Category: Entertainment
The Lost Gardens of Heligan – The Birth Place of Eden
Do fairy tales really exist? In the terms of magical kingdoms the Lost Garden of Heligan could be a true representation of the famous Sleeping Beauty Lands. After decades of neglect following the hurricane hit in 1990 the Gardens of Heligan became swamped and choked in bramble and ivy, leaving the lands forgotten over [...]
Gaza zoo – Dead Animals Live On As Stuffed Animals
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip When animals die they are being return to be displayed as stuffed animals, giving visitors the unusual zoo experience of petting a lion, tiger or crocodile. But because taxidermy in the largely isolated Palestinian territory is not advanced and expertise and materials are in short supply, the experience can be grim. [...]
Most Endangered Species in Amazon Rainforest
Man is hell bent on destroying the environment in the name of ‘development’ without realizing that that it’s leading to the extermination of several species from our forests. It has been stated that over half of the globe’s animals are living in rain forests. With the fast disappearance of these rain forests several of these animal [...]
Altiplano – A Landscape of Magic
The Altiplano landscape is a 600 mile stretch of ice, fire, wind and salt – a land that is both eerie yet majestic. The 12,000 foot high plateau ripples through the Andes of Bolivia, Peru and Argentina and holds the records for the world’s highest navigable lake, the largest salt flat and is earth’s second [...]
First Ever Photo of Shark Cannibalism
Australian researchers snapped this extraordinary sight in August while they were carrying out a census of fish off Great Keppel Island off the Great Barrier Reef image credits This is believed to be the first time scientists have ever photographed a shark eating another shark. The photo shows a type of carpet shark called a [...]
Bombing of London – The London Blitz 1940
image credits The relentless barrage that was the unforgivable. 70 years ago, one small stature megalomaniac in Germany set off the most horrendous 76 days and nights of sustained bombardment in the history of the world. Determined to bring the British nation to its knees in abject surrender, he sent his aircraft, the Luftwaffe, to [...]
Splendid Snowy Photographs of Animals
Snow is a wondrous and magical element; it delivers excitement, fresh air and is a delightful reminder that the world is alive. It transforms landscapes from their natural palette of colours into a scene from a kitchen – like a dusted fairy cake. Everything is tipped in white, locked under the delicate construction of snow [...]
Advertising London – An Historical Collection of Classic Posters
They are vivid, colourful and strikingly creative, composed of bold images and tipped with sharp text. They meet their purpose beautifully – to engage London visitors in feeling passionate about what the capital has to offer. The London zoo, Natural History museum, Covent gardens, a steam boat tour… the list is an endless supply of [...]
Metalmorphosis – A Rotating Visual Beauty
Welcome to “Metalmorphosis” – a giant sculpture that forms part of a public fountain bringing an office park to life in the city of Charlotte, USA with its reflecting flashes of light and imposing metallic surface. This marvellous creation from David Cerny is a seven metre high structure of a three-dimensional male’s head, composed of [...]
The Praying Mantis – The Insect that Eats Heads
The praying mantis family is composed of persistent, ruthless predators, and catching a glimpse of their hunting behaviour is a little frightening delight. They lie, well camouflaged in their wait for the arrival of prey, with their spiny, grasping front legs upraised and pincers partially opened, poised for the catch. Their heads can swivel up [...]
12 Events that Shaped 2011
Below is a snap shot of some of the headlines that took place across in the world in 2011. 2011 surely was an eventful year with most events evoking sadness and worry across the globe, with the occasional glimpse of hope. But more importantly is the positive turn around we are willing to put in [...]
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 to [...]
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 [...]
