Two breathtaking giant sinkholes in Texas have long been objects of fear and fascination. Wink Sink 1 from above. Image courtesy of The University of Texas at Austin's Bureau of Economic Geology An extraordinarily unstable local terrain has been created as a result of decades of drilling for oil and gas in Winkler County in the West Texas desert, particularly during the … [Read more...] about These Two Texas Giant Sinkholes Are Yearning to Combine, Which Would Have Catastrophic Effects
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Feast Your Eyes on These Starlit Photos of a Black Panther
In addition to being stunning animals, black panthers are also quite rare. Will Burrard-Lucas was determined to capture images of this magnificent animal, and in 2019 he published his first batch. But he desired to take his project a step further. He created a series of difficult-to-capture images featuring a black panther and a starry sky, but they were well worth the … [Read more...] about Feast Your Eyes on These Starlit Photos of a Black Panther
These Trees Freeze in Strange Shapes in Northern Finland, Creating an Otherworldly Landscape
In Finland temperature gets as low as -40°C (-40°F) in winter, and in such weather trees get covered in so much snow and frost that it makes the landscape look as if it was from another planet. Northern Finland is largely covered by the Boreal forest, the world's biggest territorial biome, which freezes for around 6 months of the year. It's so cold there that the … [Read more...] about These Trees Freeze in Strange Shapes in Northern Finland, Creating an Otherworldly Landscape
These Guys Placed Robot-Dog Inside Zoo, The Animals Did Not Like It
Animals at the Sydney Zoo were introduced to Sparky, a robot-dog, as part of an animal enrichment study. RoboEvents created a video in which they experimented with animal enrichment using robots in a zoo. This was filmed in June of 2021, and it was a relatively new research program at the time. VIDEO OF THE ROBOT-DOG'S FIRST INTERACTION WITH ANIMALSThe video begins with … [Read more...] about These Guys Placed Robot-Dog Inside Zoo, The Animals Did Not Like It
Sweet Bat Portraits Help to Dispel Stereotypes About These Incredible Mammals
Dr. Merlin Tuttle has been changing the public's perception of a misunderstood mammal for over 60 years. Dr. Tuttle has contributed to the survival of these vital keepers of our ecosystem by devoting his life to bat conservation. As a bat biologist and photographer, he combines scientific research with visual materials to further our understanding of these animals. His series … [Read more...] about Sweet Bat Portraits Help to Dispel Stereotypes About These Incredible Mammals