killer whale riding surf like dolphin wake

Amazing Close Encounter with Surfing Killer Whales

On May 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

This is footage taken at Rich & Laura Howard’s 20th Wedding Anniversary holiday in La Paz Mexico at Costa Baja Resort/Spa. Who cares. I hate them already for having such a nice holiday....

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Save The Baudet de Poitou Donkey, AKA Chewbacca

On May 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

Now here’s a cause to put your full force behind. There are fewer than 1,000 of these unusual furry donkeys in existence, so a campaign has been launched to save them. It’s called...

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Volcanic Smoke Rings - Stromboli’ s volcano - Lazer Horse - Rare Picture - Series

Did You Know Volcanoes Can Blow Smoke Rings?

On May 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

I watched one of those overly dramatic “weird weather” type programs recently, and they mentioned volcanoes producing smoke rings. Initially, I was skeptical because it sounded too brilliant to be part of the...

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19th-Century India: Photo Gallery

On April 23, 2013 by Tim Newman

BBC News published a collection by 19th Century photographer Raja Deen Dyal (first picture below). In Punjabi, his name is: ਲਾਲਾ ਦੀਨ ਦਯਾਲ. His career began in the 1870’s as a court photographer....

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How Do You Clean Your Teeth In Space?

On April 18, 2013 by Tim Newman

The International Space Station (ISS) has been whipping around the Earth tens of times a day for decades. Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield spent some time up there, conducting experiments and staring out...

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Rainbow Mountains: Danxia Formations In China

On April 18, 2013 by Tim Newman

The Danxia formation is situated roughly 600 miles west of Shanghai, in the Gansu province of China. They stretch for hundreds of miles, covering almost 10% of mainland China’s surface area. Some of these regions...

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Two Headed Animals – A Photo Collection

On April 15, 2013 by Tim Newman

In this post, we’re going to look at two-headed animals, which is referred to as polycephaly. Enjoy yourself: SHARK You’d think a shark with an extra head would look more imposing, but it...

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Dinosaurs: Longest, Heaviest, Smallest, and Lightest

On April 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

As children, many of us are fascinated by dinosaurs; it’s almost the default setting of human children. We’re fascinated by them in the same way that we’re fascinated by a fire breathing dragon...

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Beaver Attacks: How Common Are They?

On April 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

Some time back, a gentleman was on his way to a fishing spot near Lake Shestakov, Belarus with a couple of friends. He spotted a beaver at the side of the road and...

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Fish With A Transparent Head + Siphonophores

On April 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

This is the pacific barreleye. The dark blobs at the front of his greenhouse of a head are actually their equivalent of nostrils. The eyes are the greenish blobs inside the glass cage....

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