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The Savannah Bananas Take Banana Ball On Tour (24 photos)

Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, is home to a unique exhibition baseball team called the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas were formed in 2016, and soon developed their own variation on standard baseball rules, calling it “Banana Ball,” with an eye toward making the game more fast-paced, entertaining, and fun. Games include dance routines, trick catches, costumed players, fan-participation events, and much more. The Savannah Bananas are currently in the middle of their first “Banana World Tour,” bringing the Banana Ball experience to fans in dozens of cities.

A baseball player wearing stilts pitches from a mound during a baseball game.
Dakota "Stilts" Albritton of the Savannah Bananas pitches against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, on May 11, 2023. Albritton plays the field, bats, and pitches all while wearing the stilts. ( Al Bello / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 6 Jun 2023 | 5:48 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Bull Vault, Buddha Wash, Bass Guitar (35 photos)

A diving championship in England, Darth Vader on trial in Chile, Manhattanhenge in New York City, dune climbing in China, a graduation ceremony at West Point, a live-fire military exercise in Japan, dangerous drought conditions in India, ongoing floods in northern Italy, and much more

Police officers struggle to pull protesters away from each other.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat (center), with others, is detained by police while attempting to march to India's new Parliament, as it was being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Protesters demonstrated against Brij Bhushan Singh, the wrestling-federation chief, who faces allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation, in New Delhi, on May 28, 2023. ( Arun Thakur / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 2 Jun 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

The 2023 Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race (15 photos)

Yesterday, on a farm near Gloucester, England, crowds gathered once again for the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, continuing a tradition that dates back at least 200 years. Participants chase a nine-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down an extremely steep and uneven hill—with no police or paramedics on site this year. The winner of the race gets to take home the cheese.

Eight men are seen tumbling and trying to run down a very steep hill.
Participants compete in the men's downhill race during the Cheese Rolling contest at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England, on May 29, 2023. ( Kin Cheung / AP)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 31 May 2023 | 4:11 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Double Ducks, Thirsty Monkey, Island Cathedral (35 photos)

The Chelsea Flower Show in England, a scarecrow fair in Italy, a mountain-bike race in Bolivia, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, the Cannes Film Festival in France, severe drought in Spain, flooding in Italy, a lantern festival in South Korea, kitesurfing in the Netherlands, and much more

A person uses a virtual reality headset in front of a large mural of two owls.
A visitor uses a virtual-reality headset in front of large nature photos as they visit the exhibition "The Fragile Paradise" at the Gasometer in Oberhausen, Germany, on May 23, 2023. ( Martin Meissner / AP)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 26 May 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

Photos: Ukraine’s Battlefield Drones (23 photos)

More than 450 days since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the value of Ukraine’s fleet of small battlefield drones is still growing. Both soldiers and civilians are being trained to pilot and maintain many kinds of purpose-built and modified commercial drones. These small quadcopters help to fill a gap between larger military drones and soldiers in the field. They are being used as reconnaissance platforms, as aid for artillery strikes, and as “loitering munitions” or “kamikaze drones,” waiting to drop grenades on enemy positions or flying explosives directly into targets. Russian forces are also using similar devices, driving each side to build up anti-drone technologies as well.

A soldier carries a drone on their shoulder while walking on a snow-covered road.
A Ukrainian soldier carries a drone close to the front line near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 17, 2023. ( Libkos / AP)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 25 May 2023 | 6:12 am(NZT)



Extreme Weather Brings Deadly Flooding to Northern Italy (23 photos)

Exceptionally heavy rainfall in northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region last week led to a series of floods and landslides that have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 40,000 from their homes. Rescue work continued over the weekend, but cleanup efforts have just begun as residents, government workers, and volunteers clear out mud and recover what can be salvaged.

Several rescue workers paddle an inflatable boat, carrying civilians through a flooded street.
Rescuers evacuate residents on a flooded street in the town of Lugo, Italy, after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, on May 18, 2023. ( Andreas Solaro / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 23 May 2023 | 5:57 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Folly Field, Falcon Box, Fountain Fun (35 photos)

A break-dancing championship in Morocco, rally racing in Portugal, a deadly cyclone in Myanmar, widespread flooding in Italy, pro wrestling in Japan, cattle grazing outside the Reichstag, an obelisk of plastic bags in Argentina, a fashion show in Australia, and much more

