# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSP43_3jNLb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65517718-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9c7b66ed21.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-14T15:05:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Nature’s precision diver 💙
 
The kingfisher’s perfectly shaped beak allows it to dive into water at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour with barely a splash. This same design inspired the shape of some of Japan’s bullet trains, helping reduce sonic booms in tunnels.
 
#EarthCapture by #tomkro85
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#Kingfisher #BirdPhotography #AerodynamicBeak

## Stats

- **Views:** 241,349
- **Likes:** 58,219
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- **Comments:** 327

## Tags

tomkro85, earthcapture, birdphotography, aerodynamicbeak, kingfisher

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