Spiders in the Trees

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In July 2010 Sindh, Pakistan received an unusually heavy amount of rain during their monsoon season. The result was massive flooding, and after the water refused to recede spiders were forced into the trees to spin their webs. The result is a series of ghostly web cocoons covering the trees. The strangest part however, was [...]

Jumping Sharks

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In case you didn’t know, it’s Shark Week. As an homage to the mother of all sharks here is some ridiculous high definition slow motion footage of Great Whites jumping out of the water to grab a bite to eat.

The Ant Boat

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It’s summer and summer time means ants. These fire ants from the Amazon link legs to create a raft during a flood that allows them to get to a different part of the jungle, pretty amazing!

Plitvice Lakes National Park

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The Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, interconnected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. The National Park covers a total area of [...]

The colorful river

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The river shown in the photographs is the Caristales, which is located near the town of La Macarena in Columbia, South America. The river, world famous for its colourful display, has been called “the river that ran away to paradise”, “the most beautiful river in the world” and “the river of five colours”.

Sand dunes are awesome

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These amazing images show sand dunes on the Northeastern coast of Brazil that trap and hold water from recent rains.

Waimea Bay Shorebreak

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Waimea Bay is a spot on the Hawaiian island of Oahu’s north shore which gets some of the biggest waves on the Island. The outer break is frequented by locals and professional surfers during the Winter months when large swells create waves in excess of 25 feet. These images are of the inner shorebreak, which [...]

5 sharks you didn’t know existed

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Everybody knows about Great Whites and Hammerheads, but there are tons of sharks in the ocean, these are some of the more weird, lesser known ones.

The Ocean’s Glory and Horror

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This is a video from a natural geographic photographer detailing some of the amazing things he has seen while photographing marine life around the world. He also discusses some of the more troubling issues he has come across like seal hunting, over-fishing, whaling and more. Although this video is a little more on the serious side it is an absolute must see.

Amazing Earth Compilation

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This video is an 8+ minute long compilation of some amazing shots of nature, everything including mountains, oceans, desert, volcanoes… it’s definitely worth watching.