• Hatched salmon with yolk sacs swim alongside unhatched eggs at the Atlantic Sapphire Bluehouse indoor salmon farm in Homestead, Fla. , Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The company's system relies on an uncommon feature of the groundwater near the warehouse's location: Salmon need both fresh and salt water, and both are found nearby. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
    Hatched salmon with yolk sacs swim alongside unhatched eggs at the Atlantic Sapphire Bluehouse indoor salmon farm in Homestead, Fla. , Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The company's system relies on an uncommon feature of the groundwater near the warehouse's location: Salmon need both fresh and salt water, and both are found nearby. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
  • A Ukrainian soldier takes a cigarette break in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. EPA
    A Ukrainian soldier takes a cigarette break in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. EPA
  • Caimans on the banks of the almost dried-up Bento Gomes river in the Pantanal wetlands near Pocone, Brazil. AP
    Caimans on the banks of the almost dried-up Bento Gomes river in the Pantanal wetlands near Pocone, Brazil. AP
  • Clouds roll over Kuwait City. AFP
    Clouds roll over Kuwait City. AFP
  • Three Siberian tigers at the zoo in Opole, Poland. The tigers were born on September 19. EPA
    Three Siberian tigers at the zoo in Opole, Poland. The tigers were born on September 19. EPA
  • A green sea turtle rests on the bottom of the Arashi reef off the coast of Noord in Aruba. AFP
    A green sea turtle rests on the bottom of the Arashi reef off the coast of Noord in Aruba. AFP
  • A soldier cleans boots before Swiss President Alain Berset and French President Emmanuel Macron review troops during a state visit in Bern, Switzerland. Reuters
    A soldier cleans boots before Swiss President Alain Berset and French President Emmanuel Macron review troops during a state visit in Bern, Switzerland. Reuters
  • Northern Lights illuminate the night sky during autumn near Mo i Rana, Norway. Reuters
    Northern Lights illuminate the night sky during autumn near Mo i Rana, Norway. Reuters
  • Rohingya refugees stranded on a boat after they were not allowed to land after being given water and food in Pineung, Indonesia. AFP
    Rohingya refugees stranded on a boat after they were not allowed to land after being given water and food in Pineung, Indonesia. AFP
  • A motorcade carrying US President Joe Biden travels to a fundraiser in San Francisco, California. AFP
    A motorcade carrying US President Joe Biden travels to a fundraiser in San Francisco, California. AFP
  • Pope Francis leaves after the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AP
    Pope Francis leaves after the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AP
  • Camel herders rest before the annual camel fair at Pushkar in India's desert state of Rajasthan. AFP
    Camel herders rest before the annual camel fair at Pushkar in India's desert state of Rajasthan. AFP
  • A wetland in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. AFP
    A wetland in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. AFP
  • A dog has its picture taken by its owner during a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine, near Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    A dog has its picture taken by its owner during a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine, near Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • Women at work on a floating farm on Inle Lake, Myanmar. Floating farms are as ubiquitous on the lake as its famed houses on stilts and leg-rowing fishermen, but locals say they are slowly choking the Unesco-recognised reserve. AFP
    Women at work on a floating farm on Inle Lake, Myanmar. Floating farms are as ubiquitous on the lake as its famed houses on stilts and leg-rowing fishermen, but locals say they are slowly choking the Unesco-recognised reserve. AFP
  • Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chairs a meeting of his new cabinet, which includes former prime minister David Cameron as Foreign Secretary, at No 10 Downing Street. AFP
    Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chairs a meeting of his new cabinet, which includes former prime minister David Cameron as Foreign Secretary, at No 10 Downing Street. AFP
  • Plastic waste being taken to a recycling and repurposing factory in Athi River town, Kenya. AFP
    Plastic waste being taken to a recycling and repurposing factory in Athi River town, Kenya. AFP
  • A group of Muslim girls plant seedlings in an urban forest during a nationwide tree-planting public holiday in Nairobi. AFP
    A group of Muslim girls plant seedlings in an urban forest during a nationwide tree-planting public holiday in Nairobi. AFP
  • Demonstrators and riot police clash during a protest near Spain's Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid. Reuters
    Demonstrators and riot police clash during a protest near Spain's Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid. Reuters
  • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian capital is among the most polluted cities in the world, with an Air Quality Index of 157. EPA
    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian capital is among the most polluted cities in the world, with an Air Quality Index of 157. EPA
  • Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
    Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
  • Police try to contain protesters trying to enter the train station in Barcelona. AP
    Police try to contain protesters trying to enter the train station in Barcelona. AP
  • People salvage belongings from a damaged building after Israeli strikes on Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. AFP
    People salvage belongings from a damaged building after Israeli strikes on Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Garment industry workers in Bangladesh try to stop vehicles during a protest to demand better wages. Reuters
    Garment industry workers in Bangladesh try to stop vehicles during a protest to demand better wages. Reuters
  • Alberto Alza with his son during the 56th Folkloric and Tourist International Festival of the 'llano' in San Martin, Colombia. Getty Images
    Alberto Alza with his son during the 56th Folkloric and Tourist International Festival of the 'llano' in San Martin, Colombia. Getty Images
  • Hertha Berlin fans light flares during their Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Getty Images
    Hertha Berlin fans light flares during their Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Getty Images
  • Spain's Fermin Aldeguer crashes during the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. AP
    Spain's Fermin Aldeguer crashes during the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. AP
  • A cat takes umbrage at being photographed during the International Cat Show in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
    A cat takes umbrage at being photographed during the International Cat Show in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
  • Japan's Miho Nonaka in the women's boulder discipline at the sport climbing Asian qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
    Japan's Miho Nonaka in the women's boulder discipline at the sport climbing Asian qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
  • Lenticular clouds above mountains near Cognocoli-Monticchi on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP
    Lenticular clouds above mountains near Cognocoli-Monticchi on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From newly hatched salmon to lenticular clouds

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

November 17, 2023

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: From hatched salmon to Apec summit protests

Thursday's best photos: From Brazil's heatwave to newborn Siberian tigers

Wednesday's best photos: From wetlands in China to Biden's motorcade in San Francisco

Tuesday's best photos: From Downing Street reshuffle to a Shichi-Go-San blessing

Monday's best photos: From Sarajevo's unhealthy air to plastic waste in Kenya

Sunday's best photos: From a fallen motorcyclist to Chelsea Pensioners

Saturday's best photos: From a cat show to harvesting marigolds

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Essentials

The flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct from the UAE to Los Angeles, from Dh4,975 return, including taxes. The flight time is 16 hours. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and Southwest all fly direct from Los Angeles to San Jose del Cabo from Dh1,243 return, including taxes. The flight time is two-and-a-half hours.

The trip
Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic’s eight-day Whales Wilderness itinerary costs from US$6,190 (Dh22,736) per person, twin share, including meals, accommodation and excursions, with departures in March and April 2018.

 

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GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

The rules on fostering in the UAE

A foster couple or family must:

  • be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
  • not be younger than 25 years old
  • not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
  • be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
  • have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
  • undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
  • A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Updated: November 20, 2023, 7:52 AM
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