Category Archives: Naturally
Fireflies in the night
Some interesting time-lapse photos of fireflies taken by Japanese photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu Fireflies in the Night.
Pink Elephant
A wildlife photographer has captured a rare shot of a pink African elephant in Botswana. Pink Elephant
Cleaned-up penguins go free
Wildlife officials in New Zealand nursed some 343 penguins back to health after they were tarred when a cargo ship ran aground on a reef near Tauranga in early October, covering them in oil. Now the little critters are being … Continue reading
A big one
A former park Ranger came across a cricket-like creature, which has a wing span of seven inches, after two days of searching on a tiny island and it has been declared the world’s biggest insect. World’s biggest insect is so … Continue reading
Another animal becomes extinct
The western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) has been declared extinct and the northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni), a subspecies in central Africa, is listed as being on the brink of extinction. Western black rhino declared extinct
To interfere, or not to interfere
There are many who argue that one should never interfere in the natural course of nature, no matter the circumstances, but who would not have lent a helping hand in this situation? There are, of course, many animals who have … Continue reading
Woodpeckers and head injuries
Never really thought about it before but when their heads move around 6m per second and with each peck enduring a deceleration of more than 1,000 times the force of gravity, how do woodpeckers avoid serious injury or brain damage? … Continue reading
Red Hartebeest
The Red Hartebeest has a keen sense of smell but relatively poor eyesight, so either it didn’t see the lone cyclist or the cyclist was giving off a threatening smell.
Cute little things
Some lovely pictures of four baby red squirrels who were rescued after being blown from their nest by strong winds as the tail-end of Hurricane Katia hit the UK last week. Baby Red Squirrels
15-day-old mandrill
Some nice pictures of a baby mandrill but I think the headline writer is obviously long overdue for a trip to specsavers. Meet my new pri-mate: The adorable baby monkey and his lookalike soft toy