Two firefighters stand on top of a truck, looking toward a sky filled with smoke from a nearby forest fire.
Firefighters stand on a Kamloops Fire Rescue truck at a wildfire near Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, on May 14, 2023. ( Kamloops Fire Rescue / Reuters)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 19 May 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

Sepak Takraw, a Sport of Airborne Athleticism (18 photos)

This year’s Southeast Asian Games are coming to a close today in Cambodia. One of the sports featured in the games is sepak takraw, also called chinlone or “kick volleyball.” It’s a team sport where players volley a small woven ball over a five-foot-high (1.52-meter-high) net using any body part except for their arms and hands. Players leap high into the air, launching themselves sideways or flipping upside down to kick, pass, or block the ball, their body repeatedly flying up and crashing back to the court. Gathered below are recent images of people playing sepak takraw in both stadiums and neighborhood courts.

Two athletes leap high into the air to kick a small ball over a net.
Malaysia's Muhammad Hafizul Adnan (right) vies for the ball with Cambodia's Phom Kongkia during their men's sepak takraw team match at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 12, 2023. ( Nhac Nguyen / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 18 May 2023 | 5:48 am(NZT)

50 Years Ago: The Launch of Skylab (22 photos)

Yesterday, May 14, marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of America’s first space station, Skylab, which took off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on May 14, 1973. The components of Skylab were put into orbit over two missions, lifted into space by Saturn V launch vehicles. Three crewed missions spent a total of 171 days aboard Skylab, running hundreds of experiments. The final crew departed in 1974, and Skylab was left in a parking orbit that decayed faster than originally anticipated—leading to global news stories in 1979, when NASA announced the station’s imminent reentry but could not say for certain where it might land. On July 11, 1979, NASA engineers fired Skylab’s booster rockets, aiming for the Indian Ocean with partial success, but a number of large chunks did make landfall in Western Australia.

A spacecraft, shaped like a long cylinder with several outstretched solar panels, is seen above clouds, orbiting the Earth.
An overhead view of the Skylab Orbital Workshop in Earth orbit, as photographed from the Skylab 4 Command and Service Modules during the final fly-around before returning home, on February 8, 1974 ( NASA)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 16 May 2023 | 5:49 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Jumbled Forest, Old Tree, Koala Perch (35 photos)

A skateboarding dog in Bangkok, a drone-and-light show in central Australia, the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, Eurovision 2023 performances in England, a bridge demolition in Germany, war-damaged buildings in Ukraine, scenes from the coronation in England, and much more

A person competes in a martial-arts event.
Mitz Jude Jalandoni of the Philippines competes in the women's kun bokator singles phkak final event during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. ( Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 12 May 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)



Winners of the 2023 Close-Up Photographer of the Year Challenge: Minimal (11 photos)

Organizers of the Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest set up a challenge outside their normal competition, and this year’s theme was “Minimal,” aiming to “celebrate images with a minimalist style.” The winners of the challenge were just announced; Ferenc Kocsis’ image of Danube mayflies in flight took the top prize. Organizers have once again been kind enough to share some of the winners and shortlisted images with us below.

A close view of a sawfly larva grasping a stalk
Sawfly Larva. Shortlist. A close view of a sawfly larva grasping a stalk (© Copyright Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas / cupoty.com)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 12 May 2023 | 5:05 am(NZT)

Photos From the 2023 Westminster Dog Show (25 photos)

The 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took place in New York City over the past several days, hosting about 4,000 dogs of more than 200 different breeds and varieties. This year’s Best in Show was awarded to Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen. Below are images from this year’s competition, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

A dalmatian leaps over a barrier in a stadium.
Kepper, a dalmatian, competes in the Masters Agility Championship during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City, on May 6, 2023. ( Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 11 May 2023 | 4:01 am(NZT)

Photos: The Coronation of King Charles III (30 photos)

Britain crowned a new monarch today, holding its first set-piece coronation ceremony in 70 years. In London’s Westminster Abbey, Charles III and his wife, Camilla, were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms. Despite the rainy weather, crowds of well-wishers (and a few protesters) gathered outside along the Mall and in front of Buckingham Palace to greet the new King and Queen, and to witness the spectacle. Gathered below, images from the proceedings in London this morning.

