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Annual Christmas Island Red Crab Migration Underway

2014-12-03T22:56:00.001+08:00

Every year Christmas Island is taken over by millions of red crabs, and this one is no exception.

Their journey across the small Australian Island is much anticipated by many, and each year tourists gather to watch as a band of red moves towards its Indian Ocean spawning ground.

This year little creatures began their trek across the 52-square-mile landmass in mid-November.

To help ensure they make it from the rainforest to the ocean and back, local authorities block roads as needed, monitor the special crab bridges, and put up barriers that help the crustaceans stay on track.

Said one regular migration watcher, "It's a sea of red…The sound, you can imagine millions and millions of crabs sort of crawling across the island, so the sound is quite extraordinary…People plan for years to come and see this."

Advanced travel preparation, however, can be tricky.

Exactly when the crabs decide to get moving varies from year to year and can happen any time between September and January.

Typically, the beginning of rainy season is an indication that the migration will soon commence.

As they’re incredibly sensitive to sunlight, the crabs can’t take to land until there’s a good amount of moisture in the air and ample cloud cover over their heads.

Amazing new images:Stunning beauty inside mysterious Siberian crater

2014-11-15T01:47:00.003+08:00

Descending into the depths of Siberia's mystery crater: Experts explore 98ft-wide hole to learn more about its origins

When frozen, the accessible parts of the crater are around 54ft (16.5 metres) deep with a 98ft (30 metre) diameter
Scientists used climbing gear to reach a lake of frozen water that had formed at around 34ft (10.5 metres) deep
Is thought the crater was formed when heating from underground fissures released gas hydrates causing blowout
This is said to be the same phenomenon that may have led to the Bermuda Triangle in the Atlantic Ocean
Experts are now monitoring modern-day and archived satellite images to check for similar holes
A total of three craters have been found in the northern Russian region, but their origins are still unknown

Paddington Bear statue trail launched in London

2014-11-14T00:17:00.002+08:00

Paddington Bear statue trail launched in London

guess which celebrities designed these statues

The Streets of Japan

2014-11-11T18:39:00.002+08:00

Balloon display highlight of Berlin Wall commemorations

2014-11-08T20:38:00.002+08:00

Festivities are in full swing in Berlin as people come together to mark 25 years since the Wall came down.

Eight thousand helium balloons were lit up along a 15-kilometre stretch of the barrier that divided Berliners for nearly three decades.

Over 4 million visit poppy exhibition at Tower of London

2014-11-08T11:08:00.003+08:00

Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show

2014-11-07T19:56:00.000+08:00

Opening night of HK Pulse 3D Light Show

GoPro: Waltz On The Walls Of City Hall

2014-09-23T17:02:00.001+08:00

Bandaloop dancers Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber take vertical choreography to new heights on Oakland's City Hall during the Art + Soul Festival.

Mechanical horse dragon in France

2014-09-07T19:06:00.000+08:00

A cool video of a mechanical horse dragon being paraded through the streets of Nantes, France.

The 12 metre high horse-dragon, named ‘Long-Ma’, was built by French theatre company La Machine as a gift to the people of China to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France.

The elaborate machine weighs 45 tonnes and can gallop, lie down, blow smoke out of its nostrils and breathe fire out of its mouth.

You can see Long-Ma will now in Beijing

Man Dives into an Exploding Volcano

2014-09-06T17:50:00.001+08:00

Batman on Highway in Japan

2014-08-27T16:24:00.002+08:00

Underwater River Flowing Under the Ocean in Mexico

2014-08-18T23:08:00.001+08:00

Located in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, there's a secret underwater river called Cenote Angelita (Spanish for Little Angel) that can be found after a 10 to 15 minute drive south of Tulum. It is arguably the most unique formation of this kind: a thin layer of hydrogen sulfate separates the saltwater from the fresh water above it, allowing scuba divers to swim along this underwater creation, which looks a lot like a regular river would on the ground. There are even fallen trees and leaves on both sides of the "shores", making this seascape look all the more surreal!

