SEE PENGUINS FLY!

The Sunshine Aquarium in the Ikebukuro district of Tokyo features a unique see-through tank that lets visitors watch the facility’s seal population swim laps. But the aquarium’s added a special penguin exhibit this year, which is giving the little birds a taste of what it’s like to fly (via gizmodo).

One of the aquarium’s main attractions, the Aqua Ring is a clear, ring-shaped tank that is elevated 2.3 meters from the ground so that visitors can look up at the tank from below. The Sunshine Aquarium is located on the rooftop of the nine-story building “World Import Mart”, which is part of a large entertainment complex called Sunshine City. The complex includes restaurants, restaurants, an indoor theme park, a planetarium, a hotel and also the Sunshine 60, a skyscraper that boasts the highest observation deck in Tokyo, so if you do go to the aquarium, you’ll find other attractions nearby as well (via Rocket News 24).

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THE WORLD'S FIRST DOUBLE DECKER CABLE CAR

Switzerland unveils the world's first double decker cable car 'The Cabrio' – The Swiss have taken cable cars to new heights with the launch of the world's first open-air double decker cable car system, offering spectacular views of the Swiss Alps. The Cabrio, which soars up the Stanserhorn mountain near the city of Lucerne at a 1.9km height, can carry 60 passengers at a time, with room for 30 on the open-air top deck. Read more here.

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THE POITOU DONKEY - The dreadlock donkey

The Poitou is a breed of donkey that originates from the Poitou region of France. It is probably the most distinctive donkey breed in the world due to its characteristic shaggy coat of 'dreadlocks'. It is also very rare with only around 180 species in existence. Compared to other breeds of donkey the Poitou is large in size and have large ears, heads, and leg joints. Read more.


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