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With his magnificent wave photography, Australian photographer Ray Collins has turned his passion for the sea into a vocation. We've been following the colorblind photographer's progress for years, initially with his Seascapes series and most recently with his collaborative cinemagraphs. Collins has worked with National Geographic, Vogue, Patagonia, Apple, and Nikon since … [Read more...] about A photographer captures the visual symphony of waves over the course of ten years

Socotra, a tiny island off the coast of Yemen, is nestled amid the azure seas of the Indian Ocean. The secluded habitat, which is 220 miles from the mainland, is home to numerous unique flora and fauna—in fact, 30% of its plant life doesn't thrive anyplace else. It has gained the moniker "the most alien-looking spot on Earth" as a result of this. Socotra is a UNESCO World … [Read more...] about “The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth” is an isolated island with strange plant life

Whale researchers have reported on their findings. In the Salish Sea, there are 21 new humpback whale calves. Whales traveling through the seas around Greater Victoria have had a promising year, with a record-breaking number of sightings of one species and numerous fresh-faced calves in others. According to the Pacific Whale Watch Association, the largest success story … [Read more...] about The year 2021 brought record sightings and a large number of newborn whale calves to the waters of Greater Victoria

We all know how much children like teasing each other, and it appears that the elephant kingdom is no exception. Four newborn elephants stack up after being separated from their mother for a spell, as seen in these magnificent photographs. Before opting to hang out, the 'tiny' giants weighing up to 300kg would drink water while their mother cooled off. The … [Read more...] about When their mother is away, four baby elephants play rough and become messy

In his work Wittgenstein's Cabin, visual artist Dionisio González imagines fantastical aquatic houses. These constructions are constructed out of fanciful shapes wrapped in weathered metals and set against a lovely backdrop of Norwegian fjords. Despite the fact that his creations come in a variety of shapes and sizes, they all belong to the same family of fantasy structures on … [Read more...] about Amphibious Cabins Where You Can Reside on the Water are Imagined in Fantastical Artwork