Engineers and evolutionary biologists in Scotland and France recorded the boatman—which is roughly the size of a grain of rice—”singing” in a tank. The aquatic insect’s songs peaked at 105 decibels, roughly equivalent to the volume of a pounding jackhammer within arm’s reach. The chirps are loud enough that humans can hear the sounds while [...]
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Puppies
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies.” ~ Gene Hill It´s always a joy to watch puppies at play. Puppies are so cute, especially when they are clumsy, awkward and fall asleep in the middle of doing something! It´s great to see their little personalities coming out. DELIGHTFUL! [Image credit: here] Brighten your day: Indulge yourself in some Puppy Therapy right now!
Orcas in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina
At this time of year come Orcas in Peninsula Valdez. I had the opportunity to visit Puerto Madryn and the surrounding area, and is a lovely place. The author of this video is Charly. Who knew in the summer. A cameraman and photographer, who is an expert on the fauna and geography of the Peninsula [...]
When the pink brush appear in Calafate
Flamingos are very social birds that live in colonies that can number in the thousands, so we know in large lake Africa or America. However, in Calafate colonies can not be counted by thousands but by tens. But the colors stand out against the gray of the mountains, the sky blue and dark blue of [...]
Dolphin Pictures
Beautiful animal, that reminds me of a series, “Flipper,” that way as a kid. They say they are very intelligent, never had the opportunity to play one. Just see in aquariums. I think her beauty is to see it appear from the water table of the seas, as an expression of life that lies beneath [...]
The Antarctic view from the early twentieth century – Photos
In the summer of 1911, a group of Australian scientists, adventurers and explorers set out to make history by undertaking the first Australian expedition to Antarctica, a three-year journey into the frozen unknown. Under the leadership of Dr. Douglas Mawson, they set sail for Macquarie Island and the virgin parts of Antarctica. Today, we look at [...]
Image: Red Salmon Spawning
Kamchatka contains probably the world’s greatest diversity of salmonid fish, including all six species of anadromous Pacific salmon (chinook, chum, coho, seema, pink, and sockeye). Biologists estimate that a sixth to a quarter of all Pacific salmon originates in Kamchatka. Kuril Lake is recognized as the biggest spawning-ground for sockeye in Eurasia. In response to [...]
Tulips
Tulipa, commonly called tulip, is a genus of about 150 species of bulbous flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. The native range of the species includes southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran in the west to northeast of China. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir and [...]
As seen Aurora Borealis (Video)
I never had the opportunity to witness live the Aurora Borealis. For now I’ll settle for this beautiful video. Source : Aurora Borealis timelapse HD 2010
Horse in Action
This beautiful horse named Rusty and photos were taken by Rosie Ruffles
Nunavik: The story of a beluga
This month (12/15) Shedd Aquarium’s baby Beluga calf, Nunavik, turns one year old! A healthy, happy and playful little of 450 lbs., it’s hard to believe that Nunavik almost did not survive his first day. Complications with the birth were overcome by Shedd’s outstanding veterinary staff. Today Nunavik loves nothing more than mimicing the antics [...]
Montana Supercell Amazing Photo
A supercell is a long-lived (greater than 1 hour) and highly organized storm feeding off an updraft (a rising current of air) that is tilted and rotating. This rotating updraft – as large as 10 miles in diameter and up to 50,000 feet tall – can be present as much as 20 to 60 minutes [...]
4 holes terrifying in the world
1. Kimberley Big Hole – South Africa. Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds Before being closed
Photos
- Water spout off Grand Cayman by gemini spy on Flickr.
- Falls over Molokai
- The Pyramid | Tommaso Renzi
- Summer afternoon of 2012. on river Drava, Croatia. by Davorin...
- Annular eclipse from Kourou - By: Fabrizio Melandri
- Aerial Photography
- HONG KONG
- Celestial Evening
- Red Stone Park
- Mountain mirror, Svalbard (by Michele Bussoni2010)
