Category: Nature
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8 awesome terraced pools around the world
It looks mighty cold but is actually quite warm, the Pamukkale terraces in Turkey, the white formations deposits of minerals from spring water that built up into a series of dams, making the terraced pools what they are. See more beautiful pools here on The World Geography via Neatorama Photo courtesy of Ana Raquel S.…
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The spa at Jigokudani Monkey Park is something else
Looks incredibly cozy :-) View Larger Map
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Sea otter jumps on boat to escape killer whales
In this extraordinary video filmed by Dusty Harpole in Tutka Bay, Alaska, a mother otter avoids getting eaten by a group of killer whales by jumping on a small boat that was in the area. Unfortunately, she lost her baby in the daring escape. Via Nothing to do with Arbroath
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Bouncing a Drop of Water on Water
“Typically, when a droplet of water plunges into a pool of water, it will bounce slightly and then coalesce with the rest of the water. But there’s a way to keep the bounce going indefinitely. If you put the pool of water on top of a loud speaker, you can vibrate the surface. This vibration…
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Behold a beluga whale mimicking human speech
A Beluga whale living in a conservation centre in San Diego learned to mimic the human voice to the extent that it fooled an underwater diver, according to researchers. Actually, I think I know that guy it is mimicking ! :-) See for instance ITV It seems likely that NOC’s close association with humans played…
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Diver fends off 2m shark with underwater camera
Former construction diver turned underwater cinematographer Johnny Debnam, 27, was filming mates spearfishing about 3km off Dampier, Australia earlier this month, when a bronze whaler materialized out of the depths, tore into a bluebone grouper he had on his float line, and then came over to have a closer look at him. Read the Herald…
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Night Freediving For Lobsters – Caught the Daily Limit!
“It was one of the best water conditions in awhile. The water was very warm, calm, and clear at depth. Hide, Hilow and I came to another spot today to check out for lobsters. When we started looking for them, we knew this was it!”
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Catch the Ice Dude
Warning, the few words that are not in German, are mostly F-bombs