King Charles III wearing his crown
King Charles III receives a royal salute from members of the military in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, in London, following the coronation on May 6, 2023. ( Andrew Milligan / WPA Pool / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 7 May 2023 | 3:40 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Night Kites, Happy Cows, Crying Sumo (35 photos)

Rising floodwater along the Mississippi River, May Day protests in France, a hedge maze in Scotland, an air show in Istanbul, baseball cheerleaders in Taiwan, big-wave surfing in Tahiti, preparations for a coronation in London, scenes from the Met Gala in New York, and much more

A close view of a veiled woman
A Nymph, or female devotee of the Vale do Amanhecer religious community, prays at a temple complex in Vale do Amanhecer ("Sunrise Valley"), a community on the outskirts of Planaltina, Brazil, on April 29, 2023. The group combines a range of religious practices, including Christian and Hindu, with symbols borrowed from the Incas and Mayans, as well as a belief in extraterrestrial life and intergalactic travel. ( Carl De Souza / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 5 May 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

Photos: Escaping the Chaotic Conflict in Sudan (24 photos)

Long-standing tensions between groups led by two generals who once shared power in Sudan erupted into open warfare on April 15, 2023. In the weeks since, hundreds of civilians and soldiers have been killed or wounded, more than 100,000 people have fled the fighting, and an enormous humanitarian crisis is developing as much-needed food-and-medical-supply missions have been slowed or stopped. Several cease-fire agreements have been made between the Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary leader commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but the fighting continues. Gathered below, recent images of the conflict and those fleeing the chaos.

An elevated view of a river running through a city with black and white smoke rising from numerous fires.
This video grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 19, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke covering the sky above Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Explosions and gunfire resounded in the city on April 20, as fighting between the forces of two rival generals continued. ( Abdelmoneim Sayed / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 4 May 2023 | 4:47 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Martian Moon, Human Tower, Kazakh Camel (35 photos)

An observation of Anzac Day in Australia, classic-car racing in England, an ongoing drought in Spain, an ultramarathon in the Moroccan desert, rising floodwaters in California, a robotic humanoid companion in Italy, a cycling race through Belgium, superbloom flowers in California, and much more

Two technicians dressed in white protective gear stand inside a test room covered in foam cones.
Technicians test a new material at a company in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, on April 20, 2023. ( AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 28 Apr 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

Photos: The Extraordinary Life of Harry Belafonte (26 photos)

Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor, and activist, passed away yesterday at the age of 96. Belafonte was celebrated not only as a gifted performer but as a trailblazer in the entertainment industry, a fierce defender of civil rights, and an inspiration to many. Jason Heller writes more on his lasting impact in “How Harry Belafonte Transformed American Music.” Gathered below are images from Belafonte’s extraordinary and influential life.

Performer Harry Belafonte poses on a television-studio set.
Singer Harry Belafonte appears in the "Adventures in Music" episode of the NBC show The Bell Telephone Hour in 1958. ( NBCUniversal / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 27 Apr 2023 | 6:28 am(NZT)

World Penguin Day 2023 (21 photos)

April 25 has been set aside as World Penguin Day, a day to appreciate and consider these remarkable aquatic birds and their place in our world, as climate change and other pressures threaten their habitat and food sources, leading to significant declines in some populations. Gathered below, images of these unique creatures from across the colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere.

A penguin leaps from water onto a rocky shoreline.
A gentoo penguin leaps from the water onto a rocky shoreline near Port Lockroy on Antarctica's Wiencke Island. ( Paul Souders / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 26 Apr 2023 | 5:36 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Floral Cloak, Bull Moose, Big Prawn (35 photos)

Tornado damage in Oklahoma, wildflower blooms in California, military exercises in Ukraine, an equestrian show in Spain, a solar eclipse above Australia, a rocket explosion above Texas, a carpet of bluebells in Belgium, a robotic inspector in Paris, and much more

A close view of the mud-covered face of a soldier
A Ukrainian serviceman looks on as he returns from heavy fighting during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 15, 2023. ( Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 21 Apr 2023 | 4:30 pm(NZT)

Images of Ramadan 2023 (32 photos)

This year’s Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting and prayer, will come to a close on on April 20 with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of the breaking of the fast. For the past month, Muslims around the world have refrained from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex during daylight hours in order to focus on spiritual reflection, prayers, and charity. Collected below are photographs of Muslims around the world observing Ramadan this year.

A woman prays outside a mosque.
A woman prays during a gathering for the ritual Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) prayers, on one of the holiest nights of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Imamzadeh Saleh mosque in Tehran, Iran, on April 10, 2023. ( Atta Kenare / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 20 Apr 2023 | 5:11 am(NZT)











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