Posts Tagged ‘video’

New Video of a Rare Snow Leopard

Mar 21st, 2013
by Candice Gaukel Andrews.
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Snow leopards are powerful and beautiful big cats, native to the mountains of central Asia. Insulated by thick hair and possessing wide, fur-covered feet that act as natural snowshoes, they are well adapted to their environment. Their long tails, which help in maintaining their incredible balance, double as blankets against severe cold. The harsh conditions [...]

Puddle Jumper — But Not of the Aircraft Kind

Jan 24th, 2013
by Candice Gaukel Andrews.
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Sometimes we forget how simple a nature trip can be. A toddler named Arthur, though, reminds us in the short video below. Watch as this little boy takes a walk through the woods with his twelve-year-old dog, Watson. When Arthur passes a puddle, he does what we adults often forget to do while seeking an [...]

The Last Tasmanian Tiger

Dec 6th, 2012
by Candice Gaukel Andrews.
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As with the film footage of the last known imperial woodpecker or the remains of the last passenger pigeon, seeing video of the final member of any animal’s kind is sad and eerie, and a good reminder of how fragile our planet and its life-forms are. So it is with this 1934 footage below of [...]

Dolphin Stampede

Apr 26th, 2012
by Candice Gaukel Andrews.
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In September 2008 while their boat was in the Sea of Cortez between Isla Ángel de la Guarda and Bahia de los Angeles, Mexico, some fishermen encountered a pod of dolphins. The animals are known for their “bow riding” and playfulness at spotting boats; but when you run into a large pod of them, their [...]

Ice Skating Polar Bears!

Nov 9th, 2009
by Megan Emmett.
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A video of a mother polar bear and her cub making their first journey together onto the sea ice. From BBC’s “Nature’s Great Events.”