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Take a good look at these pictures – because the photographer behind them is worried that the subjects might not be around for much longer. The stunning images of animals including lions, rhinos and tigers were snapped by Simon Needham, who said their very existence is under threat. Simon, who is originally from Leeds but now lives in Los Angeles, has taken most of these epic pictures in sanctuaries and reserves in Africa dedicated to protecting animals. And he hopes that when people see his incredible images, it will raise awareness of their fight for survival. He told MailOnline Travel:…

Erling Haaland scored 31 goals in just 28 games for Man City in his first season in the shirt. However, the Norwegian striker is still not happy. The Spanish newspaper Defensa Cetral has just released a very sensational news. Accordingly, striker Erling Haaland is not happy at Man City . Moreover, the Norwegian rookie is also asking his team of lawyers and representatives to conduct procedures to activate the clause to leave Man City in the summer of 2023. Haaland shows the killer instincts of a striker who can “rule the football world” for another decade. However, Man City’s £52.1…

Although the year has just begun, 2023 has seen sideways-driving, colour-changing and pepper-spray-emitting cars unveiled. Here are five of the most unusual cars of 2023 so far. Ioniq 5 by Hyundai Unveiled at this year’s CES convention in Las Vegas by car manufacturer Hyundai, this Ioniq 5’s unique feature is wheels that rotate 90 degrees, allowing the car to move sideways. According to the brand, the technology will allow the car to change direction quicker and make parallel parking easier. “It allows 90-degree rotation of the wheel when needed, for example, parking and enables crab – sideways – driving and…

A lion has been caught grinning from ear to ear before mating with a lioness in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The photos show the big cat in highly animated states of arousal; standing on its hind quarters, roaring and baring all its teeth as he prepares to mount the lioness. Photographer, Vclav Ilha, 55, said: ‘As soon as the female is ready to mate, she would raise her tail and provoke him by rubbing him or crawling at his feet. The male follows her impatiently, for the female leaves behind a strong odour.’ This was just the…

This is the hilarious moment two baby elephants gave charging a try for the first time – but their target was less than impressed. Footage filmed at the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana earlier this month by photographer Janet Kleyn, 53, shows the two calves practising charging while the rest of the herd drink from the waterhole. The two calves repeatedly run at an eland antelope, trying to drive it away. But the eland seems unimpressed by the far smaller animal’s attempts. It stands its ground and waits for the herd to leave so it can take a drink. Janet,…

The financial fair play (FFP) crisis has causedErling Haalandcranky and reportedly asked to leave the Etihad Stadium using a special clause. Haaland’s request to leave Man City is said to have been conveyed to his agent, Rafaela Pimenta revealed that there was a special clause supporting this plan. Pimenta emphasized that this clause could make Haaland leave Man City even though for quite strange reasons but it had been agreed. According to BolaStylo.com from AS, Haaland has a clause to leave the club based at the Etihad Stadium if he is not happy with the team. The only reason Haaland…

Automotive brand Nissan has collaborated with sportswear company New Balance to create the Kicks 327 – a car that resembles a trainer. Created to promote Nissan’s electric Kicks SUV, the collaboration is a play on the car’s name, which is slang for trainers. “The car name Kicks means sneaker in English slang,” explained Nissan. “This became the origin of the idea and led to the realisation of a tie-up with sneakers.” The SUV was adorned with a body wrap to give it the appearance of a grey New Balance 327 trainer. The shoe’s suede upper was replicated with a graphic…

Erling Haaland has now scored 31 goals and three assists in 28 appearances since signing for Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund. However, this figure is not enough to achieve unanimity. That is the opinion of Dietmar Hamann, the former Germany international who played for the Citizens between 2006 and 2009. In an interview with British radio talkSPORT on Wednesday, Hamann claimed that the Norwegian striker would have adapted better to teams like Chelsea or Manchester United. “Haaland’s virtue is the opposite of City’s virtue. City succeeded because they kept the ball, had pace, had fluidity in the game and shared…

