July 23, 2014 at 10:41 am

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

Kayak Gets Lifted Out of Water by Huge Whale

A father and daughter kayaking off the coast of Argentina had the experience of a lifetime when a huge Southern Right whale lifted their kayak out of the water before lowering them back down onto the surface. The close encounter was captured on video, and while the kayakers make a concerted effort to never…

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July 22, 2014 at 7:21 pm

Picture of the Day: A Submerged Park in Austria

Picture of the Day: A Submerged Park in Austria

Photograph by Martinstr on Pixabay Grüner See (Green Lake) is a lake in Styria, Austria in a village named Tragöß. The lake is surrounded by the Hochschwab mountains and forests. The name “Green Lake” originated because of its emerald-green water which comes from the snowmelt from the karst mountains. During the winter, the lake…

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July 22, 2014 at 3:14 pm

If Futurama was 3D this is What it Might Look Like

If Futurama was 3D this is What it Might Look Like

Digital artist Alexey Zakharov imagines what television show Futurama might look like in 3D. In the two amazing videos below, Zakharov uses 3dsmax, Nuke, Photoshop, After Effects, Multiscatter plugin, Ghost Town script and Poly FX script to recreate the animated world in a more realistic 3D environment. Also included is a gallery of stills…

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July 22, 2014 at 1:43 pm

Brave Mother Protects Her Calf from a Pride of Lions

Brave Mother Protects Her Calf from a Pride of Lions

Incredible footage shows a giraffe protecting her calf from a pride of lions. The footage was captured at the Kicheche Bush Camp in the heart of the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Masai Mara by Bill and Barbara Westbrook. Giraffe gestation lasts 400–460 days, after which a single calf is normally born. A newborn…

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July 22, 2014 at 12:33 pm

If You’re Feeling Down, Just Watch This Guy Dance

If You're Feeling Down, Just Watch This Guy Dance

If you’re ever feeling down just watch this video of an elderly gentleman grooving out. The video was originally posted to Facebook by Edgard Eleuterio Daza where it has been shared over 600,000 times! The video (embedded below) is captioned, “Forever Young” 🙂

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July 22, 2014 at 10:56 am

Our Incredible Immune System

Our Incredible Immune System

The human body is a biological marvel. Tasked to protect it is our immune system, which is responsible for detecting and neutralizing a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, and distinguishing them from our own healthy tissue. 28 years ago, National Geographic Magazine published an article entitled, Our Immune System: The Wars Within.…

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July 21, 2014 at 8:04 pm

This Guy Built an Obstacle Course for Squirrels and Narrated their Progress

This Guy Built an Obstacle Course for Squirrels and Narrated their Progress

Steve Barley built an obstacle course for squirrels in his backyard and narrated their progress as they attempted to reach their ultimate goal of delicious food in three separate feeders. Using random items like an ironing board, sink plunger and various pieces of wood; find out if the crafty squirrels will reach their target.…

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July 21, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Blue Hour at the Bridge

Picture of the Day: Blue Hour at the Bridge

Photograph by FRANK SCHULENBURG Website | Flickr | Twitter In this beautiful sunrise capture, we see a river fog filling San Francisco Bay as parts of the Golden Gate Bridge peak out above the fog. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide, three-mile-long channel between San…

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July 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Artist Hillary Fayle likes to stitch on unconventional materials. She says she started exploring the idea whilst studying embroidery at the Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. As Fayle recounts on her website: “I began with using found materials and fabric and transgressed to leaves upon my return to America. I generally try to…

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July 21, 2014 at 10:22 am

This Kitten is About to See Himself in a Mirror for the Very First Time

This Kitten is About to See Himself in a Mirror for the Very First Time

Watch 7-week-old Fynn see himself in the mirror for the very first time. His reaction is priceless.

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