“Exploring the Night” A lone hiker viewed the path before him as the Milky Way rose in the night sky above Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Taken by Jason Hatfield, Lakewood, Colorado, in May of 2012. (© Smithsonian.com) via #

Mongolian woman from Gegentala, Inner Mongolia. (© Tom Carter) - via theatlantic.com

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Swimming with a Turtle: After observing this turtle, I swam with him for a few minutes. (© John Peterson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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Street artists finish a piece by Shepard Fairey in London on October 9, 2012. British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would not soften his austerity program. (Andrew Winning/Reuters) - via Boston

via Infocus. The grey-headed flying fox is the largest bat in Australia — and one of the most vulnerable. Once abundant, there are now only around 300,000 left. The main threats include loss of habitat, extreme-temperature events and human persecution (roosting in numbers, eating cultivated fruit and an undeserved reputation for bearing disease brings it into conflict with people). The bat is now protected throughout its range, but its future remains uncertain. Photographer Ofer Levy spent several days in Parramatta Park in New South Wales photographing the bat’s extraordinary drinking behavior.