Category Archives: Nature

Operation Mallard 2

This is what happened the second time that Mrs Mallard decided to nest on my dad’s balcony, 150ft above the water! Huge thanks to Ian Haslam from the BBC for his additional footage. And big thanks to Neil Hulme for … Continue reading

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Years of Storms Rage Across the Sky in a Dramatic New Timelapse by Mike Olbinski

Grab your hat before pressing play on Mike Olbinski’s “Shadows in the Sky.” The Phoenix-based filmmaker, photographer, and storm chaser (previously) just released a turbulent film that shows funnel clouds pouring down to the ground, multiple tornadoes tearing across the … Continue reading

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Bears In CANADA VS FINLAND (funny)

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Aquatic Animals That Live in Trees

Fish in a tree? How can that be? For some aquatic creatures, it’s not necessarily bad to be a fish out of water. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk

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How does the Getty battle bugs? Squirrel-hair dusters and dental picks, for starters

The wrath of the webbing clothes moth. During the yearlong COVID-19 closure, the Getty devoted more than 6,000 hours to eradicating this one insect. Jane Bassett, senior conservator for decorative arts, demonstrates “moth remediation” techniques, which the Getty undertook during … Continue reading

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That’s a turtle you don’t wana mess with 🐢

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“It can be done.” – an Earth Day message

In summer 2018, ESA joined with the musician Vangelis and the family of scientist Prof. Stephen Hawking to beam a message marking his passing to the nearest black hole. On 22 April 2020, Earth Day, we’re transmitting this poignant message … Continue reading

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The beautiful tricks of flowers

In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants — over a quarter million species — have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing ‘landing-strips’ to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building … Continue reading

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Pink Oyster mushrooms at home

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Penguin Being Chased by Killer Whales Hops on Tourist Boat

It was the chase of one penguin’s life as it scrambled to evade a killer whale making a run on it. The gentoo penguin’s dash to safety was captured by Matt Karsten and his wife Anna, who were onboard a … Continue reading

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