Monday, December 6, 2010

Time Lapse of Aurora Borealis Over Tromsø, Norway

 
 

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

VIDEO: Dolphins React to Reflections

cute

 
 

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This video is a little on the long side, but it is interesting all the way through! It's incredible to watch the dolphins' reactions to their own reflections and their playful ways in general. Nature never fails to surprise and entertain, am I right, Cheez Friends?

Via: Arbroath

Faeborit Coment: "Dolphins scare the living Bejeesus out of me.
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When WWIII is over, they will start mutating from all the radiation leaked by destroyed nuclear submarines.
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They will evolve thumbs.
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They will enslave mankind and rule the earth.
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MWAAAHAHAHAAA…
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And Douglas Adams was right, they're a bunch of really sassy froods who know where their towels are at!"
– JeffMurdoch



 
 

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Naming Miami's Newest Arrival

seriously, baby hippos are too damn cute

 
 

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via ZooBorns by Chris Eastland on 12/2/10

The other day, we brought you news of Zoo Miami's Pygmy Hippo baby. Zookeepers are now asking the public to help choose between four names. "Nzuri", which means beautiful, "Nyumbani", meaning home, "Leona", a reference to Sierra Leone, and "Asali", meaning honey; a tribute to one of the Zoo's Hippo's which passed away last year. You can visit the zoo's survey now and cast your vote!

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With-mom

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Check below the fold to view more images of the calf.

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Photo credits: 1, 3, and 5 by RoninRtist / 2, 4 and 6 by Ron Magill


 
 

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

San Francisco's steep hills

 
 

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via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on 11/30/10


Håkan Dahlström got this delightful shot of one of San Francisco's steeper hills, turning his camera so that the road (and not the houses) were at level to convey the extent of the slope.

Crazy hills of San Francisco (Thanks, Fipi Lele!)


 
 

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Bummingherds

wow, the wings on their faces are amazing.

 
 

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via Cute Overload by Meg on 11/30/10

Check out these gorgeous, tiny-beaked, prosh hummers:






Bird (photography!) watcher Sharon D. sent in this fabulous set, shown with permission, by Tony Markle. You canbuy prints of his work here. All hovertext bird facts are from Wikipedia.


Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Birds

 
 

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