{"id":340368,"date":"2026-03-21T06:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/340368\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T06:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:54:16","slug":"a-pelican-catches-a-fish-and-other-news-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/340368\/","title":{"rendered":"A pelican catches a fish \u2014 and other news in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3000\" width=\"2390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/59c9ab71-2614-4103-931c-b4cede8c5dd2.jpg\" alt=\"Two twin lambs relax among bright yellow daffodils in a sunny field.\" class=\"wp-image-21014901\"\/>Texel cross lambs born on the morning of the spring equinox, enjoy their first day of life sitting in the sunshine at Huntington Farm near Lauder in the Scottish BordersPhil Wilkinson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"4536\" width=\"6804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c5039bd6-a55d-4c2d-bb68-fc46dbfaae9f.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of people walking through the Kerdroya labyrinth, an outdoor art installation of concentric, grass-edged stone paths.\" class=\"wp-image-21014695\"\/>Kerdroya, the world\u2019s largest stone labyrinth, at Colliford Lake, Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, re-opens to the public on Sunday. It is 56 metres wide and built entirely from Cornish hedging, which blends stone-walling techniques with compacted earth and vegetationBen Birchall\/PA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"4000\" width=\"6000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a5c229ba-c798-422b-995e-9d88023ca0c9.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Courtney and Greta Seiwald, mud-splattered after Stage 5 of the ABSA Cape Epic mountain bike race.\" class=\"wp-image-21013630\"\/>Kate Courtney, left, from the USA, and Greta Seiwald of Italy were second after stage 5 of the ABSA Cape Epic race in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It is said to be the Tour de France for mountain bikesKIM LUDBROOK\/EPA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"2800\" width=\"4200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2289272a-6577-4858-9f98-6ed7d0c79f8b.jpg\" alt=\"A rescued cheetah sub-adult rests in an enclosure.\" class=\"wp-image-21013629\"\/>The Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Centre at Geed-Deeble in Somaliland is home to almost 300 cheetahs confiscated from illegal trafficking gangs which send them to the Middle East where there is a market for exotic pets Tony KARUMBA\/AFP\/getty images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"2667\" width=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f96f124f-30a7-49ea-9dbe-8b2e2ef60ccf.jpg\" alt=\"The Rainbow Hills in Igdir, Turkiye, reveal vibrant spring colors as the winter snow melts.\" class=\"wp-image-21013634\"\/>As snow melts the Rainbow Hills in Igdir, Turkey, reveal their vibrant spring colours Huseyin Yildiz\/Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3347\" width=\"5021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c8d8a5a8-032b-4ca5-a38d-1a8596c04fdd.jpg\" alt=\"A visitor at a pet fair wears a green snake over their eyes and glasses.\" class=\"wp-image-21014888\"\/>Visitors to Beijing\u2019s pet fair use a variety of tactics to show off their animalsWANG Zhao\/AFP\/getty images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"5002\" width=\"7500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0e07a5d3-ee35-4113-87b8-b0c0519bbc68.jpg\" alt=\"Sasha Jackson-Brown poses with the blue metal sculpture &quot;Amphitrite&quot; by Michael Lyon.\" class=\"wp-image-21014889\"\/>Sasha Jackson-Brown poses with Amphitrite by Michael Lyon at the Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park near Masham, North Yorkshire. New sculptures are installed before it reopens on April 2 times photographer James Glossop<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"4084\" width=\"6000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3f7ce891-41a0-4cad-b44d-cb7a7db63a8a.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Furno, an Irish judge, inspecting a large block of blue cheese at the British &amp; Irish Cheese Awards.\" class=\"wp-image-21013621\"\/> Sarah Furno a judge from Ireland, examines blue cheeses at the British and Irish Cheese awards at the Bath &amp; West showground. More than 600 cheeses will be judged RUSSELL SACH<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3925\" width=\"5888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f815ef40-2acc-4d54-b774-6488a69ee5bb.jpg\" alt=\"A sculpture of Donald Trump as a baby and Vladimir Putin as a soldier burns during the Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain.\" class=\"wp-image-21013627\"\/>A sculpture depicting Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin burns on the last day of Fallas Festival in Valencia, which combines satire, tradition and artEva Manez \/Reuters<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3676\" width=\"5514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/33a5c3b0-1b5a-486a-9892-d213e9d7ae79.jpg\" alt=\"A humanoid robot named &quot;Vicente&quot; interacting with a guard dog during a private security showcase.\" class=\"wp-image-21013639\"\/>A humanoid robot called \u201cVicente\u201d interacts with a guard dog during an event showcasing private security supported by artificial intelligence in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia  Alejandro GONZALEZ \/ AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"5760\" width=\"8640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c2356ba8-4dc8-4393-a3f2-9cd460aac7c8.jpg\" alt=\"Two skiers on a ski lift with a snow-covered mountain in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-21014908\"\/>Skiers ride on a lift at Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu ski resort in Japan with Mount Yotei in the background yuichi YAMAZAKI \/ AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3854\" width=\"5782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7bf97bc3-b4c7-442d-9539-4d943a720e2b.jpg\" alt=\"People covered in mud during the Mebuug-buugan purification ritual in Kedonganan village, Bali.