhurst, a suburb south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 10, 2023. #
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![A person walks inside a dark-blue ice cave.]()
Read moreA person walks inside the Grotte de Glace ("Ice Cave") of the Mer de Glace ("Sea of Ice") in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the French Alps, on July 11, 2023. #
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![A lifeguard operates a small drone on a beach, near people enjoying a warm day.]()
Read moreLifeguarding supervisor Cary Epstein operates a new shark-monitoring drone at Jones Beach State Park, in Wantagh, New York, on July 7, 2023. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that local beach communities on Long Island and New York City will receive shark-monitoring drones as the state addresses beachgoer safety in response to shark sightings over the July 4 holiday and reports of people being bitten by sharks at some of New York’s most popular beaches. #
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![A riot-police officer runs toward a large crowd of fleeing protesters in a street.]()
Read moreSecurity forces chase demonstrators protesting tax increases, in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 12, 2023. #
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![People in a street duck as a person runs past carrying a bull statue that is shooting fireworks from its back.]()
Read moreRevelers run and take cover from the "fire bull" during the San Fermín fiestas, in Pamplona, Spain, on July 12, 2023. #
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