World’s Smallest and Cutest Animals
When it comes to the animal kingdom, not every animal is necessarily a pretty face. Yet there are some animals that just by their sheer diminutiveness are just too cute for words. Following are some of those cuties that just might leave you speechless: Pygmy Marmoset Weighing just 4.2 ounces and only 5.5 to 6.3 inches in length, the pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world. Native to the rainforests of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru, nicknames for this monkey often refer to its diminutiveness: mono de bolsillo (“pocket monkey”) and leoncito (“little lion”) It is one of the smallest primates and the smallest true monkey. Pygmy Rabbit The Pygmy Rabbit is found in North America. Unfortunately it is also considered an endangered species. World’s Smallest Chihuahua With a head the size of a large strawberry, Ducky, a yappy short-coat Chihuahua from Charlton, Massachusetts, holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s smallest living dog.
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From the Photo Desk
Toronto Star Picture Editor Wanda Goodwin shares these delightful images from a little known animal sanctuary in Costa Rica. The center shelters over 100 orphaned and injured sloths which receive rehabilitation before being returned to the forest, according to Judy Arroyo, a co-owner of the sanctuary. A rescued baby sloth rests over a stuffed toy at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. (REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate) A baby sloth is fed by Teresa Gonzales at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued baby sloth receives a bath by Teresa Gonzales at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued sloth receives food at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. A rescued baby sloth sunbathes at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010. Volunteer worker Claire Trimmer from Britain holds a sloth while she writes information about them at the Sloth Sanctuary in Cahuita de Limon August 25, 2010.
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Tim MacPherson
Fotografo di origini inglesi, Tim MacPherson ha iniziato la sua carriera nel campo dell’editoria, dedicandosi in seguito al mondo della pubblicità. Oggi vanta un notevole curriculum e numerosi premi e riconoscimenti. Via: Creative photography. Autore: Mauro Caramella
Deep Thoughts From Hot Guys With Baby Animals
For your viewing pleasure we bring you excerpts from the 2011 Hot Guys and Baby Animals Calendar, $14.99 (complete with corresponding captions). "Even I know no one is looking at this baby animal because I'm so hot." "Oof. How is this a 'baby' animal? Luckily, my manly biceps can handle it." "It's hard to get a date when my baby animal keeps deleting my Match.com profile." "Why didn't I get the topless memo?" Do you love hot guys with baby animals?
Enjoy The Panda Therapy | Have, Panda, Get, Ill, Come
New panda pictures - some of the captions are great. Forgive me Father, for I have sinned... Mum? Can you come and get me down now? Betcha can't see me..... Oops! You go. I'll give you 2 seconds to get off me or I'm calling Mom. paparazzi! Dear Martha Stewart: I have this brown stain on my nice, white, fluffy butt... Shhhh! I cannot believe that I'm stuck in this tree again. Panda Meditation! Kung Fu Panda...bring it on! Does this log make my butt look fat? I'm not coming out. On the count of three..... lift! It wasn't me! I'm sure there's a way out somewhere. Absolutely nothing accomplished.
Earth from Above a collection of aerial photography
"Earth From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents. It's a spectacular presentation of large scale photographs of astonishing natural landscapes. Every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet. Coal mine in South Africa Sha Kibbutz, Israel Military cemetery in Verdun, France Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark Elephants on the savannah, Botswana Favelas in Rio de Janeiro Ruins of the medieval city of Shali, Egypt Switzerland Gullholmen, Sweden Denver, USA Fraser Island dune, Australia Pena, Portugal Amazon River, Brazil Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa Machu Picchu, Peru Walled City of Dubrovnik, Croatia The Changping District in Beijing, China Cattle near the Masai Mara National Park, Kenya Tasmania, Australia Boat Houses in Lagos, Nigeria Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany Hashima Island, Japan Stockholm, Sweden Boats stranded on the dry Aral Sea, Kazakhstan Varanasi, India
100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals
Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "A beginner’s guide to focal lengths and how they affect photographs" "Ever wonder what it is that actually makes a camera work?
What BP Could Have Bought With All the Money They Lost - VisualEconomics.com
Share this infographic on your website, simply copy and paste the source code in the box below to your website. All the Things BP Could Buy With the Money Lost from the Oil Spill: BP could have bought 10 years of clean water for each of the 884 million people in the world without access to it. The cost would be $8.84 billion, or $1 per year per person. BP could also have bought a new home to replace each of the 275,000 lost in Hurricane Katrina. The cost would be $48.125 billion at the median New Orleans market rate of $175,000. With the lost money, BP could also have bought an ice cream sandwich for everyone on Earth. The company could have also purchased Yahoo, Inc. BP could have also bought a 2010 Toyota Prius for each of BP’s 92,000 employees. The company could also have purchased a copy of the book Sh*t My Dad Says for every user on Twitter. BP could also have purchased Twitter itself for a cost of $1 billion, according to its 2009 loans valuation. Comments comments