\" class=\"wp-image-21013642\"\/>People take part in a mud bath purification ritual known as Mebuug-buugan a day after Nyepi, the Day of Silence, in Bali \tSonny Tumbelaka\/afp\/getty images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"7622\" width=\"5084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4bcc8c79-d1d9-4c62-b625-d6590ea89748.jpg\" alt=\"Lily Allen posing next to a painting of herself wearing a blue polka-dot puffer jacket and polka-dot boots.\" class=\"wp-image-21013624\"\/>Lily Allen unveils West End Girl (Lily Allen) (2025), by Nieves Gonzalez at the National Portrait Gallery in LondonDavid Parry\/National Portrait Gallery\/pa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"4009\" width=\"6011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daf00c25-2e17-4ec2-9804-415beb687328.jpg\" alt=\"Models presenting creations by HEAVEN GAIA by Ying Xiong at China Fashion Week.\" class=\"wp-image-21013626\"\/>Models present creations of Heaven Gaia by Ying Xiong at the opening ceremony of China Fashion Week, in BeijingWU HAO\/EPA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"5500\" width=\"3668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d11afb05-b42d-4bcd-8fb2-1bcb423306a5.jpg\" alt=\"Spain's King Felipe looks up while Queen Letizia holds an event program at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.\" class=\"wp-image-21013625\"\/>King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain visit the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of the four papal basilicas, where the king is set to assume the historic title of protocanon, traditionally linked to Spanish nobilityMatteo Minnella \/Reuters<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"1741\" width=\"1891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9f17e75a-e60d-421c-a871-f304b04788ba.jpg\" alt=\"A person looking at Henri Matisse's artwork &quot;L'Escargot&quot; with colorful abstract shapes.\" class=\"wp-image-21013616\"\/>L\u2019Escargot, by Henri Matisse, features in the exhibition Matisse 1941-1954 at the Grand Palais in ParisMOHAMMED BADRA\/EPA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"4588\" width=\"3059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2ed2d668-a9da-4fb1-b527-9bbbc0239920.jpg\" alt=\"NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion capsule atop, seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center.\" class=\"wp-image-21018445\"\/>Nasa\u2019s Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, is in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida awaiting its roll out to Launch Complex 39B as preparations continue for the Artemis II crewed flight around the moonJennifer Briggs\/Alamy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"2884\" width=\"4326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2a6adcf7-d397-48fe-aff0-353b630e93af.jpg\" alt=\"Silhouetted against a bright orange sky are trees, a person on a bicycle, and a person walking.\" class=\"wp-image-21013622\"\/>People head home at the end of an unseasonably warm day at Shawnee Mission Lake in Lenexa, Kansas Charlie Riedel\/AP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"1848\" width=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0d8bc54c-3eaa-45c8-b59f-c147c1a0db1e.jpg\" alt=\"Linton Kirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland, under a vibrant orange and purple sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-21018444\"\/>People living near Linton Kirk, which sits on a historic mound in the Scottish Borders, are trying to raise \u00a330,000 to buy it from the Church of Scotland Phil Wilkinson for the times<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"5999\" width=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/92511c04-80a3-49be-9063-39dd139eabc0.jpg\" alt=\"Ren\u00e9e Rapp performing on stage, wearing a vest and ripped jeans, holding a microphone, with a bright starburst light behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-21013623\"\/>Ren\u00e9e Rapp, the American singer-songwriter and actress performs onstage during the Bite Me Tour at OVO WembleyJim Dyson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"5225\" width=\"7833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10a9343c-0e6e-4afc-b7ea-204b5f5b7641.jpg\" alt=\"View from a helicopter cockpit looking down at a large white ship in blue water.\" class=\"wp-image-21014898\"\/>A view from the cockpit of a helicopter is one of the images competing for the Royal Navy Photographic Awards, known as the PeregrinesRoyal Navy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"6936\" width=\"4954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/88fb23f3-34b0-4d76-ab49-82ed5ad03501.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, laughing and gesturing, wearing a dark blue strapless dress.\" class=\"wp-image-21014878\"\/>The Duchess of Sussex arrives at The Alliance for Children\u2019s Rights 34th annual Champions For Children Gala at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills  Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   height=\"3902\" width=\"5853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/18729b2f-a3b0-4e5d-9759-4017087e1b68.jpg\" alt=\"Skye Higgin riding Fly For You competes in a horse jumping competition indoors.\" class=\"wp-image-21014686\"\/>Britain\u2019s Skye Higgin riding Fly For You competes during the Le Saut Herm\u00e8s at the Grand Palais in Paris Anne-Christine POUJOULAT \/AFP\/getty images<\/p>\n<p>For more pictures from The Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetimes\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">follow us on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texel cross lambs born on the morning of the spring equinox, 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