Many people who grew up outside of cities have fond memories of fireflies. Seeing these magical insects light up backyards heralds the arrival of summer and evokes childhood memories. But have you ever seen billions of fireflies put on a light show so spectacular that it lights up an entire forest? Fortunately, Sriram Murali has—and he has documented everything for the rest of … [Read more...] about Watch as Billions of Fireflies Light Up an Indian Nature Reserve at The Same Time
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Staggering Video shows Oglala Lakota Delivering Bison to Nature
In a new area of a national park in South Dakota, bison will roam for the first time in almost 150 years. It's an essential step in increasing the number of the national mammal of America. On Friday, four bison were released into a newly extended area by Badlands National Park officials. And it appears the bison made themselves at home right away based on the way they … [Read more...] about Staggering Video shows Oglala Lakota Delivering Bison to Nature
A Photographer Captured the Incredible Moment a Snake Eel Escaped From a Heron’s Stomach
A harrowing scene straight out of a sci-fi movie unfolded in the skies above Maryland as a snake eel, swallowed whole by a heron, managed to escape its predator's grasp in a shocking twist of nature. Amateur photographer Sam Davis captured the extraordinary moment when the eel, using its hardened tail for digging, burst through the heron's throat while the bird was in … [Read more...] about A Photographer Captured the Incredible Moment a Snake Eel Escaped From a Heron’s Stomach
Massive Sculptures Inspired by Nature Take Over Arboretum
Daniel Popper, a South African artist, debuted his first major exhibition in the United States—and his largest ever—at The Morton Arboretum in Illinois. Popper's five large-scale sculptures invade the 1,700-acre arboretum in Human+Nature, a huge show. The sculptures, which range in height from 15 to 26 feet, "inspire awe as they connect humans and trees." Popper, famed for … [Read more...] about Massive Sculptures Inspired by Nature Take Over Arboretum
Chinese Fishing Village Reclaimed by Nature after Being Abandoned
A little island off the shore of eastern China's Yangtze River has a hidden paradise destroyed by the forces of nature and time: a fishing community that has been abandoned and slowly being consumed by thick layers of ivy. On Gouqi Island, one of the 394 islands that make up the Shengsi Islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago, is where Houtou Wan Village may be found. It is only … [Read more...] about Chinese Fishing Village Reclaimed by Nature after Being Abandoned