Foxes nearly wiped off the colony when they found this little Australian island and its adorable penguin residents. However, a farmer devised a revolutionary method of bird protection. The issue originally surfaced in the year 2000, when the natural circulation of the sea caused greater sand build-up in the region. As a result, the local fox population on Middle Island, an … [Read more...] about The World’s Smallest Penguins are protected by these guard dogs (Successfully)
Trends Worldwide
This man bought an airplane so that he could save hundreds of animals
Paul Steklenski, a network engineer and Army veteran from Pennsylvania, learned to fly and bought his own plane in order to save hundreds of animals from slaughterhouses. He paid $70,000 for an airplane and loaded it with dog kennels before flying them to safety. Paul took up flying as a hobby in 2013, and while training for his pilot's license, he decided to expand his … [Read more...] about This man bought an airplane so that he could save hundreds of animals
This shrimp has the fastest punch in the world, so fast that it causes the water to boil around it
Tyson, a vicious beast, punched through the quarter-inch-thick glass wall of his tank in April 1998. He didn't go very far, though, as he was quickly apprehended by concerned staff and sent to a more guarded location. Even so, since Tyson was just four inches taller than his heavyweight namesake, it was a significant achievement. The animal's brave escape attempt is all the … [Read more...] about This shrimp has the fastest punch in the world, so fast that it causes the water to boil around it
The World’s Strangest Flowers That Look Like Something Else
We usually appreciate the appearance of flowers that seem like flowers, yet they can sometimes deceive us. Especially when they disguise themselves as other natural things, such as a white dove, a dancing girl, or even a nude male… Here are some of the strangest-looking flowers on the planet that seem like something (or someone). Orchid with a naked man (Orchzis … [Read more...] about The World’s Strangest Flowers That Look Like Something Else
The Underwater Geology of the Hawaiian Islands is Simply Incredible
The Pacific Plate is migrating northwestward at a rate similar to that of your fingernails - several millimeters each year. This continuous plate movement over a local volcanic "hot spot," or plume, has resulted in an assembly-line-style chain of volcanic islands. They are known (really) as Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands (also known as the Hawaiian archipelago) are made up … [Read more...] about The Underwater Geology of the Hawaiian Islands is Simply Incredible