bendyman: meet indonesia039s contortionist grandfather
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bendyman: meet indonesia039s contortionist grandfathersubscribe to the barcroft network: http:bitlyoc61hja bendy oap rests his head on the upturned sole of his foot in a remarkable display of flexibility mbah bejan is 68-years-old but the grandfather of 16 has all of the agility and poise of a gymnast mhab is so flexible that he can even fold his body in two and squeeze into a pipe just 50cm in diameter other incredible positions include 039the roasted chicken where he lies on his back swivels his knees through 180 degrees and places his feet flat on his stomach and the cobra in which he lies face down and presses his calves to his sidevideographer director: sijori imagesproducer: haziq qadri liam millereditor: joshua douglasfor more information about thrive wellness and recovery visithttp:meanttothrivecombarcroft tv: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediafeaturedbarcroft cars: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftcarsfeaturedbear grylls adventure: https:wwwyoutubecomchanneluczcunws7mypzphw4gsjo7ogfeaturedfor more of the amazing side of life:for the full story visit barcrofttv: http:wwwbarcrofttvlike barcroft tv on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcombarcrofttvfollow barcroft_tv on twitter: https:wwwtwittercombarcroft_tvcheck out more videos: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediavideos

bendyman: meet indonesia039s contortionist grandfather
Bookmarked 539 weeks ago
a bendy oap rests his head on the upturned sole of his foot in a remarkable display of flexibility mbah bejan is 68-years-old but the grandfather of 16 has all of the agility and poise of a gymnast mhab is so flexible that he can even fold his body in two and squeeze into a pipe just 50cm in diameter other incredible positions include 039the roasted chicken where he lies on his back swivels his knees through 180 degrees and places his feet flat on his stomach and the cobra in which he lies face down and presses his calves to his side videographer director: sijori images producer: haziq qadri liam miller editor: joshua douglas

baby meerkats find their feet: zoo borns
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australias taronga zoo has added two precious meerkat pups to their meerkat mob born on 18 august the meerkats have just begun venturing outside their nest box vets have not yet confirmed their gender but keepers suspect that they are both females the pups are the second litter for proud parents nairobi and maputo and their big sister serati is playing a key role in caring for them under the watchful eyes of the whole mob - or gang - the meerkats are learning the crucial life skills for a meerkat including learning how to dig find food and - most importantly - sentry duty when meerkats scan the surrounding area for potential threats videographer director: zooborns producer: hannah stevens ruby coote editor: marcus cooper

orangutan pre-school: traumatised baby ape on road to recovery
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an orphaned orangutan who was illegally taken from her mother in the wild has found a new home at a pre-school set up for rescued orangutans named joss by keepers the tiny female was psychologically traumatised when she arrived at the rescue centre in ketapang in the west kalimantanprovince of borneo indonesiathe baby ape who is just a few months old was rescued by international animal rescue iar injanuary this year from a local who had paid 25 for joss - despite it being illegal in indonesia to own orangutans as pets but despite experiencing extreme hardship baby joss is now on the road to recovery and is makingfriends at the pre-schoolto find out more about international animal rescue and the work theyre doing please visit their websitewwwinternationalanimalrescueorg videographer director: international animal rescue producer: mark hodge nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

free at last: whale shark rescue
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a pair of endangered whale sharks have been rescued after they were stolen from the wild and taken to a marine farm the footage and images capture the moment armed security forces stormed the marine prison - as well as the eventual release of the protected animalsthe dramatic night time operation took place on a small island in the maluku sea indonesia on may 26 therescue was the result of an an18 month investigation headed up by the wildlife conservation society wcs with the help of the indonesian government with the two young whale sharks released a day later conservation photojournalist paul hilton 45 documented the release of the whale sharks - which as a speciesare theworlds biggest fish videographer director: paul hilton producer: bunmi adigun ellie winstanley editor: ian phillips

3d brain boost: research shows 3d movies make you smarter039
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watching films in 3d can make children smarter in the short term according to the latest research in a series of experiments scientists found that junior participants who watched 3d footage demonstrated quicker reaction times than those who watched the same film clip in 2d a follow-on from research in 2015 which monitored the effects of 3d on adults behavioural scientist patrick fagan conducted the new study testing childrens cognitive social emotional and physiological responses the kids on 3d study was commissioned in part by vue entertainment and led by behavioural scientist patrick fagan the experiment comprised a pre- and post-test design with children completing the same measures before and after viewing a clip of disneys the jungle book in either reald 3d or 2d producer director: paddy hughes editor: joshua douglas jack stevens

