Category: ANIMALS

September 10, 2013 at 6:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Lone Chamois Above the Clouds

Picture of the Day: Lone Chamois Above the Clouds

LONE CHAMOIS ABOVE THE CLOUDS Photograph by RADO GADOCZI Website | Facebook | Google+ | Twitter In this beautiful capture by Rado Gadoczi, we see a lone Tatra chamois above the clouds in the High Tatras. The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains, are a mountain range along the border of northern…

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September 5, 2013 at 12:26 pm

Mystery Bug Builds Fence Around Eggs and Nobody Knows Why

Mystery Bug Builds Fence Around Eggs and Nobody Knows Why

Photograph by TROY ALEXANDER Rainforest Expeditions | Tambopata Research Center Chemical ecologist Troy Alexander recently returned to the US after a 3-month volunteer position for the Macaw Project. The project was based out of the Tambopata Research Center (a joint research center/tourist lodge run by Rainforest Expeditions), one of the most remote Amazon Rainforest…

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September 4, 2013 at 4:53 pm

The Origami Animals of Matthieu Georger

The Origami Animals of Matthieu Georger

Matthieu Georger is an amazing origami artist that can not only fold advanced and technical designs from other origami masters, but also creates his own designs, such as the bull and bear below. On his wonderful Flickr profile you will find a large collection of mostly animal origami. The well-lit and close up photographs…

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September 3, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Redditor and fellow Canadian Brandon Heuser recently took the trip of a lifetime to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. After returning to his hometown of Vancouver, he decided to rewatch Disney’s The Lion King. Throughout the film he caught himself saying, “hey I have a photo like that!”. Feeling inspired, he decided…

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August 31, 2013 at 5:55 am

Picture of the Day: Look at This Baby Muskox

Picture of the Day: Look at This Baby Muskox

LOOK AT THIS BABY MUSK OX Photograph by Randy Kokesch Flickr | 500px | Google+ In this adorable capture by Randy Kokesch, we see a baby Musk Ox that is a mere few weeks old. The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat…

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August 29, 2013 at 9:10 am

How Therapy Llamas Bring Joy to the Sick and Elderly

How Therapy Llamas Bring Joy to the Sick and Elderly

Photograph by JEN OSBORNE for COLORS Magazine There are approximately 10,000 therapy animals in the United States. Of those, 14 are llamas. That’s good for 0.14% [Source]. In an article published last year for Colors Magazine (Issue #83 ‘Happiness’ published April 16, 2012), photographer Jen Osborne accompanied two certified llama therapists as they visited…

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August 27, 2013 at 1:07 am

Detailed Animal Drawings Using Only Ink

Detailed Animal Drawings Using Only Ink

Tim Jeffs is an artist and illustrator best known for his intricate and highly detailed drawings of animals. Using only black ink (Holbein drawing ink) and black ball point pens (0.7 Uni-ball Power Tank Retractable), Jeffs continues to bring animals to life through his ongoing series of portrait illustrations. A graduate of Parsons School…

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August 26, 2013 at 10:51 am

An Abandoned House Overtaken by Animals

An Abandoned House Overtaken by Animals

Located near photographer Kai Fagerström’s family summer home in Salo, Finland, is a handful of abandoned dwellings in the woods. After residents had passed away or relocated, a group of feral animals took over the space. In a story published for National Geographic entitled Once Upon a Home in 2012, Fagerström explains: “When I…

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August 23, 2013 at 2:25 pm

Picture of the Day: The Butterfly Effect

Picture of the Day: The Butterfly Effect

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT Photograph by Prabhu B Doss In this perfectly timed photo by Prabhu B. Doss, we see a butterfly that appears to be looking in an invisible mirror, its likeness accurately reflected. Believe it or not, it’s two different butterflies, and if you look closely you can see differences in…

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August 7, 2013 at 6:18 pm

Picture of the Day: The Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Picture of the Day: The Waitomo Glowworm Caves

THE WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES Photograph via waitomo.com The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. This species is found exclusively in New Zealand. They are around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is…

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