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This Egg Is So Rare That When It Was Crushed, An Entire Team Leapt Into Action. You’ll See Why.

October 22, 2017 by Admin

Have you ever heard of a Kakapo? I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t. These incredibly rare parrots live in New Zealand. They are large, scholarly-looking birds that you’d just want to cuddle (if they weren’t a wild animal with really, really sharp claws). Their numbers are rapidly dwindling, they are officially a “critically endangered” species. Researchers can count (and list by name) the number of Kakapos left on earth. That’s why when one chick was in danger, an entire group of rescuers leapt into action.

This little gentleman is a Kakapo, also known as the owl parrot.

Kakapos are large, flightless, nocturnal, ground dwelling parrots. And they are on the brink of extinction. There are approximately only 125 individuals alive today.

So when Lisa, the momma bird, accidentally crushed her egg it was vital for her keepers to attempt to save it.

The keepers used a gentle adhesive to hold the egg together, hoping that the membrane inside and the baby Kakapo weren’t damaged.

All they could do was pray and wait.

Then, a miracle! The little Kakapo broke through the shell on February 28th, 2014.

This chick is the first Kakapo hatched in 2014.

Smile for the camera!

The little chick is growing and staying strong. Hopefully, this is just one chick on the road to helping the Kakapo recover.

Kakapos are unique, wonderful birds of New Zealand. Kakapo Recovery is an organization dedicated to saving the critically endangered animal. They work closely with the Kakapo population of Codfish Island in New Zealand to help boost their numbers. This was dramatically illustrated by the phenomenal breeding event of 2002, when 24 chicks were added to the kakapo population in a matter of months and again in 2009 when 33 chicks hatched. Two kakapo staff work on Whenua Hou, and have to put up with an isolated location and the wild weather of New Zealand’s deep south. It has no roads and is reached by light plane or helicopter. The island is a specially-protected nature reserve, and no unauthorised landing is permitted. If you’d like to help the Kakapo, please visit the Kapapo Recovery’s website and donate to their cause. Source: Kakapo Recovery Facebook Share this other others and help the Kakapo stay on earth a little longer.

Filed Under: LIFE Tagged With: animals, birds, egg, kakapo, mom, nature, parenting, pregnancy

Photographer Documents Stark Reality Of People Living In The Woods.

July 9, 2017 by Admin

We all feel lonely sometimes, but no matter how bleak things in our lives might seem, we usually aren’t as bad off as we think. Most of us have a foundation of friends or family to help us in times of need, but that’s not the case for the subjects of these photographs.

Russian photographer Daninla Tkachenko sheds light on an isolated population who decided to shed civilization and society completely by living in the woods. With makeshift houses and tattered clothing, the vivid portraits paint a totally different perspective on life. Take a look.

Danila Tkachenko

(H/T: My Modern Met.)
You can find more of the Tkachenko’s powerful photography on her website and even purchase them in her book, Escape.

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Filed Under: CULTURE Tagged With: forest, homeless, nature, photography, Russia, woods

These 9 Places Transform Into Something Amazing At Night.

May 13, 2017 by Admin

During the summer vacation season, most people are leaving their homes with the intention of seeing cool things during the day. The summer sun is a hard thing to resist. Sometimes though, nature’s greatest sights and sounds are at night.

When the sun goes down, different flora, fauna and other forms of life appear. The world changes, and sometimes it’s for the better. These nine amazing destinations, for one reason or another, transform into something epic at night.

1.) Glowing Mushrooms, New England.

This glowing fungus is known as Panellus stipticus, sometimes also called bitter oyster. It’s a relatively common sight in the forests of New England.

2.) Waitomo Cave, New Zealand

No those aren’t more bioluminescent mushrooms, those lights are from thousands of glow worms. Their lights serve two purposes: attract mates, and attract prey.

3.) Blue Grotto, Capri, Italy

The glow of the Blue Grotto looks a bit erie and supernatural. However the water gets is creepy glow because of light from outside the cave.

Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

The Smokey Mountains in Tennessee have one of the most unique firefly displays in the world. Every year the fireflies synchronize their flashes in a show that’s not to be missed.