Cenotes are actually deep natural pits, or sinkholes, characteristic of Mexico, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.

Enter Pyongyang

2014-08-11T19:42:00.002+08:00

Enter Pyongyang from JT Singh on Vimeo.

“Enter Pyongyang” is another stunning collaboration between city-branding pioneer JT Singh and flow-motion videographer Rob Whitworth. Blending time-lapse photography, acceleration and slow motion, HD and digital animation, they have produced a cutting‐edge panorama of a city hardly known, but one emerging on the visitor’s landscape as North Korea’s opening unfolds.
~ http://vimeo.com/102051605

The Subway Spa@NYC

2014-08-07T20:52:00.003+08:00

Assassin's Creed Unity Meets Parkour in Real Life

2014-07-24T03:57:00.002+08:00

Ultraman Promotes Hawaii Tourism

2014-07-22T08:38:00.001+08:00

Arctic Swell - Surfing the Ends of the Earth

2014-07-20T03:14:00.001+08:00

Photographer Chris Burkard and Professional Surfers Patrick Millin, Brett Barley, and Chadd Konig brave sub-zero temperatures in the Arctic Circle to capture moments of raw beauty in conditions that rank among the harshest in the natural world. The bitterly cold seas and wind exact a large price on their minds and bodies, but the reward - adventure, amazement, and self-knowledge - draws them closer together and pushes them to tackle the next frontier in surfing.

1,600 Pandas Visit Hong Kong

2014-07-14T22:21:00.001+08:00

My Time for Summer Fun! This summer the '1600 Pandas World Tour' came to Hong Kong to raise awareness of conservation issues. A family of four unique paper mache pandas were created to serve as Hong Kong tourism ambassadors. Follow their trail as they show you around some of the best family-friendly attractions in the city!

German Fans In Berlin Celebrate Like Crazy After Winning 2014 World Cup

2014-07-14T07:35:00.002+08:00

At the final whistle thousands of fans gathered in Berlin erupted into celebration.

Brasil - For The Love

2014-06-12T00:13:00.002+08:00

Remembering D-Day 70 Years Later

2014-06-06T17:04:00.002+08:00

On the 70th anniversary of D-Day, emotional WWII veterans look back at the largest seaborne invasion in history. More than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft were sent to storm the heavily German-fortified French coastline of Normandy on June 6, 1944. The coordinated operation left a lasting global impact.

Wonderful London in 1924 & 2014

2014-05-18T02:10:00.001+08:00

Around the World in 360° Degrees - 3 Year Epic Selfie

2014-05-14T17:49:00.003+08:00

600 Days Around the World with a GoPro on a stick! In the most epic selfie ever!

The ultimate selfie compilation documented like never before in a 360° Degree rotation in every major site and exotic place in over 36+ countries.

Alex Chacon is on a Modern Motorcycle Diaries driving his motorcycle over 200,000+ Km crossing 75+ borders around the world to the most remote and undiscovered places on earth on this charitable expedition.

Find out more at:
www.ModernMotoDiaries.com
www.facebook.com/ChaconAlex
www.Instagram.com/ModernMotorcycleDiaries

Explore the Galapagos Islands with Google Maps

2014-05-13T18:16:00.004+08:00

Explore the Galapagos Islands with Google Maps

See the full behind-the-scenes experience: http://goo.gl/oau0g5

In partnership with the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, The Charles Darwin Foundation, and Catlin Seaview Survey, we traveled to the archipelago to collect 360-degree Street View imagery.

Produced by B-Reel and Google

Explore Venice with Google Maps

2014-04-24T03:34:00.002+08:00

Experience the streets and canals of Venice through 360-degree panoramic Street View imagery, now available in Google Maps.

See the full behind the scenes experience at http://goo.gl/XJZnuR