You Won't Believe These Astounding Nature Photos Are Real

Water Meets Electricity

There is a reason that people are advised not to use electric devices near the water. When lightning strikes the ocean, one bolt can send 300 million volts into the sea, obliterating any unlucky animals in its path. In other words, don't go swimming in a thunderstorm unless you want to become a human fish fry.

Brown Panda

This is the only known brown panda in existence. Qizai the brown panda lives in the Foping Panda Valley in China. It is believed that Qizai's unique coloring is due to a genetic mutation. Sadly, Qizai's coloring made the other pandas bully him. We hope that Qizai is living his best life out there today.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.