5.) Aurora Borealis in Canada.

What more is there to say about the Northern Lights? They’re breathtaking, and Canada is the best place to see them from.

6.) Toyama Bay, Japan

Firefly squid normally spend their time in the deep ocean, but they make regular appearances in Toyama Bay, Japan. The bay is a key spawning area for the creatures.

7.) Kilauea, Hawaii

Active volcano at night? Yes please!

8.) Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia

These famous salt flats in Bolivia not only make for amazing pictures during the day, but after the sun sets you’re treated to an amazing night sky.

9.) Vaadhoo, Maldives

Who doesn’t love some bioluminescent phytoplankton? These tiny sea creatures glow a haunting shade of blue when they’re washed up on the shore. It’s a pretty surreal sight to behold.

(H/T: Distractify)

The next time you’re packing your bags, don’t just think about what will happen at your destination during the day. Sometimes the night can be just as beautiful.
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Filed Under: SCIENCE Tagged With: nature, nature at night, vacation spots

25 Reasons You Should Never Visit The South

March 23, 2016 by Admin

                                            <b>Just stay away.</b>

This Egg Is So Rare That When It Was Crushed, An Entire Team Leapt Into Action. You’ll See Why.

This little gentleman is a Kakapo, also known as the owl parrot.

Kakapos are large, flightless, nocturnal, ground dwelling parrots. And they are on the brink of extinction. There are approximately only 125 individuals alive today.

So when Lisa, the momma bird, accidentally crushed her egg it was vital for her keepers to attempt to save it.

The keepers used a gentle adhesive to hold the egg together, hoping that the membrane inside and the baby Kakapo weren’t damaged.

All they could do was pray and wait.

Then, a miracle! The little Kakapo broke through the shell on February 28th, 2014.

This chick is the first Kakapo hatched in 2014.

Smile for the camera!

The little chick is growing and staying strong. Hopefully, this is just one chick on the road to helping the Kakapo recover.

Photographer Documents Stark Reality Of People Living In The Woods.

These 9 Places Transform Into Something Amazing At Night.

1.) Glowing Mushrooms, New England.

2.) Waitomo Cave, New Zealand

3.) Blue Grotto, Capri, Italy

Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

5.) Aurora Borealis in Canada.

6.) Toyama Bay, Japan

7.) Kilauea, Hawaii

8.) Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia

9.) Vaadhoo, Maldives

25 Reasons You Should Never Visit The South

1. Many people believe the South is some kind of beautiful place.

2. Their beliefs are 100% false!

3. The South is the opposite of pretty.

4. It’s just a huge mess of thicket and brush.

5. There is nothing but miles and miles of weeds, and huge swarths of undergrowth.

6. The entire region lacks any kind of allure…

7. …and most of the land is dull and featureless.

YUCK!

8. All the water here is murky and dirty.

9. It’s just a bunch of unmajestic streams…

10. …and slow-flowing creeks.

11. All the countryside is bland…

12. …and totally unassuming.

13. The beaches are soooo underwhelming…

14. …and the sand is strewn with seaweed.

15. The cities here are nothing but backwood pit stops.

16. These metropolises have no culture…

17. …and totally lack any kind of charm or beauty.

18. Not to mention, nothing of note ever happens.

19. The wildlife here is so damn average.

20. There are pretty much the same kind of animals you would find anywhere else.

21. Taking a walk around here is mind-numbingly dull.

22. There is absolutely nothing pretty to look at.

23. Every landscape looks exactly the same.

24. So if you’re thinking of visiting the South, think again.

25. Its utter ugliness will only serve to disappoint.

BLEH!!!

This Is What An Upside-Down Iceberg Looks Like

1. On a recent excursion to Antarctica, San Francisco-based filmmaker and designer Alex Cornell, 30, caught a rare glimpse of an iceberg’s underside.

3. Where do icebergs come from, anyway?

4. Here’s another view of the spectacularly aquamarine ice, which steadily becomes coated with the flotsam of environmental elements.

5. You can see even more footage of Cornell’s Antarctic shoot in his illustrative video.

6. H/T ScienceNews

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