Wingsuit Gliding Thought the &lsquo;Crack&rsquo; Gorge in Switzerland

Wingsuit Gliding Thought the ‘Crack’ Gorge in Switzerland

Soaring at speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour, Belgium base-jumper Cedric Dumont has embarked on his latest conquest – taming the ‘Crack’ gorge in Switzerland’s beautiful Churfirsten Mountains.During his descent, which last about two minutes, Dumont is repeatedly seen only metres from the rock face below – such a small margin of error making this one of the most monumental, but high-risk, base-jumps ever attempted

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Georgia Aquarium mourns death of prized beluga whale calf

They initially became concerned when the calf was born and needed assistance from the divers to bring it to the surface to breathe

A beglua whale calf born Friday night at the Georgia Aquarium has died, despite receiving 24-hour nurturing from animal care experts at the Atlanta facility.

"This is an extremely sad day for the Georgia Aquarium family. Over the past few days, our veterinary and animal care teams have been giving around-the-clock care to Maris and her calf," Gregory Bossart, chief veterinary officer, said in a news release issued Wednesday. "We initially became concerned when the calf was born..