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When Small Animals Go Supersize
Super-size isn’t just the American way; it seems Nature has been dealing out enormous portions for thousands of years – and the fast food nation just got on the bandwagon. Yep, through the course of evolution, many gigantic species have come to light, quite a few of which have gone back to the black of extinction. It’s the giants among animals we normally consider small that concern us here.
Continue reading...The World’s Most Famous Gay Animals
Friday, October 2, 2009
Watch out Barbie and Ken, Marge and Homer and all you Disney princesses! There’s now Wendell and Cass, Roy and Silo and many others giving competition to heterosexual coupledom. One look at the animal world is enough to prove that being gay, bi or a gender bender is no big deal. It's just that a few straight-laced humans get their knickers all in a twist when thinking of the many famous gay animal couples…
Continue reading...Animals Blowing Bubbles Underwater
Monday, September 14, 2009
Blowing bubbles is something the big kid in all of us can appreciate – jokes in bad taste about Michael Jackson and his chimpanzees notwithstanding – but did you know that animals too are partial to making and playing around with bubbles? Some species just do it for fun, for others it is a matter of survival, and certain domesticated species even have bubbles specially mixed for their predilection.
Continue reading...Animals Menace Photographers
Monday, August 31, 2009
On the one hand, being a wildlife photographer sounds like the greatest job in the world. Travelling to far-flung destinations in search of amazing fauna, then getting all outdoorsy as you prepare to take the perfect animal shot. On the other hand, however, one might foresee certain risks attached to the profession, not least for those trying to take pictures of the larger, more aggressive or carnivorous of our creature kin – and particularly when going in for a close-up.
Continue reading...Rare Photographs of Now Extinct Beasts
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Dwindling animal numbers speak of the need to step up conservation efforts – if it’s not already too late – so as a kind of wake-up call we decided to take a look at seven extinct megafuana species captured on camera. With modern photography having only been invented in the 1820s, these snapshots are visible testament to just how recently the creatures shown were wiped out – and a jarring reminder of the precarious situation for many species still left on the planet.
Continue reading...Look Into My Eyes…
Thursday, June 25, 2009
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but the ones collected here make you ponder whether they lead straight to the stomach. Still, staring back at you, they also show that bloodthirsty can be beautiful – like this shot of a crocodile’s eye close up. Check out the detail in the croc's iris. It's like gazing at a landscape from above, with the pupil an opening into an abyss.
Continue reading...If Different Species Can Get Along…
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
OK, we'll admit it, animal friendships are the staple of every blog site from here to www.timbuktu.com, but animals are animals, so we had to get on the bandwagon sooner or later. Still, we've tried to keep things interesting and not just indulgent here, with an emphasis on the coolest as well as cutest match-ups, good photography, and interesting stories or explanation behind what's going on in shot.
Continue reading...Giant Plastic Animals Appear Across Europe [Pics]
Monday, April 20, 2009
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Since 1983, colourful giant animals have been spotted emerging right out of the water, while others hang in the balance like some kind of animal laundry between close-knit buildings. Created using recycled plastic bottles by Cracking Art Group, these amazing animals represent the art collective's strong social and environmental ethic while bringing accessible contemporary art to the masses.
Continue reading...Impossible Hybrid Creatures
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Artist Amy Ross works in the bizarre hinterland where art confronts science, and in magical realms where the boundaries between living organisms blur. Birds become mushrooms, and mushrooms birds. Magnolias bloom into cardinals and sheep, while birch trees morph into human and animal forms.
Continue reading...Simply Paw-Inspiring: Otters Hold Hands
Friday, March 13, 2009
Sea otters are pretty special creatures. Living at sea without ever having to set paw on land, they’re also known for using rocks when hunting to dislodge prey and crack open shellfish – making them one of the few tool-using mammal species. This aww-inspiring photo shows two of the lovable sea dogs in their habit of holding paws to avoid drifting apart.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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