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Adorable Giant Panda

dc — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:32:55 +0000

The panda, also known as the giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda, is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda’s diet is 99% bamboo. Pandas in the wild will occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents or carrion. In captivity they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food.

Ugliest Animals You Will Ever See

dc — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:33:49 +0000

List of the ugliest animals in the world, I bet you haven’t even heard about half of them, probably because the only place you could see them is Animal Planet and television appreciates only pretty faces! Enjoy!

Firefly Squids in Toyama Bay

dc — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:21:05 +0000

The Firefly Squid is a bioluminescent squid growing to a length of only three inches. The squid is equipped with special light-producing organs called photophores that emit a deep blue light. Large photophores can be found on the tips of the tentacles as well as around the eyes. Thousands of tiny photophores can be found throughout the squid’s body, giving it the ability to emit light along its entire form. In the Toyama Bay, in the central Japan Sea, the squid are found in fantastic abundance. Normally living at 1200 feet underwater, waves in the Toyama bay pushes the squid to the surface in massive numbers where they are fished by tons from March to June.

Rainbow Eucalyptus

dc — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:14:19 +0000

Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus, the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.
The unique multi-hued bark is the most distinctive feature of the tree. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing a bright green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones.

Largest Ice Hotel in the World

dc — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:56:42 +0000

Icehotel is located in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden . An over twenty-year journey from an igloo of 60 square meters to the world’s largest hotel of ice and snow at about 5500 square meters. If you dare visit you are in for an icy welcome!

15 Absolutely Amazing Cloud Formations

dc — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:34:18 +0000

The skies have been have always been a constant cause for admiration amidst humanity. These 15 amazing cloud formations will make you remember why. Enjoy!

Otherworldly Beauty Antelope Canyon

dc — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:38:48 +0000

The Navajo call it ‘the place where water runs through rocks’ and that is literally true. One of the most unearthly places on the planet, take a look at the astounding Antelope Canyon.

Cheer Up! Even Animals Can Throw a Smile or Two!

dc — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:08:08 +0000

Animals can smile too and even look quite funny while doing so, and here are 26 funny proofs to uphold this statement… Enjoy!

El Diablo – Active Volcano feat. Restaurant

dc — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:26 +0000

What could be more natural than having a barbecue party on a volcano? Apart from the obvious health and safety hazards, that is. But such things are not a concern at the El Diablo restaurant, where chefs actually cook food over the heat produced by an active volcano.
Located on a Spanish island called Lanzarote, northwest of Morocco, El Diablo is a unique restaurant where the chefs have access to a volcano of their own. Of course, it isn’t like a lava-spewing mountain, because if that were the case there would be no question of leisurely eating. No, this volcano is more like a hole in the ground, through which volcanic heat erupts from the deeps of the Earth.

Sentosa Flower Festival Celebrates the Year of the Dragon

dc — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:05:42 +0000

Right now, the sixth annual Sentosa Flowers Festival is celebrating the Chinese New Year with brilliant floral exhibits that include dragon-themed displays, flowering rabbits, giant dinosaur flowering fantasies, and more.