Flying through the air with legs aimed directly at the opponent, you’d be mistaken for thinking that these squirrels are actually Jackie Chan and Jet Li. As they fight, each move is expertly executed, with every kick and punch landing straight in the other squirrels face or belly. At one point, both squirrels take a bit of a tumble with one landing flat on its back. The funny photographs were taken by software engineer Aleksandr Khizgilov near San Francisco bay, where he lives. Alex, 50, said: ” I do very little travelling, so compensate by going out lunchtime near my…

This is the moment two angry squirrels went head-to-head in a spectacular fight over food. The African ground squirrels showed the lengths they will go to in order to protect their precious dinner as they can be seen charging at one another and scrapping in the sand as they viciously fought over a watermelon. One of the squirrels was enjoying his fruity snack in peace when he was launched upon by a brazen rival hoping to steal a bite of his meal. But his attempts to chase the cheeky creature away from his dinner failed, when he flew at him…

Toyota’s latest electric LQ concept car satisfies the “human need to be engaged emotionally” with an on-board artificial intelligence agent named Yui. The Toyota LQ is both fully electric and equipped with an SAE level four equivalent automated driving system, meaning no human intervention is needed to drive the vehicle. Its main feature however is the on-board AI-powered, interactive agent, called Yui, which provides a personalised mobility experience by learning and responding to the driver’s emotional and physical state. According to Toyota, the LQ concept is based on the idea that “mobility goes beyond physical transportation to include the human…

Erling Haaland just arrived at Man City last summer and is enjoying unexpected success. But the Norwegian striker has a prediction for his future. Erling Haaland joined Man City by activating the contract’s release clause. Because of that, the Etihad Stadium team only cost 51.2 million pounds to be able to take away Dortmund’s best striker. Like when he signed a contract with Dortmund in January 2020, Haaland also had a similar clause with Man City, as revealed by the Daily Express. Accordingly, Haaland’s contract release fee with the reigning Premier League champions is 200 million euros and this clause…

GROWING up, Christina Ozturk always knew she wanted a big family. The 23-year-old Russian mum – who lives in Batumi, Georgia, with millionaire husband Galip Ozturk, 56 – welcomed her eldest daughter Vika six years ago. But when the couple decided it was the right time to extend their family, Christina had her heart set on having multiple babies and paid nine surrogates £7,000 each to carry their 10 biological children. Speaking to Closer magazine, the mum-of-11 said: “I loved the idea of having lots of children the same age, growing up together. It made sense to use surrogates –…

Erling Haaland is steaming towards the goals record for a single Premier League season. Erling Haaland’s agent has slapped him with a stratospheric price tag, but insists that the Manchester City striker would have a way out of the club if he wanted one. The 22-year-old is under contract until 2027 but a select few of Europe’s biggest clubs are sure to come forward before then, assuming his goalscoring exploits continue. After his move was finalised last summer, debate swirled on whether Haaland would be able to carry his Bundesliga strike rate over to the Premier League. The striker hit…

Lexus considered the relationship between a horse and its rider when designing the LF-30 Electrified concept car, which represents the Japanese brand’s vision for a future generation of electric vehicles. With fluid lines and gull-wing doors, the LF-30 Electrified concept was designed to have a futuristic look that is “expected of a BEV” (battery electric vehicle). Lexus debuted the concept car ahead of the 46th edition of the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from 25 October until 4 November 2019. According to the carmaker the LF-30 Electrified embodies its vision for a future generation of electric vehicles. Lexus plans to…

A hilarious interview has seen Erling Haaland swear twice on live TV, as the Manchester City striker adjusts to life in the Premier League, and also the language. Manchester City’s new hero Erling Haaland may have already hit the ground running in the Premier League, but his interviews still need a bit of work after the Norwegian swore twice while live on air. Haaland was interviewed by Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves after scoring both of City’s goals in a 2-0 win against West Ham, but his chat took a turn when he accidentally swore on live TV. Haaland is known for being a…

