Tag: Nature
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A timelapse of the Pas-de-Calais region
The Pas-de-Calais department hired a creative agency to promote travel to Northern France. After taking 350,000 photos, the result is a beautiful look in both timelapse and hyperlapse formats at the diversity of the Pas-de-Calais region’s environment with an emphasis on architecture, landscape, and sport. This video project was commissioned by the Pas-de-Calais department to […]
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Lollimeow Pet Carrier: A backpack that allows you to take your kitty anywhere
Ever wanted to take your kitty for a long walk through nature? This pet carrier breathable backpack made by Lollimeow allows owners to take their fellow felines wherever the human wants to go. The bag contains a bubble window for hiking with 9 large ventilation holes on both sides and the front. It’s time to […]
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The Octopus in my house
BBC Earth is back with another excellent special, this time focusing on the intriguing creature of the octopus. Octopuses are intelligent, containing nine brains, three hearts, and half a billion neurons in their arms which allow the tentacles to function independently from the brain. The Octopus: Aliens living on Earth? Alien-like, it is also believed […]
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The forest is a temple
“The forest is for me a temple, a cathedral of tree canopies and dancing light.” Dr. Jane Goodall Was it about the forest that can put us in awe? A prescription to nature is sometimes all we need to elevate the mood. The Japanese use the word “SHINRIN-YOKU” or forest bathing, to describe all the benefits from […]
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Rare ‘rainbow’ blanket octopus
Take a look at this video of these ultra-rare trippy rainbow blanket octopuses caught on camera off the coast of Romblon, Philippines. Coincidentally, they arrive just in time for Pride month. It’s no wonder these intelligent alien-looking creatures have “half a billion neurons, about as many as a dog.” And most of those neurons are […]
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Ancient Roman fleeing Mount Vesuvius crushed by flying rock
Imagine fleeing the ash that swept Pompeii during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., only to crushed by a flying stone. According to the Telegram, the archeologists also found that the 30-year old merchant was carrying 22 silver and bronze coins in a leather pouch. They also found a house key buried underneath […]
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How alligators freeze this time of year
With the polar vortex sweeping the Midwest and other parts of the nation, there are some animals like alligators that welcome the freeze. Crocodiles in North Carolina take in winter by letting their body freeze while allowing their nostrils to hang out in the air. The survival mechanism is called brumation, where there the reptile hibernates underwater […]
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Nature’s flying jewels
If you liked the video of the dead leaf butterfly, then you’ll want to check out this video of the beautiful Archduke (Lexias pardalis dirteana) butterfly in its baby caterpillar state. Full of spines, its next stage will be chrysalis before shedding and breaking into a restless butterfly.
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The dead leaf butterfly
Known as the Kallima inachus, or dead leaf butterfly, the insect resembles the veins of a dry leaf when it’s in the closed position. This type of butterfly is prevalent from Southeast Asia to Japan. The upper side of the dead leaf butterfly is beautifully colored, with yellow and dark blue and blue patterns. Check […]