ZME Science has a nice article on the 5 tallest mountains from around the world, including pictures and descriptions, check it out. Here are the top five, I find it interesting that they all peak at around the same height..
1. Everest – 8848 meters.
2. K2 – 8,611 meters.
3. Kanchendzonga – 8,586 meters.
4. Lhotse – 8,516 meters.
5. Makalu – 8,485 meters.
Article Link: www.zmescience.com
(Photo of Mt. Everest by Carpe Feline)
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The great white shark, also known as white pointer, white shark, or white death, is an exceptionally large shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. Reaching lengths of more than 6 m (20 ft) and weighing up to 2,250 kg (5,000 lb), the great white shark is the world’s largest known predatory fish. Watch this video as one jumps completely out of the water while catching a seal..
Information Link: www.wikipedia.org
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This is an interesting watch as it begins with scorpion vs scorpion, and results with a shrew coming in for the final battle with the winner..
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What happens to earth right after 6.6 billion people disappear?
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WWF has released some very creative posters, most have to do with endangered species, poaching, deforestation, global warming and pollution..
Article Link: www.treehugger.com
This is part of the BBC series Blue Planet, described as the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world’s oceans, each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life..
Article Link: www.wikipedia.org
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The 150 million-year-old specimen was found on Spitspergen, in the Arctic island chain of Svalbard, in 2006. The Jurassic-era leviathan is one of 40 sea reptiles from a fossil “treasure trove” uncovered on the island. Nicknamed “The Monster”, the immense creature would have measured 15m (50ft) from nose to tail..
Article Link: www.bbc.co.uk
This is part of the BBC series Blue Planet, described as the first ever comprehensive series on the natural history of the world’s oceans, each of the eight 50-minute episodes examines a different aspect of marine life. The underwater photography included creatures and behaviour that had previously never been filmed..
Article Link: www.wikipedia.org
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The species success owes in part to its opportunistic hunting behaviour and its adaptability to a variety of habitats. The leopard consumes virtually any animal it can catch and ranges from rainforest to desert. The amazing thing about this animal is the amount of time it spends in trees..
Article Link: www.wikipedia.org
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This is a survival television series hosted by Bear Grylls, on the Discovery Channel. In the show, Grylls both demonstrates and narrates techniques for wilderness survival in regions around the globe, from ice fields, mountain ranges, swamps and deserts. The general format of each episode is that Grylls is dropped into the region simulating a stranded explorer/tourist. The episode documents his efforts to survive and find a way back to civilization, usually requiring an overnight shelter of some kind. Bear also tells about successful and failed survivals in the particular area he is in. Bear Grylls is my hero..
Article Link: www.wikipedia.org
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There are currently two types of sloths alive in our world, the two-toed and the three-toed sloth. They may eat insects, small lizards and carrion, but their diet consists mostly of buds, tender shoots, and leaves. Until geologically recent times, there were also large ground sloths such as the legendary massive Megatherium..
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The liger is a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger, they are the largest cats in the world. Ligers and tigers enjoy swimming, whereas lions do not.
A similar hybrid, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion is called a tigon.
Article Link: www.wikipedia.org
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David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a pair of fighting squid, and a mesmerizing gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the blackest depths of the ocean.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, has a website where you can watch more talks..
Official Website Link: www.ted.com
Video Link: www.ted.com/talks/view/id/206
