Month: July 2014
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Blue Whale Capsizes Boat In California
Wildlife photographer Dale Frink was on a whale watching trip in San Diego on July 2. Nearby, a pair of blue whales were lunge feeding, and managed to surface just behind the boat Dale was on, capsizing it. Luckily, another boat was whale spotting and came to Dale’s rescue. See more about the incident on…
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Octopus Surprises Scuba Diver By Dismantling His Camera
When filming an octopus it decides to attach itself to the diver’s camera and start removing components. Watch closely when the Octopus is on the lens and you will see it cleverly removing a critical gasket to the underwater camera housing.
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Arcus Motion Analyzer, A Ring-Sized Activity Tracker That Recognizes Gestures
Arcus Motion Analyzer is a ring-sized activity tracker than also recognizes gestures. This means that the device can give real-time feedback on things like sports while also being able to connect to and control various devices via Bluetooth. Users can wear multiple Arcus devices to provide metrics on things like kayaking strokes, and the device is resistant…
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Skydivers Land On Slip ‘N Slide
How do you add extra excitement to skydiving? Try landing on a huge Slip ‘N Slide! That’s what skydivers Niklas Daniel and Brianne Thompson did in Arizona. See Neatorama http://youtu.be/JNDQNoOrqI0
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UC San Diego graduate students swim with huge anchovy school
See that big black blob in the water? That’s not an oil slick -it’s a school of fish! Still, when a swimmer gets close to them, it looks like a drop of dishwashing liquid in greasy water as the fish try to avoid a potential predator. See Neatorama
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Rebecca Adlington reveals why she swapped the pool for TV for the Commonwealth Games
She is Britain’s most successful swimmer with a haul that included two Olympic gold medals and two bronzes, two World Championship titles, four Commonwealth Games medals and three European, as well as the world record for 800 metres freestyle, which she set at Beijing. But she he has barely looked back after quitting and came…
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‘Like a Girl’ Campaign Hopes to Champion Girls’ Confidences
Always, maker of feminine products, has made a “Girl Power†commercial, directed by Lauren Greenfield, “Sundance Film Festival award-winning creator of The Queen of Versailles, according to AdAge.com. In the ad, Greenfield asks girls of all ages — and one young brother — what it means to do something “like a girl.†It’s interesting to…
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Sudden hail storm in Russia has swimmers running for their lives
A sudden hail storm in Russia (Novosibirsk) 12.07.2014. Sudden cold snap to 20 degrees (from 41 to 21), plus strong winds and hail. This is Siberia, baby.
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“Free Swim” documents paradox of Bahamians not knowing how to swim
Free Swim is an award winning documentary film about the paradox of coastal people not knowing how to swim. Taking place on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas we follow a group of kids as they overcome their fears, gain confidence and reconnect with their environment by learning to swim in open waters. With…