“It was really just being at the right place and right time,” says photographer Charles Haupert, who recently had a unique encounter with one of the animal world’s most adorable florists – the American pika. Earlier this month, officials from Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah shared a post highlighting the fascinating behavior of the American pika, a diminutive … [Read more...] about A Fortunate Meeting: Man Captures the Animal Kingdom’s Most Adorable ‘Florist
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The Rainbow Mountain In Peru Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before
This colorful mountain is 100% natural. It’s made up of 14 colorful minerals that give the mountain an amazing rainbow-like appearance. Vinicunca, also known as Montaa de Siete Colores (Seven Colored Mountain), is part of Peru’s unique natural topography. It is situated in the Peruvian Andes, near Cusco, at an elevation of 17,100 feet (5200 meters). This multicolored … [Read more...] about The Rainbow Mountain In Peru Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen Before
Man points camera at ice – then captures the unimaginable on film
Photographer James Balog and his team were examining a glacier when their cameras caught something out of the ordinary. The incident took place in Greenland, where James and his mates were gathering images from cameras that had been deployed around the Arctic Circle over the years. James and his crew were looking for some good shots for an upcoming documentary, but no one … [Read more...] about Man points camera at ice – then captures the unimaginable on film
Bird Flies From South Africa To Finland
It’s not every day that you hear about a bird traveling across continents without a visa, but that’s exactly what happened recently when a female falcon flew from South Africa to Finland. Equipped with a satellite tracking system, this intrepid traveler made an incredible journey that has left scientists and bird enthusiasts alike in awe. The journey began in South Africa, … [Read more...] about Bird Flies From South Africa To Finland
Succulent smuggling: why are South Africa’s rare desert plants vanishing?
Unique species in ‘the world’s most biodiverse desert’ are at risk from a warming planet and the lucrative plant poaching trade In May 2020, 10mm of rain fell at Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp in South Africa’s most north-westerly corner. After enduring nine years of almost zero rain, Pieter van Wyk, a 32-year-old self-taught botanist who heads up the Richtersveld national park’s … [Read more...] about Succulent smuggling: why are South Africa’s rare desert plants vanishing?