Tag Archive | "Ecology"
All Hail Robo-Jellyfish!
Inspired by one of the most misunderstood animals of the marine world – the graceful jellyfish, leading electronics company, Festo have designed and created a pneumatic version of the gelatinous creature that moves remarkably like the real thing. There have been a number of other versions floating about over the past few years but none that have caught our attention as much as this mechanical offering.
Continue reading...Creepy Crawlies Caught in Morning Dew
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It’s not often you have the chance to view insects up close, they usually fly, jump or scurry away – either that or they get swatted, squashed or stamped on. So when we came across these unbelievable images of insects we just had to share them with you. These photographs by German photographer Martin Amm are taken in macro, highlighting the wonderful color and detail we very rarely see in our creepy crawly friends.
Continue reading...The Insane Tribal Bungee Jumpers of Vanuatu
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Imagine taking a nose-dive from the top of a 75 foot bamboo tower, plummeting to the ground, with nothing but vines attached to your feet. Hundreds of your fellow tribesmen stand patientienly in awe and expectation, jeering at your demise. Well, that's exactly what happens during the Naghol festival on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.
Continue reading...2090: London After the Flood
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
An astonishing new set of images depicts what life might be like in the capital after the flood comes, but could this apocalyptic event bring a touch of natural beauty to the urban canvas? The Thames barrier bursts and great tides wash over London, submerging much of the city as we know it beneath the murky depths. A layer of thick vegetation covers everything above water level; boats navigate their way above the once bustling streets; people dive into the vast pool of St. Paul's cathedral and Canary Wharf becomes a popular fishing spot.
Continue reading...Cute Baby Panda Adopted By Cat In Dutch Zoo
Thursday, July 10, 2008
A baby panda rejected by its mother has been adopted by a domestic cat and is being raised along with its litter. The panda and another sibling were initially accepted by their mother but were found to have been abandoned a day later, suffering from hypothermia. Zookeepers at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam successfully encouraged a cat that had just given birth to suckle the pair - however one of the pandas unfortunately did not survive.
Continue reading...‘Unicorn’ Spotted in Italy
Friday, June 13, 2008
image via discovery Kiddie’s fiction is always full of unicorns (which are always horses, preferably white, with a horn on their head). However, fiction may have become a reality, when a single-horned deer was spotted in an Italian natural reserve.
Continue reading...Scientists Need More Research on Climate Change and Oceanic Life
Monday, June 9, 2008
image via wikipedia Many scientists have claimed that there must be more research focused on the consequences of climate change to marine environments. Specialists note, that they have very little information on what the impacts of climate change are to oceanic life and have no doubt that research [...]
Continue reading...The Artist Who Kills and Tatoos Pigs
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Image via skirmisher.org ‘Because they grow fast and they are so much better to tattoo than fish.’- Wim Delvoye Belgian Conceptual Artist Wim Delvoye has been tattooing live pigs since 1997.
Continue reading...Bull Charges Through Home and Exits Through Front Door
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Not the actual bull, above image taken in Pamplona by Eneko Alonso No, this isn’t bull - excuse the pun. No, like something from a cartoon or an indoor Pamplona bull festival, a German family were left gob-smacked when one of the beasts charged into their house [...]
Continue reading...The “Lost Brittlestar City” of Antartica
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Image from laszio-photo The world record for the fastest a human can swim as a matter of fact, is just over 5 miles an hour. I explain that as a way of proving that there are sea stars thriving in a current in Antarctica that would leave [...]
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Friday, October 31, 2008
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