At a zoo in upstate New York, a six-year-old giraffe tragically passed away from its long neck becoming trapped inside an enclosure gate. At the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, the beloved giraffe Parker was discovered Sunday morning unconscious with his six-foot neck caught in the gate. Veterinary teams were called, but they were unable to revive Parker. Steve Lacy, the … [Read more...] about Giraffe Died At Upstate New York Zoo After Its Neck Became Stuck And Then Broke Inside Enclosure’s Gate
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Alligator’s mouth has been taped shut since December, claims a Florida resident
One Florida resident claims that an alligator living in a neighborhood has had its mouth taped shut since December. Amber Lock, a local of Lumsden Reserve who sent pictures of the alligator to Nexstar's WFLA, referred to the practices as "inhumane." Lock claimed that as of Tuesday afternoon, nobody had gone to the retention pond in her neighborhood to capture the reptile … [Read more...] about Alligator’s mouth has been taped shut since December, claims a Florida resident
Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Seattle two weeks prior to the start of the APS March Meeting caused sidewalks to crack, building facades to fall, and even the Olympia capital dome to crack. Fortunately, because the earthquake was about 30 miles below the Earth's surface, there was less major structural damage than anticipated. There was no issue with the meeting's … [Read more...] about Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
The night the stars fell from the sky
Adolf Vollmy created this famous engraving of the 1833 Leonid meteor shower for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle. It is based on a painting by Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, which was based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner, who witnessed the storm while traveling from Florida to New Orleans. Hundreds of … [Read more...] about The night the stars fell from the sky
James Brunt creates elaborate cairns and mandalas out of leaves and rocks
James Brunt makes intricate ephemeral artworks out of natural materials found in forests, parks, and beaches near his home in Yorkshire, England. This type of land art, popularized and often associated with fellow Brit Andy Goldsworthy, consists of intricate patterns, textures, and shapes formed from multiples of the same material. Brunt collects twigs, rocks, and leaves and … [Read more...] about James Brunt creates elaborate cairns and mandalas out of leaves and rocks