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To secure these shots, Hasamnis reportedly lay on the freezing ground for nearly 20 minutes, waiting for the perfect opportunity to photograph the bird in flight. Although he had previously photographed Himalayan monals, he had never managed to capture one in the air. When two of the birds appeared on a mountain ridge and took flight as a group of monks approached, he finally seized the moment he had been waiting for. It is also noted that Hasamnis began to pursue bird photography more seriously following a heart attack in 2011.

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In the Himalayan mountains, an Indian wildlife photographer named Dr. Sudhir Hasamnis successfully captured a rare moment of a Himalayan monal in flight. In January 2026, his photographs drew attention for showcasing the stunning beauty of the bird’s plumage with its wings fully spread. The images were taken near the Tharpaling Monastery in Bhutan, at an altitude of approximately 3,600 meters above sea level—a location characterized by frigid air and challenging mountainous terrain.

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The Himalayan monal is sometimes referred to as the "nine-colored bird," as the male’s feathers feature a blend of green, blue, purple, copper, orange, and gold. These colors shimmer when struck by light, causing the bird’s appearance to shift depending on the viewing angle. A member of the pheasant family, the Himalayan monal also serves as the national bird of Nepal. The bird’s plumage is so striking that photographs of it are sometimes mistaken for computer-generated imagery, yet the vibrant colors are entirely natural.

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Antarctica: A Continent Without Snakes—Here’s Why Reptiles Can’t Survive There!

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So, if you’re afraid of encountering snakes, Antarctica is certainly not a place where you need to worry about wild ones. Yet, there is another, far greater challenge there: the extreme cold that makes life on the continent incredibly difficult!

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However, this doesn't mean every reptile instantly freezes to death upon exposure to the cold. Survival capabilities vary by species, and some reptiles possess unique ways of dealing with low temperatures. The issue is simply that Antarctic conditions are far more extreme than what most reptiles can tolerate.

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Beyond extreme temperatures, the Antarctic environment offers limited food sources for land-based reptiles and features long winters with minimal sunlight. They lack the necessary adaptations to cope with these conditions over the long term.

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In Antarctica, temperatures can plummet to tens of degrees below zero. Such conditions make it difficult for reptiles to maintain essential bodily functions. Excessively low temperatures can drastically slow down their activity and metabolism, even threatening their survival.

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Unlike mammals and birds, which can generate their own body heat, reptiles rely heavily on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. They require specific conditions to move, forage, and properly digest their food.

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Antarctica: A Continent Without Snakes—Here’s Why Reptiles Can’t Survive There!

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Did you know? Antarctica is known as a continent with no native reptile populations—including snakes and lizards. Amidst vast expanses of ice and extreme temperatures, these cold-blooded animals face immense challenges in surviving.

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Nevertheless, the findings open the door for further research into brain activity during life's final moments. Scientists continue to seek an understanding of what truly occurs within the brain as the body approaches death.

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Scientists Discover Brain May Replay Life Memories Near Death

What happens to the human brain when someone is on the verge of death?

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The study also has limitations, as the observations were based on a single patient with a complex neurological condition. Consequently, the results are insufficient to conclude that all humans experience a similar phenomenon upon death.

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