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![An underwater view of a surfer diving beneath a large wave]()
Read moreThis underwater picture shows Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina during a training session on August 9, 2023, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, a few days before the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro-surfing event. #
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![Hundreds of people float together on paddle boards in a river in a city.]()
Read morePeople wait at the mass start on their stand-up paddleboards in the Fontanka River during an annual costumed paddleboarding festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, on August 5, 2023. #
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![The head of a surfer above waves, with the setting sun in the background]()
Read moreA surfer during sunset at Pacifica State Beach in Pacifica, California, on August 6, 2023 #
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![A huge inflatable yellow duck sits in a park among trees.]()
Read moreThe world's largest rubber duck is seen on the water near the wharf in Leonardtown, Maryland, on August 4, 2023. #
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![Thousands of small rubber ducks float together in a river, held in place by a floating boom.]()
Read moreSeventy-five thousand rubber ducks are held in place before they are raced down the Chicago River during the Chicago Duck Derby in Illinois, on August 10, 2023. The derby is a charity event in which members of the public can pay to "adopt" a duck to help athletes at Special Olympics Illinois. #
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![Four musicians wearing yellow costumes perform onstage.]()
Read moreMembers of the band DEVO perform during their farewell tour in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 8, 2023. #
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![A close view of two cats, each wearing what appears to be a small hoodie.]()
Read moreSphynx cats, photographed in Ankara, Turkey. International Cat Day was celebrated on August 8. #
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![A cat sits inside a cube-shaped device with a clear front panel, drying off.]()
Read moreA cat sits inside a pet dryer at Rocky's Cat Club on the eve of International Cat Day in Ampang, near Kuala Lumpur, on August 7, 2023. #
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![Three dogs ride a wave on a single surfboard.]()
Read moreFrom front to back: Carson, Rosie, and Charlie Surfs Up compete during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California, on August 5, 2023. The event helps local charities raise money by sponsoring a contestant or a team, with a portion of the proceeds going to dog, environmental, and surfing nonprofit organizations. #
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![A person rides a wakeboard through a flooded street.]()
Read moreA wakeboarder plays in a flooded road in Klagenfurt, Austria, on August 6, 2023, following heavy rainfall. #
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![A person falls into water while wearing a device on their feet that blasts water jets downward.]()
Read moreA woman practices flyboarding off Jumeirah beach in Dubai on August 7, 2023. #
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![A dancer performs on part of a bridge, with the Eiffel Tower standing in the background.]()
Read moreB-boy Junior of France performs at Passerelle Debilly during the Red Bull BC One All Stars Paris takeover on August 9, 2023. #
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![A person leaps in a long-jump competition, captured in silhouette.]()
Read moreAn athlete competes in the women's long jump during the European Athletics U20 Championships Jerusalem on August 9, 2023, in Jerusalem, Israel. #
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![A musician leaps in the air during a performance.]()
Read moreFlea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, performs on day four of the Lollapalooza Music Festival, on August 6, 2023, at Grant Park in Chicago. #
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![A performer appears in a large and colorful costume during a parade.]()
Read moreSeana Williams, the "Queen of Toronto," performs during the parade of Caribana, one of the largest Caribbean festivals in North America, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 5, 2023. #
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![A person jumps a motorcycle through a hoop of fire.]()
Read moreA member of Tornadoes, India's Army Service Corps' motorcycle display team, performs at the ASC Center and College in Bengaluru, India, on August 4, 2023. #
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![People dance in a club, surrounded by rays of flashing lights.]()
Read morePeople dance during an electro-party at the Humboldt Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 6, 2023. #
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![A ballerina performs on a tiny stage in a performance space, lit by a single light above.]()
Read moreA ballerina performs on a stage in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 5, 2023. #
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![A person wearing a costume and a frightening mask walks in a march on a city street.]()
Read moreIndigenous people participate in a march commemorating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Mexico City on August 9, 2023. #
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![People play in foam bubbles.]()
Read morePeople play at a foam party in a hotel pool during extreme hot weather in Antalya, Turkey, on August 9, 2023. #
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![A veterinary nurse cradles a young wallaby in their arms.]()
Read moreByron Bay Wildlife Hospital Senior Veterinary Nurse Louise Napoli feeds an orphaned red-necked wallaby named Phoenix in Byron Bay, Australia, on August 10, 2023. The marsupial was rescued after being separated from its mother, who was hit by a car. #
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![A boy lies on the back of a resting cow in a pen at a state fair.]()
Read moreA boy lies on the back of a cow in the cattle barn at the Iowa State Fair on August 9, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. #
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![A person holds an eyedropper up, feeding a small bird on a branch, with other small birds perched nearby.]()
Read moreCecilia Santos uses an eyedropper to feed a hummingbird in the home of Catia Lattouf, who has turned her apartment into a clinic for the tiny birds, in Mexico City, on August 7, 2023. Lattouf and Santos, whom she calls the “hummingbird nanny,” care for the birds in long days that stretch from 5 a.m. into the night. #
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![A person naps on curved stadium benches.]()
Read moreA man takes a nap inside Lal Bahadur Stadium, in Hyderabad, India, on August 7, 2023. #
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![A person takes a photo inside a mirrored room filled with many large polka-dot balls.]()
Read moreA woman takes photos in an art installation called Dots Obsession - Aspiring to Heaven's Love by artist Yayoi Kusama in Hong Kong, on August 4, 2023. #
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![Two deer in silhouette in a park at sunset]()
Read moreDeer walk through undergrowth shortly before sunrise in Richmond Park, London, England, on August 10, 2023. #
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![Two people stand in a field, with a wildfire visible in the background, at night.]()
Read morePeople watch a wildfire in Aljezur, Portugal, on August 7, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of dozens of burned-down houses along a coastline.]()
Read moreAn aerial image taken on August 10, 2023, shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 53 people were reported to have been killed after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said. #
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![A firefighter climbs a ladder beside a burning building at night.]()
Read moreA firefighter climbs a ladder while extinguishing a fire in a university building following a reported shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on August 5, 2023. #
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![A person picks through the rubble of a destroyed house.]()
Read moreA woman searches for her belongings in the ruins of a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on August 9, 2023. #
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![The roof of a destroyed house rests in rushing floodwater.]()
Read moreA view of a damaged building in a flooded area, following heavy rains, in Prevalje, Slovenia, on August 6, 2023. #
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![About a dozen small shelters float in rough surf along a beach.]()
Read morePicnic cabins float in the surf after the North Sea coast was hit by strong winds in Loekken, North Jutland, Denmark, on August 7, 2023. #
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![About a dozen riot police officers hold up plastic shields in a tight formation in a street.]()
Read morePolice officers hold up shields during a demonstration by residents of the Lanús municipality demanding justice for the killing of an 11-year-old girl in a drive-by robbery in Lanús, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on August 9, 2023. #
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![Drivers race beat-up cars in a stadium.]()
Read moreCompetitors take part in the Southern Shakedown Series banger-racing championship at Arlington Stadium on August 9, 2023, in Hailsham, England. #
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![A motion-blurred photo of a racer riding a mountain bike through a forest]()
Read moreFrance's Nael Rouffiac takes part in the Men's Junior Cross-Country Olympic mountain-bike race at the Cycling World Championships in Glentress Forest, Scotland, on August 10, 2023. #
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