Tag Archive | "jungle"
The Flying Tree Snake of Southeast Asia
When pigs fly. It's an archetypal expression of disbelief. What kind of pig could possibly fly? It'd be as crazy as some other flightless creature, like a snake, taking to the air. But let's slither back just a second. A genus of snake called the flying snake does indeed exist, and while technically it's able to glide rather than fly, this resident of South and Southeast Asia can still make some serious headway as it sails through the jungle – travelling distances as far as 100 metres before landing.
Continue reading...20 Objects Devoured by the Jungle
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight… Anyone remember that popular tune? Not sure if lions sleep in the jungles we visited around the world (in pictures at least), but the jungle itself is sure eating into everything in its way: cars, planes, statues, temples, churches. Nothing seems safe from the clutches of nature.
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...When Men Become Crocodiles: Extreme Tribal Scars
Monday, June 9, 2008
Image via Wikepidia user John Hill Tribes in the East Sepik province of Papa New Guinea to this day still practice an ancient initiation ceremony.
Continue reading...Archeologists attacked by Jungle Gangs
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Militias and gangs are common across Central and South America. Image via Cambio.com A group of U.S. and Guatemalan archeologists have found themselves surrounded by flames in the depths of the Guatemalan jungle, as part of a warning attack from drug trafficking jungle gangs.
Continue reading...17 Tips to Survive the Jungle Labyrinth
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
How to survive when lost and what you should fear Jungle – Taranaki, New Zealand image by Claude@Munich
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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