Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world’s most powerful predators. They’re immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring. Smart and social, orcas make a wide variety of communicative sounds, and each pod has distinctive noises that its members will recognize even at a distance. They use echolocation to communicate and hunt, making …
2016 Wildlife Photographer finalist
All you nature lovers gather around! The 52nd annual ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ (WPY) competition has recently released a preview of this year’s finalists. A curious fox in an urban area, a hungry hornbill eating a termite, mayflies swarming around under a starry night sky… These spectacular images and a few more stood out for the judges as the …
Camping In Iceland
Camping is a popular choice for many travellers in Iceland. There are around 170 registered campsites in Iceland, usually open from the beginning of June until late August or mid-September, depending on location. Many visitors come to Iceland to experience pure, clean and untouched environments. Responsible camping allows you to enjoy Iceland in its purest form, and depends on campers …
China’s Richest Village!!
Huaxi Village is China’s richest village, where everyone has more than $100,000 in their bank accounts and works seven days per week. Founded in 1961 by Wu Renbao, Huaxi touts itself as a model of Chinese communism. The citizens enjoy a high quality of life, most having well over $100,000 in their bank accounts, living in mansions, and driving expensive …
An Extremely Rare Flipped Over Iceberg
Icebergs – those floating peaks that dot the North Atlantic, Antarctic and other waters – seem pretty stable. After all, nine-tenths of their bulk is underwater, leaving only the tip visible. But every now and then an iceberg will tumble over. Even enormous ones the size of cities, with peaks hundreds of feet tall, has flipped. Icebergs are born when …
Crystal Clear lake
Flathead is a very large freshwater lake located in the northwestern corner of Montana. It is actually a remnant of a massive inland sea Lake Missoula which covered much of the region during the last inter glacial, some 13,000 years ago. It is famous for its crystal clear water, which appears as shallow as a Taylor Swift song, even though …
The Breath taking Tabletop Mountains of Venezuela
The mysterious table-topped mountain on the Venezuela, Brazil border that perplexed 19th century explorers is attracting ever more modern day adventurers. It used to be more solitary and inhospitable,’ recalled Felix Medina, a 59-year-old guide who has been taking people up the mountain for more than a decade. It’s one of the world’s most extraordinary natural geological formations., the stunning …
A Giant Log tree
Visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon can drive through Sequoia Park’s fallen “Tunnel Log” located along the Crescent Meadow Road in Giant Forest. The fallen Tunnel Log of Sequoia National Park came into being after an unnamed giant sequoia fell across the Crescent Meadow Road in late 1937 as a result of “natural causes.” The following summer, a tunnel was …
A Music School in China!!
We’ve seen a home made of nautical artefacts and zeppelins. We’ve seen a home with a slide in it. We’ve even seen a man living on a plane. So we’re no strangers to really weird real estate. But never did we ever imagine that we’d one day see this: introducing China’s Piano House. Yes, it’s a music school — in …
Elephant Rock in New Zealand
A piece of an iconic North Taranaki rock formation – Elephant Rock in New Zealand has lost its trunk. It sits near another renowned rock formation – the Three Sisters – at Tongaporutu, south of Mokau, just off State Highway 3. The rock is about 400 m from the view of Tongaporutu resident Mike Brown who looks out at the …
Mitchell Falls, Australia – World of Waterfalls
Mitchell Falls is a beautiful four-tiered waterfall located in the remote north of the Kimberley Region in Western Australia, about 2,140 kilometres northeast of Perth. It is located within Mitchell River National Park and is one of the park’s main attractions. Mitchell Falls can be accessed only helicopter or by foot during the dry season when the Gibb River Road …
The last photo of the Titanic afloat, 1912
This photograph is the last known picture of RMS Titanic on the surface of the ocean. It was taken during her maiden voyage at Crosshaven, Ireland, just after the vessel departed Queenstown where it had stopped before heading westwards towards New York. Three days after this photo was taken 1,514 people would be dead and the Titanic would be on …