A female cactus bee (Diadasia rinconis) emerged from its little, cylindrical nest in the ground on a warm spring morning in South Texas, rising like ash from a chimney. Hundreds of patrolling males mobbed her almost instantaneously, their tawny bodies forming a buzzing, churning "mating ball" as they competed for a chance to copulate with her. The ball of bees faded after … [Read more...] about A Rare Moment Captured Up Close. Cactus Bees Swarmed In Tight Balls “Bee Balling”
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A Stormy Sunset Over North Carolina’s Outer Banks is Captured in Beautiful Photos
George Wang works as the Chief Technology Officer of an engineering consulting firm by day, but his passion for technology has driven his photography hobby, which includes DSLR cameras and drones. So when he found himself in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, he couldn't resist using his favorite gear to capture the beautiful scenery. He was able to get an extraordinary shot of … [Read more...] about A Stormy Sunset Over North Carolina’s Outer Banks is Captured in Beautiful Photos
Baby Elephant Reunited With Her Mother After 3 Years – Touching Video Captured
A heartwarming film depicting an Asian elephant's tearful reunion with her mother after years apart, proving the ancient adage that an elephant never forgets. Meet Me-Bai, the tiny elephant spotted nuzzling her mother, Mae Yui, at Thailand's Elephant Nature Park sanctuary in the north. After a 62-mile walk through the Thai forest, the two excitedly flap their ears and … [Read more...] about Baby Elephant Reunited With Her Mother After 3 Years – Touching Video Captured
Intimate Moments Between Mama Polar Bear and Her Cubs Captured by Wildlife Photographer
Paul Goldstein, an award-winning wildlife photographer and guide, spent eight days in the Canadian province of Nunavut, where he had a close encounter with a mother polar bear and her pups. Goldstein set out to investigate after riding a snowmobile to a remote section of Baffin Island famed for its year-round polar bear population. He came upon a stunning site thanks to the … [Read more...] about Intimate Moments Between Mama Polar Bear and Her Cubs Captured by Wildlife Photographer
Intimate Footage of Two Kestrels Raising a Family is Captured by a Camera Hidden in a Nest
Robert E. Fuller, a wildlife artist, has devoted his life to researching how animals, particularly birds, live in their natural settings. Visitors to his exhibition in the Yorkshire Wolds may participate in one of his research methods: watching birds go about their everyday lives through over 100 live-feed surveillance cameras targeted on various species' nest locations. The … [Read more...] about Intimate Footage of Two Kestrels Raising a Family is Captured by a Camera Hidden in a Nest