Erling Haaland has always had a degree of charisma about him. On the pitch, his impressive running and finishing mean the eyes gravitate towards him, but off it, there has always been a hint of something below the surface to him as well. That first became apparent on the European stage while giving an interview in English after a Champions League fixture with RB Salzburg. Just 17 at the time, Haaland responded quickly and bluntly to every question, some finding it highly amusing, while others called it disrespectful. This summer he was also seen hanging out with Real Betis icon…

Locked in a gladiatorial battle, these pictures show the lengths squirrels will go to in order to protect their precious dinner. The two innocent-looking red squirrels sparred on top of a tree stump, after the squirrel in possession of the nuts took umbrage at a rival trying to share the snack. The aggressor launched himself at his opponent as it tried to creep upon the tree stump, eventually dropping his nut in the fierce exchange. The animals’ epic brawl was captured at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Ontario, Canada, where visitors regularly leave peanuts for the squirrels to snack on.…

Incredible photos show a fight to the death between a 28-foot-long anaconda and a crocodile in the murky waters of an Amazon rainforest swamp. Wildlife photographer Kevin Dooley, 58, was having his lunch in the tropical wetlands of Pantanal, Brazil, when he turned around to find the snake locked in a bitter fight with a caiman – one of the smallest crocodile species. Mr Dooley watched as the anaconda constricted the six-foot-long caiman in such a way that it broke all of the reptile’s legs, before the crocodile managed to bite back and sink its teeth into the snake’s neck.…

After Erling Haaland scored twice in his first league game after the World Cup break, one British newspaper described him as “Head and shoulders above the rest.” It was a reference to the Norwegian’s striking long blond hair and a popular shampoo brand. Ever since he signed with Manchester City last summer, there’s no better way to capture how much Haaland has dominated English football. While the reigning English Premier League champions have yet to storm to their third consecutive league title — City trails this season’s surprise team, Arsenal, by five points with 18 games left to play —…

Remarkable pictures have captured an extremely rare battle between a caiman and an anaconda in Brazil. The snake wrapped itself around the caiman in what turned out to be a dramatic 40-minute fight for survival on the banks of the Cuiabá River. The caiman desperately attempted to free itself as the anaconda constricted itself more and more, with the giant reptile sinking its teeth into the snake. But the brutal fight eventually ended in a draw after the caiman fought off its attacker. Wildlife photographer Kim Sullivan, from Indiana, said: ‘The caiman went under [the water]. I could see the…

A MUM-TO-BE ex­p­ecting a daughter spent hundreds of pounds on girl’s items — then gave birth to a boy. Leanne Grady, 22, had been told at two scans that her first child was going to be female. She and partner Matt Nethacott, 25, decided on the name Amelia and bought lots of pink clothes and girly decorations. Other gifts included furniture for a girl, new paint and girl car seats. The expectant mum had been so excited to find out the gender that she had paid for a £60 private scan at 17 weeks. Three weeks later, at their routine…

The Activesphere is Audi’s final electric concept car in its ‘sphere’ series and previews a rugged production SUV. Audi is gearing up for the most significant product launch in its history, with more than 20 new models set to arrive within the next three years. A new wave of cutting edge electric cars will revamp its range, and to tease one of these next-generation EVs, the firm has unveiled the Activesphere concept. As the last in Audi’s run of ‘sphere’ concepts – which includes the Grandsphere luxury saloon, Skysphere roadster and the Urbansphere electric MPV for megacities – the Activesphere…

Only 75 examples of the PrimaSerie will be made, based on the V6-powered GranTurismo Trofeo model. Maserati is celebrating its illustrious history of grand tourers with a special edition of the new GranTurismo, called the PrimaSerie. Just 75 examples will be made – referring to the 75th anniversary of Maserati’s first grand tourer, the A6 1500. Production of the PrimaSerie cars will be split between two configurations: Grigio Lamiera and Nero Cometa. Maserati claims the PrimaSerie “heightens the experience of the all-powerful GranTurismo Trofeo,” although modifications appear to be limited to cosmetics. For the Grigio Lameira version, you get grey…