Category Archives: Nature

A raccoon demonstrates her problem solving skills – The Kid Should See This

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

Rascal is a tame raccoon who uses her smarts and sensitive paws to open windows, unlock locks, and get to the tasty treat that awaits her. Can she make it through each obstacle? This impressive clip is from the BBC’s … Continue reading →

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What Happens To Fish During A Hurricane

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Hurricanes can be just as deadly for marine life, sometimes stranding them on land or far out at sea. But sometimes marine life benefits or even thrives after these extreme weather events.

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Macro Photography Reveals the Dazzling Scales and Multi-Colored Hairs That Cover Butterfly Wings

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

Chris Perani uses macro photography to capture the microscopic details found on butterflies’ wings, such as multi-colored hairs and iridescent scales. To photograph with such precision, the photographer uses a 10x microscope objective attached to a 200mm lens, which presents an … Continue reading →

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73 Cows

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

This is a short clip from the upcoming short documentary 73 Cows, a short documentary about the journey and personal conflict of Jay Wilde, the first farmer in the UK to embark upon transitioning from beef farming to entirely organic … Continue reading →

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Octopuses keep surprising us – here are eight examples how

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Three hearts and blue blood aren’t even the most unusual things about octopuses! Source: Octopuses keep surprising us – here are eight examples how

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The snake-like moves of the Eurasian wryneck

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

The origin of putting a ‘jinx’ on someone has everything to do with this bird: The Eurasian wryneck or Jynx torquilla. To ward off predators, these harmless birds bend and twist their heads around in a snake-like way. They also … Continue reading →

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The voice of the natural world

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes … Continue reading →

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The science of hearing

Posted on September 25, 2018 by
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These Dolphins Taught Each Other to Moonwalk — But It Was Just a Fad

Posted on September 16, 2018 by

Here’s how a pod of wild dolphins in southern Australia learned how to walk on water. Source: These Dolphins Taught Each Other to Moonwalk — But It Was Just a Fad

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Humpback Whale Shows AMAZING Appreciation After Being Freed From Nets

Posted on September 12, 2018 by
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