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Sometimes, when we travel, we become so immersed in what we’re doing–trekking, biking, kayaking, running, climbing–that we miss the spectacle that unfolds before our eyes. This video, simply titled, animals… Read the rest, does the natural world and its myriad inhabitants justice by slowing down the scene and honing on on them.
A couple of months ago, we brought you the battle between praying mantis and hummingbird. Today, it’s two far less appealing animals duking it out. Watch for yourself.
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The best part about this footage is seeing the BBC crew’s faces up close when they all realize that a grizzly bear has just wandered up behind them. They stay surprisingly calm as the bear pokes around the water behind them, but you can see a bit of unease in… Read the rest
Tonight marks the premiere of National Geographic’s epic seven-part mini series, Great Migrations, which documents several epic journeys that species around the world take. With an undeniable Planet Earth… Read the rest feel, National Geographic’s new series will showcase some seriously beautiful imagery and, of course, reveal some pertinent scientific discoveries.
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We’ve brought you vids of unlikely friendships before, like a Costa Rican man and his best friend the crocodile, for example. But this uncommon friendship between a land-born animal and one with fins is too freaking cute (pardon our sappy language), to miss out on seeing. As the video shows,… Read the rest
You know what they say about pets and their owners, about how we start to look like them. Or is it the other way around?
From Stephen: (All he needs is a surf board.)
From Katherine: (Why dogs are better.)
From Jeff: (This only looks like a terrible idea.)… Read the rest
Human evolution and technology has led many to believe that we are the dominating species on planet Earth. While our shelters are lavish, our cars are enormous and our weapons are strong, these advancements have, in a way, made us oblivious to the power of the fellow species among us.… Read the rest
In order to rebuild damaged U.S. national park ecosystems, experts have suggested that wolves be reintroduced to the areas.
With the absence of a real predator threat, elk, deer and other hoofed animal populations have skyrocketed in U.S. parks across the nation. Because of this, the plant biodiversity in these… Read the rest
This week at the Bronx Zoo, the squirrel monkeys got a treat they didn’t quite know how to handle… Read the rest — Jell-O. The blue blocks were given as a treat and experiment, as Jell-O supposedly enhances the monkeys’ foraging instincts. We’re not sure about that, but it certainly is cute.
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A new breed of fish has been developed by Japanese scientists in order to create a humane alternative to dissection. The transparent goldfish has scales and skin that are completely pigment-less, so that its internal organs are visible — heart, brain and all.
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The turtles at the Great Yarmouth Sea Life Center in the U.K. are given a special treat each year during the holiday season. The treat comes in the form of brussels sprouts, which the turtles enjoy, and which also provide them with healthy vitamins, minerals and fiber. However, the once-a-year… Read the rest
Dog owners commonly wonder what their pooch may be do while they’re gone. Well, here’s a play on that curiosity — and just in time for Christmas!
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The octopus in the above video is the first-ever invertebrate to be seen using an object as a tool. As you’ll see in the video, he actually gets in the coconut shell, and then walks with it along the ocean floor on all eight tentacles.
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