mother elephant tries to rouse her unconscious calf
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a distressed elephant tries to protect her unconscious baby in a heartbreakingdisplay of motherly love thedramatic footage shows a calf being darted by a compassionate veterinary team after it was injured by a poacher039s snare the traumatic scenes took place at the olaro motorogi conservancy in south west kenya after a call came through reporting a calf dragging a snare on his hind leg but when the skyvets from david sheldrick wildlife trust and kenya wildlife service tried to treat the two-year-old the protectivemother tried to rouse her baby from the anaesthetic - before also being darted to ensure her parental instincts did not interfere with the rescue effort videographer director: the david sheldrick wildlife trust producer: mak hodge nick johnson editor: sonia estal

newly dreads: woman with worlds longest dreadlocks weds her hairstylist
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the woman with the worlds longest dreadlocks has found love with a hair stylist whose massive dreadlocks rival her ownreal-life rasta-rapunzel asha mandela has locks that measure a lengthy 55ft - longer than a london busnow the 50-year-old from florida has found a match made in heaven with new husband emmanuel chege a qualified hair stylist from kenya the smitten couple mutually worship each others bountiful barnets and say that their beautifully maintained dreadlocks are their crowning glory videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: john balson nick johnson editor: kyle waters

adorable newborn rhino rescued after being abandoned by its mother
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a baby rhino abandoned as a newborn due to a case of mistaken identity was saved by a local rescue team the rhino now one month old lives with the team ataquila rescue centre who have developed an18 month plan to reintroduce him into the wild looking after the young calf is afull-time occupationwith the baby needing to be fed every two hourshe has also be assigned a mentor to teach him how to graze something his mother would have done videographer director: divan grobler producer: nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

puppy love: the 039dog lady of new delhi cares for 400 strays
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an indian woman feeds and looks after over 400 dogs with 120 living with her in a shanty in new delhi the dog lady of new delhi039 pratima devi is a rag picker and has chosen to dedicate her life to stray dogspratimalives in a tarp-covered shed with her 120 dogs and sells scraps to feed them despitebarely being able to feedherself however the 65-year-old claims to be happier with her beloved hounds than with humans after she left her husband after they had a troubled marriage videographer director: shams qari producer: haziq qadri nick johnson editor: marcus cooper

world first: solo climb of 350m high pillar of wisdom powered by uncharted 4
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a british climber has become the first person to solo climb jordans iconic 350-metre-high pillar of wisdom leo houlding from cumbriascaled the giantsandstone towerinwadi rum - also known as the valley of the moon - in the south of the countrythe natural structure rises out of the jordanian desert at an incredible 350 metres making it larger than the eiffel towerthe 35-year-old carried out the ascent as part ofconquer the uncharted a new series launched by playstation to mark the critically acclaimed action adventure gameuncharted 4: a thiefs end producer director: jim shreim edit producer: paddy hughes editor: ian phillips

snapped indian python swallows goat whole
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a enormous wild python needed to be rescued after it killed and swallowed a goat in india villagers discovered the gruesome attack in the jalpaiguri district of west bengal after they heard a goat squealing at the edge of the baikanthapur forest at 2pm on friday afternoon the 15-foot predator was later released back into the forest after the villagers and a forest official managed to rescue it videographer director: roni chowdhury producer: danny baggott ellie winstanley editor: marcus cooper

adorable snow monkeys bathe in hot springs: cute as fluff
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relaxed japanese monkeys take a bath in the hot springs of hells valley filmed in the jigokudani monkey park wild japanese macaques more commonly known as snow monkeys live in the valley during the winter jigokudani translates as hells valley due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles under the surface of the frozen ground inaccessible to most tourists documentary filmmaker william allum journeyed beyond the yokoyu-river and managed to capture the beautiful footage of the bathing macaques videographer: william allum producer: danny baggott ellie winstanley editor: dan cousins

super slimmer gets a toy boy after losing 140 pounds
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super-slimmer katie williams ditched ten stone and her jealous husband bagging herself a younger man to go with her new svelte frame katie 35 refused to marry childhood sweetheart phil until she had lost ten stone of her 21 stone bulk but after shedding the weight and tying the knot phil grew insane with jealousy at the attention his slender wife was receiving and after just two years of marriage katie from london called time on the 20 year relationship and met a young hunk just one month later now katie has been seeing 23-year-old painter and decorator jack for six months and says that she has a new lease of life videographer director: jon dean producer: emma pearson nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

tunnel vision: man builds million dollar model railway
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a train enthusiast has devoted 30 years of his life to his model railroad which could be worth more than 3mhoward zane 77 spends most of his time in the basement of his home in thunder hills maryland working on his 3000 square foot masterpiece that he made from scratchhis fascination began at the age of three when his father gave him a train set videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: nora hakramaj nick johnson editor: sonia estal kyle waters