This 512-Year-Old GreenLand Shark Is The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet
It’s hard to imagine anything still alive that was born in 1505. That was the year that Martin Luther became a monk and King Henry VIII called off his engagement…
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The surreal beauty of the water lake known as the ‘Eye of the Earth’ is breathtaking
The deep emerald water lake emerges amidst a beautifully surreal, untouched landscape. Known as The Eye of the Earth, or the Cetina Lake, it is a magnificent natural wonder gifted…
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This Olive Tree in Greece is Considered the Oldest in the World With an Estimated Age of 4,000 years
It still produces olives after all those millennia. The ancient olive tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece. Image credit: Eric Nagle The Olive tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece is…
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Amazing images capture ocean’s gentle giants in full flight as they feed off Alaska
Leaping out of the water in majestic fashion, these acrobatic female humpback whales seem to fly with the nimble grace of a dolphin a fraction of their size. This picture…
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Duckling Gets Raised By An Owl And The Photos Are Adorable
Recently, artist and photographer Laurie Wolf was in her backyard in Jupiter, Florida, inspecting all the different birdhouses (also known as nesting boxes) she and her family have put together….
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Nature’s resurgence: inspiring photos of its triumph against civilization’s conquest
As solid and unshakable as we think our civilization is, its grip on nature is tenuous at best. if any cracks appear in the faces of our buildings or our…
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This Cave in Kenya Carved Out by Elephants Is Considered the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Kitum Cave, located in Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya, is a popular destination for adventurous tourists and spelunkers. However, this place has a dark history, so visiting it might not…
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The brave man tries catching a shark
Ian Atherton travelled from Lancashire to Florida and had hoped to hook a shark, but his adventure on a boat in the Atlantic ended up with him catching a much…
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There’s a rare yellow penguin on South Georgia island, and biologists can’t quite explain it
(Image credit: Kennedy News and Media/Yves Adams) Black-and-white tuxedos may be the conventional dress code in the penguin world, but one dashing individual is breaking the status quo with an…
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A series of trees with amusing shapes that make people blush or burst into laughter
Mother Nature sometimes likes to play around, and there are consequences. When growing straight becomes too dull, why not try a little innovation? The shape of this tree reminds many…
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