A Sumatran tiger is seen inside its enclosure at Gembira Loka zoo in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty
A Sumatran tiger is seen inside its enclosure at Gembira Loka zoo in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty
A couple of spotted owls cuddle while perched on a tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
A couple of spotted owls cuddle while perched on a tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
A female Asiatic lion interacts with one of her two six-week-old cubs at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
A female Asiatic lion interacts with one of her two six-week-old cubs at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, Israel. EPA
A lowland gorilla looks around his enclosure at the zoo in Heidelberg, Germany. EPA
A lowland gorilla looks around his enclosure at the zoo in Heidelberg, Germany. EPA
A female orangutan named Amidah eats donated fruit, inside her enclosure at Medan Zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP
A female orangutan named Amidah eats donated fruit, inside her enclosure at Medan Zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP
A bear eats a donated papaya in his cage at Medan Zoo that is closed for public due to the new coronavirus outbreak, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP
A bear eats a donated papaya in his cage at Medan Zoo that is closed for public due to the new coronavirus outbreak, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP
An official with facial mask shows a rescued Brazilian porcupine in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. EPA
An official with facial mask shows a rescued Brazilian porcupine in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. EPA
A Jaguar drinks water in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. EPA
A Jaguar drinks water in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. EPA
A lemur jumps with a piece of carrot his mouth at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A lemur jumps with a piece of carrot his mouth at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A herd of 11 elephants walk along a paved road during a 150-kilometre journey from Mae Wang to Ban Huay in northern Thailand. Save Elephant Foundation are helping elephants who have lost their jobs at sanctuary parks due to the lack of tourists from the coronavirus pandemic to return home to their natural habitats. AP
A herd of 11 elephants walk along a paved road during a 150-kilometre journey from Mae Wang to Ban Huay in northern Thailand. Save Elephant Foundation are helping elephants who have lost their jobs at sanctuary parks due to the lack of tourists from the coronavirus pandemic to return home to their natural habitats. AP
Artic wolves gather in their enclosure at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
Artic wolves gather in their enclosure at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A lemur walks along a fence at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A lemur walks along a fence at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
Two storks sit on their nest in Biebesheim, Germany. AP
Two storks sit on their nest in Biebesheim, Germany. AP
A Black Lemur walks along a fence at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A Black Lemur walks along a fence at the zoologic park "Planete Sauvage" in Saint-Pere-en-Retz, outside Nantes. AFP
A Formosan blue magpie flies during the breeding season at the Toucheng Leisure Farm in Ilan county, northeastern Taiwan. AFP
A Formosan blue magpie flies during the breeding season at the Toucheng Leisure Farm in Ilan county, northeastern Taiwan. AFP
A female polar bear stands by one of her three cubs born between last Christmas and the New Year's eve in "Marineland" theme park in the French Riviera city of Antibes, southern France.. AFP
A female polar bear stands by one of her three cubs born between last Christmas and the New Year's eve in "Marineland" theme park in the French Riviera city of Antibes, southern France.. AFP
A fishing cat is seen inside its enclosure at Gembira Loka zoo closed for public to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty
A fishing cat is seen inside its enclosure at Gembira Loka zoo closed for public to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Getty

Environment

This week in wildlife - the best pictures of animals around the world

Take a look at some of the best images of wildlife from the past week

The National

May 07, 2020

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Like a Fading Shadow

Antonio Muñoz Molina

Translated from the Spanish by Camilo A. Ramirez

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THE SPECS

Engine: 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Transmission: Constant Variable (CVT)

Power: 141bhp 

Torque: 250Nm 

Price: Dh64,500

On sale: Now

UAE currency
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The biog

Name: Greg Heinricks

From: Alberta, western Canada

Record fish: 56kg sailfish

Member of: International Game Fish Association

Company: Arabian Divers and Sportfishing Charters

Tips to keep your car cool
  • Place a sun reflector in your windshield when not driving
  • Park in shaded or covered areas
  • Add tint to windows
  • Wrap your car to change the exterior colour
  • Pick light interiors - choose colours such as beige and cream for seats and dashboard furniture
  • Avoid leather interiors as these absorb more heat
Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

Strait of Hormuz

Fujairah is a crucial hub for fuel storage and is just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond.

The strait is 33 km wide at its narrowest point, but the shipping lane is just three km wide in either direction. Almost a fifth of oil consumed across the world passes through the strait.

Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the strait, a move that would risk inviting geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Last month, Iran issued a new warning that it would block the strait, if it was prevented from using the waterway following a US decision to end exemptions from sanctions for major Iranian oil importers.

Black Panther
Dir: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o
Five stars

Specs

Engine: 2-litre

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 255hp

Torque: 273Nm

Price: Dh240,000

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