Showing posts with the label Animals

Bracken Bat Cave: World's Largest Bat Colony

Dec 18, 2013

The Bracken Bat Cave, located in southern Comal County, Texas, outside the city of San Antonio, is the summer home to the largest colony of ...

Bird Watching at Latrabjarg Cliffs, Iceland

Dec 15, 2013

The cliffs of Latrabjarg, in Iceland, marks the westernmost part of Europe. These cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, n...

Dingo Fence: Australia’s 5,600Km Dog Fence

Nov 1, 2013

The Dingo Fence or Dog Fence is a long fence that stretches from Jimbour on the Darling Downs near Dalby through thousands of kilometers of ...

Pygmy Marmoset - The Smallest Monkey

Oct 22, 2013

The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. At just 100 grams, the pygm...

Blooming of the Tisza

Sep 30, 2013

Every year from late spring to early summer, an incredible natural spectacle transforms Hungary's Tisza River. Millions of long-tailed m...

The Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim

Sep 12, 2013

Every year, some 150 wild Chincoteague ponies are rounded up on Assateague Island, a long barrier island located off the eastern coast of De...

Mysterious Cocoon With a Picket Fence

Sep 4, 2013

Researchers to an expedition to the rainforest in the Southern Peruvian Amazon have spotted, what appears to be a mysterious new cocoon. The...

Exocoetidae: The Fish That Flies

Sep 4, 2013

Exocoetidae, commonly called Flying Fish, is a family of fishes aptly named for their ability to emerge out of the water and glide for long ...

Giant Pinks Slugs of Mount Kaputar

Jun 11, 2013

I have particularly strong distaste towards anything slimy , and these giant snails of Mount Kaputar, in northern New South Wales, Australia...

Houtong Cat Village, Taiwan

Jun 9, 2013

Houtong is a small mining town located in Rueifang District of Taiwan, a district renowned for its rich, well-preserved railway culture with...