Swords into Plough-Shares, Aircraft Carriers into Reefs. Watch this amazing photo documentation of the sinking of the USS Oriskany. Wow!
Swords into Plough-Shares, Aircraft Carriers into Reefs. Watch this amazing photo documentation of the sinking of the USS Oriskany. Wow!
I just can’t help myself - these creatures look aristocratic, snobbish and funny at the same time. They can get pretty big (over 1 meter in length) and heavy (up to 60 kg) - bit like a large dog. They are domesticated in South America for meat.
Actually it would be funny to keep one of these as a pet. I would call mine Lord Mullberry or Lady Waffelhoffel … something like that.
Nature invented the male to create a greater genetic variety in the gene pool of it’s species. There are creature out there that simply clone themselves, but they are much more vulnerable to diseases and parasites.
So guy, we are just there to spread the code!
Volcanoes have always been a threat to humanity - although more on a local then a global scale. But scientist just recently discovered so called supervolcanos (for some good information visit this BBC section). Their eruption could devastate huge areas and influence global climate. If this thing blow Mount St. Helen will look like a tiny firecracker.
So is the end near? Nobody knows for sure. Seismic and volcanic observations are made constantly and the area is certainly active, but there are clear indicators if this thing goes off tomorrow or in a thousand years.
More? Wikipedia entry
An elephant and his mahut are a special kind of family. Sometimes when beloved work elephants die, people erect little temples in their honor. Too bad we hardly have any personal relationship to nature and the other inhabitants of this great planet.
On the other side - I can’t build a temple for every McChicken, Cow and Fish I ate …
Science us the ultimate tools to understand and appreciate the beauty of this great cosmos. Intelligent design doesn’t need an intelligent designer …
The Deep is a brilliant book and web site from Claire Nouvian about deep sea creature. And they are amazing! Who needs alien when we have creatures like the Dumbo Octopus on this very planet!
Make sure to watch the Gallery.
Amazing! Cool! Wunderbar! Nature still creates the most stunning creatures and designs.
Those beautiful silent travelers of the oceans, they are adorable and graceful. It just pains me to realize they are hunted for their eggs and flesh.
Let’s save them!
I wonder if a meditation on the moon would grant us more tranquility? But I would love to visit this place in my lifetime.
Did you know that grass is a relativly new ‘invention’? Dinosaurs didn’t chew it, but the around the ice age it got pretty popular.
A have a new favorite animal: the wombat. I always thought these are cute LITTLE marsupials. But they are actually pretty big and even more adorable. According to the great website ‘The Wombat’s Burrow‘ they are absolutely unsuitable as pets. Make sure to watch some of the videos on the case study page (loacted at the end of the page). Thank evolution for Australia and it’s many great beasts!
More? Wombats @ Wikipedia and loads of YouTube videos
