Category: Nature
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ET the Walrus is a one-mammal sound effect department
Or Foley artist as some call them … even looks like one ! :-P Via Mashable
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The Survival of the Sea Turtle
Watch the miraculous journey of infant sea turtles as these tiny animals run the gauntlet of predators and harsh conditions, courtesy of TED-Ed
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The horrific consequences of being Aquaman
Straight facts on our favorite superhero, courtesy of Southern Fried Science, for instance on how Aquaman couldn’t survive the temperature even in the hottest ocean because he is way too thin: Aquaman is not just a human, he is an incredibly buff human. Look at his picture. If the man has more than 2% body…
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Why we need the Ocean
Also, how to make an underwater interview. Oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle speaking from the Aquarius undersea research base in Key Largo, Florida, on why we should care about the Ocean. Read more here on Care2, also about the importance of the Aquarius, in danger of being shut down.
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Behold, ultra-rower Chris Duff meeting a basking shark around here (the Faroe Isles, that is)
Tough guy Chris Duff has been visiting the Faroe Isles the past seven weeks, en route from Scotland via Orkney, Shetland and the Faroe Islands to Iceland. Rowing alone in a modified Wayland Marine Merry Wherry 19-footer. Apparently the last stint to Iceland has been called off (280-miles in 6 days), due to bad weather,…
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Behold, sheep can swim
This was shot just a couple of weeks ago by the Leven Estuary in Cumbria, when a flock of 25 sheep were cut off by a fast-rising Morecambe Bay tide. Now, I know for a fact that sheep can also drown, but that is another (embarrassing) story. Btw, last minute, me so sleepy now, via…
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Crazed beaver attacks two girls swimming in a lake
Two sisters aged 11 and 8 are recovering after being bitten by a rabid beaver while swimming in Lake Anna near Louisa, Virginia. Alyssa received around 15 stitches on her upper thigh and Annabella sustained three wounds just above her knee. The girls’ uncle shot the beaver with a BB gun, then killed it with…