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In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.

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bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.

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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here's how to see it • Feb. 4, 2025, 2:26 AM ET (Space.com)

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