After spending nearly eight hours in the sweltering heat, Indian wildlife photographer Hardik Shelat received the picture of a lifetime. He was able to see and take pictures of an Asiatic lion drinking from a natural watering hole at the Gir National Park in Gujarat, India, because of his tenacity. A cut next to the large cat's eye and its gentle lap-taking of the water serve … [Read more...] about A Photographer Waits 8 Hours in Scorching Heat to Capture His Dream Photo of a Lion
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The Earth’s Magnetic Field Experienced A Crack That Persisted for 14 Hours
Vecna and his goons were able to escape from the Upside Down on Thursday when a hole appeared in the Earth's magnetic field and remained there for about 14 hours. Okay, maybe not that last part, but it did let some strong solar winds through the hole, sparking a geomagnetic storm that produced some truly spectacular aurora. A co-rotating interaction region (CIR) from the … [Read more...] about The Earth’s Magnetic Field Experienced A Crack That Persisted for 14 Hours
Missing Girl Survives Blizzard By Hugging Stray Dog For 18 Hours
A 10-year-old girl who went missing after school survived an overnight blizzard in Russia's far east by clinging to a stray dog for warmth, according to local media. After Viktoria Zarubina went missing at 1 p.m. on January 13, dozens of people joined the search in Uglegorsk, on the island of Sakhalin. Tatyana, the girl's mother, phoned the police when she did not come … [Read more...] about Missing Girl Survives Blizzard By Hugging Stray Dog For 18 Hours
Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell
It's no secret that the ocean is becoming increasingly polluted by plastic trash. While humans are to fault, water animals must bear the brunt of the repercussions. A little coconut octopus (also known as a veined octopus) roaming in the seas of Lembeh, Indonesia, was seen finding cover inside a throwaway plastic cup in a recent film shot by diver Pall Sigurdsson. The … [Read more...] about Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell