Nature's Mighty Pictures

Oarfish

2009-01-02T19:08:00.000-08:00

Oarfish are large, greatly elongated, pelagic Lampriform fish comprising the small family Regalecidae.[1] Found in all temperate to tropical oceans yet rarely seen, the oarfish family contains four species in two genera. One of these, the king of herrings (Regalecus glesne), is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest bony fish alive, at up to 11 metres (36 ft) in length.

DENMARK: WHAT A SHAME, A SAD SHAME

2008-11-14T06:28:00.000-08:00

DENMARK: WHAT A SHAME, A SAD SHAME. THIS HAS TO BE SEEN. THERE IS NO WORST BEAST THAN HUMAN KIND ITSELF!!!!BRUTAL, Dantesque, bloody slaughter in the Faroe Islands, which belong to Denmark . A country supposedly 'civilized' & a European Union country. For many people this attack to life is unknown , to sensitivity. THIS bloody slaughter is an insane 'show' of entering adulthood! Is absolutely

Cat and Mouse Friends

2008-02-18T16:41:00.000-08:00

Click on photo to enlargeIf they can do it, then so can we!

Watermelon Art

2008-02-15T02:54:00.000-08:00

Now, you have a bunch of watermelons. That are you going to do with them? You can eat them or you can be a little creative with them. :)

Dramatic Tarsius

2008-02-12T04:46:00.000-08:00

HAHAHAH! It makes me open my eyes big for some reason. =)

Saving Endangered Sea Turtles

2008-02-05T08:17:00.001-08:00

Two leading environmental organizations, Earthwatch Institute and Ocean Conservancy, have partnered on the SEE Turtles project to promote conservation of the world’s endangered sea turtle populations. As all seven of the planet’s species are under threat, the goal of the project is to demonstrate how public involvement in turtle conservation can have a bigger economic impact on local communities

Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning

2008-01-27T16:08:00.001-08:00

Click on photo to enlarge!Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town. On January 26, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen through clouds, was the

Flocke - German Polar Bear Cub

2008-01-21T07:28:00.001-08:00

In the end, the official name for the Nuremberg Zoo's celebrity baby polar bear was no surprise at all.The 6.5-pound (3-kilogram) bundle of fluff that zookeepers dubbed Flocke, or Flake—as in snowflake—will be called … Flocke."The most important thing leading to this decision was the name that the zookeepers, based on their first impressions, gave her," Nuremberg Mayor Ulrich Maly told a news

How to Survive an Encounter With an Ostrich

2008-01-18T08:28:00.000-08:00

Anyone who's seen Hitchcock's classic film The Birds may feel a little uneasy around pointy beaks and razor-sharp talons. An ostrich attack, however, is straight out of Jurassic Park. Like that movie's velociraptors, ostriches are fast--they can run at up to 45 mph--and they have a sharp nail on each of their feet that is capable of slicing a person open with one kick. Unlike velociraptors,

David Attenborough Makes Final Wildlife Series

2008-01-17T03:30:00.001-08:00

Sir David Attenborough admires a perentie lizard in the Australian outbackFor more than 50 years, the name David Attenborough has been synonymous with the BBC's ground-breaking wildlife programmes.Since he presented the first of his Zoo Quest series in 1954, he has delighted television viewers with his compelling commentary and insight into natural history.But after a distinguished career, in

Awww And Funny Pics

2007-10-27T05:34:00.000-07:00

When Gets Hard...

2007-10-26T10:08:00.000-07:00

Life isn't always easy, but there are good days.

Patagonia - To The End Of The World

2007-10-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

Patagonia is the southernmost portion of South America. Mostly located in Argentina and partly in Chile, it comprises the Andes mountains to the west and south, and plateaux and low plains to the east. The name Patagonia comes from the word patagon used by Magellan to describe the native people who his expedition thought to be giants. It is now believed the Patagons were actually Tehuelches and

Blonde Chick With Nice Pussy

2007-10-10T09:22:00.000-07:00

Yes, shame on you! :))

Hungry Cat

2007-10-03T14:30:00.000-07:00

Do not mess with hungry cat! :) We also have one crazy cat, some cutomized cats and one sleepy, cute kitty, so be sure to chek them out.

Beauty of Latin America

2007-10-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

There are several definitions of Latin America, none of them perfect or necessarily logically consistent:In most common contemporary usage, Latin America refers only to those territories in the Americas where Spanish or Portuguese prevail: Mexico, most of Central and South America, plus Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. Strictly speaking, this is called Ibero-America

Beautiful Landscapes Of Iceland

2007-09-29T10:17:00.000-07:00

Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a country of north-western Europe, comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in the North Atlantic Ocean between the rest of Europe and Greenland. As of July 2007, it had a population of 311,396. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík.Due to its location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is volcanically and geologically active on

Top 10 World's Scariest and Ugliest Insects

2007-09-09T06:21:00.000-07:00

10.The WetaWeta are around 70 insect species endemic to the New Zealand archipelago. Weta are large by insect standards, some species among the largest and heaviest in the world. Their physical appearance is that of a cross between a cockroach and a cricket with the addition of large legs. The name comes from the Māori language word 'wētā'.By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in

In Beijing, only one 'best friend' allowed

2007-08-03T02:50:00.000-07:00

BEIJING: Wu Tianyu gave fair warning about the odor and then pushed open the heavy metal door to the ground-floor apartment. The smell rushed out, and so did the tiny dogs, tongues wagging, yipping, unaware of their central role in an issue gripping China's capital city.The small apartment was the equivalent of a safe house: Wu, head of a local animal rescue association, had stashed about 10

Cat on LSD

2007-07-16T08:23:00.000-07:00

Effect of Mescaline Analogues on Behavior of Cats. This video could be offensive to some people.We should stay away from drugs such as LSD.

Amazing Mountain Passage

2007-07-05T11:59:00.001-07:00

The awesome ice tunnel on the Mons Glacier.

Panda Prison Break

2007-07-04T01:32:00.000-07:00

These are some very clever Pandas. Although I think they'll have a hard time disguising themselves once they make it outside in the real world. The small panda is supposed to open the door for the big panda so they can escape. ;)

Generosity Among Rats

2007-07-03T05:55:00.000-07:00

Rats that benefit from the charity of others are more likely to help strangers get a free meal, researchers have found.This phenomenon, known as 'generalized reciprocity', has only ever been seen before in humans. A good example, says Michael Taborsky of the University of Bern, Switzerland, is what happens when someone finds money in a phone box. In controlled experiments such people have been

New 'Ugliest Dog' crowned, 2007

2007-06-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

New 'Ugliest Dog' crownedOver the weekend, a purebred Chinese Crested from Tolleson won the Ugly Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. "We didn't really think we had a chance, we were just going to go to have fun," said Heather Peoples, the dog's owner. "He was the dark horse, completely." The unfortunate looking dog named Archie was once an abandoned animal, scheduled

Great White Attack

2007-06-02T04:58:00.000-07:00

That's it, I am never going in the water again. ;)