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Flickr Friday: The week’s best nature photos

Earth-Touch — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:55:33 +0000

Fridays are all about winding down and making weekend plans so we never post anything too serious on these most cheerful days of the working week. Instead, we bring you some visually inspiring photos from our Flickr group.

In pictures: Rare wild cats in a threatened forest

KellyS — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:34:21 +0000

WWF camera traps have captured images of five wild cat species within the same (unprotected) Sumatran forest corridor...

Flickr Friday: The week’s best nature photos

KellyS — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:22:06 +0000

Whale shark: Huge, mysterious & in trouble?

KellyS — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:24:47 +0000

Research suggests nature's biggest fish is heading for trouble...

A midweek spot-the-animal mystery

KellyS — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:45:38 +0000

Who's hiding here?

Flickr Friday: The week’s best nature photos

KellyS — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:01:11 +0000

Red List update: Manta rays need protection!

KellyS — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:21:50 +0000

One of the ocean's most graceful creatures is under threat, according to the latest IUCN Red List update...

Biomimicry in action: Filling up on fog like the Namib beetle

KellyS — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:10:13 +0000

The latest example of clever biomimicry we've come across takes its cue from a small creature the Earth-Touch film crews know well: the Namib beetle.

Murmurations, flamboyances & other animal congregations

KellyS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:25:32 +0000

A (pretty magical) video of a swirling murmuration of starlings has got us thinking about other curious and unusual animal collective nouns.

In pictures: A city-sized iceberg is born

KellyS — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:18:35 +0000

Ever wondered how icebergs are created? Wonder no more. NASA's Operation IceBridge has had an as-it-happens look at the process...

Would you like some sauce with that? Meet the spaghetti worm!

KellyS — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:23:28 +0000

Halloween has come and gone, but it seems the creepy creatures are staying put for a while. Like the tentacled spaghetti worm.

Flickr Friday: The week’s best nature photos

Earth-Touch — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:22:05 +0000

Microscopic nature as abstract art!

KellyS — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:17:43 +0000

A college biology department might not be the place you’d look to find some remarkable examples of abstract art … but it turns out science and art do overlap!

Deep-sea discovery: Single-celled giant filmed at extreme depths

KellyS — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:14:27 +0000

Natural discoveries (especially those that regularly surface from the great and mysterious pits of the deep sea) are like magnets for our attention. The latest fascinating animals to emerge are giant xenophyophores - although we use “giant” in a very relative sense of the word!

Flickr Friday: 21 October 2011

KellyS — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:42:32 +0000

Cute to the power of 8: Tiny thumb-sized octopus

KellyS — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:52:08 +0000

Each time we dip into our video archive, something fascinating pops up: unusual animal behaviours, strange creatures, amazing environments … the list goes on. The latest gem we’ve dug up features a tiny common octopus going about its business in the waters off South Africa’s western coast. The body of this juvenile is about the [...]

5 strange (and surprising) animal vocalisations

KellyS — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:15:32 +0000

From mind-boggling mimicry to mating songs from the murky depths, the world of animal vocalisations is a strange and fascinating place.

Flickr Friday: 14 October 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:25:04 +0000

VIDEO: Eagle owl swoops towards camera in slow motion

KellyS — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:32:06 +0000

It’s easy to appreciate the avian magnificence of the eagle owl when the massive bird is advancing towards you in tantalizing slow motion!

Shell-shocked: Young lions play with tortoise

Earth-Touch — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:43:52 +0000

We've posted some great images of playful lion cubs on the blog before - remember the fun and games with a scaly pangolin? And it seems young lions have a soft spot for unattainable, armoured playthings - check out their latest entertainment!

From teeth to timelapses: Two great videos to kick off the week

KellyS — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:51:29 +0000

Two amazing videos caught our attention this Monday morning - and they couldn't be more different.

Flickr Friday: 7 October 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:52:14 +0000

The Yeti is a myth. Right?

KellyS — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:50:33 +0000

The possibility of finding a Yeti-like creature might be minuscule, but it's pretty exciting to know that there are scientists out there who still see our planet as a place with such potential - a place where crazy, outlandish natural discoveries might still be made.

Celebrating World Animal Day 2011

Earth-Touch — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:02:31 +0000

World Animal Day is being celebrated around the globe this October 4th. Even if you can't get involved directly, you can still experience nature's beauty thanks to our awesome wildlife videos...

Iridescent Animals: Earth-Touch’s Top 5

Earth-Touch — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:18:55 +0000

Check out our list of the nature's most strikingly iridescent animal characters.

Flickr Friday: 30 September 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:57:28 +0000

Fridays are all about winding down and making weekend plans so we never post anything too serious on these most cheerful days of the working week. Instead, we bring you the week’s most visually inspiring photos from our Flickr group.

Eye see you: Animal eyes up close

Earth-Touch — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:15:23 +0000

Photographer Suren Manvelyan has trained his lens on a range of animal subjects, from the alien beauty of a python eye to the distinctive blue of the husky.

Flickr Friday: 23 September 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:16:47 +0000

Video shows strange animals around hydrothermal vent

Earth-Touch — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:20:38 +0000

A video released by the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) offers a glimpse of the exotic life around a newly discovered hydrothermal vent in the Galapagos...

Flickr Friday: 16 September 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:29:16 +0000

In pictures: Tiny elephant calf finds its feet

Earth-Touch — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:15:11 +0000

Even the biggest land animals on earth start out small, clumsy and unsure on their feet. Like the baby African elephant in these cute snaps from the Earth-Touch crew in Botswana...

Flickr Friday: 9 September 2011

Earth-Touch — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:09:41 +0000