Archive for December, 2011

15 Adorable Devoted Couples from the Animal Kingdom

15 Adorable Devoted Couples from the Animal Kingdom

Beavers   Image Credits: md_price Believe it or not, beaver pairs remain dearly faithful from their first mating until parted by death, which is on average a committed twenty-four years together. In the rivers, lakes and ponds of Northern North American, Europe and Asia these family oriented species form close-knit colonies in which they co-operate [...]

December 29, 2011 | 8 Comments More
Unknown species found at the Makapu’u tidepools on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu.

Unknown species found at the Makapu’u tidepools on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu.

It’s almost certainly a member of the scorpionfish family, which is easy to recognize from the bony protrusion under the eye. It looks similar to sea robins, which also have modified pectoral fins for “walking” on the sea floor. image credits Looks like an armored searobin, which is in that family. It’s a deep sea [...]

December 26, 2011 | 1 Comment More
9 Cutest Miniature Animals

9 Cutest Miniature Animals

Increasing global temperatures are impacting on food sources, changing ecosystems and making resources scarcer, say scientists. It’s reported that Global Warming is resulting in smaller-sized plants and animals. Writing in the journal Nature Climate Change, Dr David Bickford and Jennifer Sheridan argue that a shifting trend in animal and plant size could impact on human [...]

December 19, 2011 | 2 Comments More
Phenomenal Photography From Gelot Antony

Phenomenal Photography From Gelot Antony

Image Credit: A.G. Photographe Gelot Anthony is one of the most flourishing and impacting photographers throughout Paris. Once you catch a snippet of this work, it becomes very addictive. Why? Take a look at the colours and detail saturated in each of his photographs, some so peculiar and never-before seen its almost convincing that they [...]

December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment More
Berlin Zoo – Europes Most Visited Zoo

Berlin Zoo – Europes Most Visited Zoo

The Beautiful Berlin Zoological Gardens is not only the best known and oldest in Germany, but is the Europe’s 9th zoo to open and Europe’s most visited. Its elegant elephant gates opened in 1844, covering 84 acres. Consisting of a zoo and aquarium, in 2010 alone the zoo received almost 3 million visitors.   Image [...]

December 10, 2011 | 6 Comments More