Nature: New set of cute animals Another amazing set of cute animals the nature has to offer. 1. Baby hedgehogs 2. Baby pig 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. things that make you go aahh Smithsonian Magazines Annual Photo Contest - In Focus - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon The editors of Smithsonian magazine have just announced the 50 finalists in their 9th annual photo contest. They've kindly allowed me to share several of the final contenders below, including some amazing images from each of the competition's five categories: Americana, The Natural World, People, Altered Images, and Travel. Be sure to visit the contest page at Smithsonian.com to see all the finalists and to vote for this year's Reader's Choice winner. [25 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Three fishermen on Inle Lake by David Lazar from Brisbane, Australia, entered in the Travel category. Photographed January 2011, Inle Lake, Myanmar. 50 toes by Nimai Ghosh from Kolkata, India, entered in the People category. Blue Ice Cave by Jamie Scarrow, from Bruce, Canberra, Australia, entered in the Natural World category. An entry in the Altered Images category, this is "Where the soul meets the body" by Laura Diliberto from Wantagh, New York.
Albino Animals — Animal Talk - StumbleUpon Birdwatchers are rushing to Avebury, near Marlborough, Wiltshire to hopefully catch a glimpse of a rare albino jackdaw. Author Andrew Collins was the first to photograph the bird which locals have named Jackie. Other fabulous albino animals include: According to Wikipedia there is no reported case of a true “albino” horse even though white horses have been referred to as albino in literature and some registries. Dominant white in horses is caused by the absence of pigment cells melanocytes, whereas albino animals have a normal distribution of melanocytes In other animals, patches of unpigmented skin, hair, or eyes due to the lack of pigment cells (melanocytes) are called piebaldism, not albinism nor partial albinism. Despite this, some registries still refer to “albino” horses.
50 Incredible Photos Of Animals From 2011 Awww Yeah Flowers! Feb 27, 2011 The Hazel Dormouse or Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is a small mammal and the only living species in the genus Muscardinus. It is 6 to 9 centimetres (2.4 to 3.5 in) long with a tail of 5.7 to 7.5 centimetres (2.2 to 3.0 in). It weighs 17 to 20 grams (0.60 to 0.71 oz), although this increases to 30 to 40 grams (1.1 to 1.4 oz) just before hibernation. The Hazel Dormouse is native to northern Europe and Asia Minor.
Dazzling Photos of Gold Fireflies in Japan - StumbleUpon Digital Photo Blog shot these beautiful long exposure photographs of gold fireflies in Japan during the June to July rainy season, when they come together to mate. You can find more of these photographs here. Image credits: Photographs by Digital Photo Blog Amazing jellyfish lake | Zack Travel Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake located on Eil Malk island in Palau. Eil Malk is part of the Rock Islands, a group of small, rocky, mostly uninhabited islands in Palau’s Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu. It is notable for the millions of golden jellyfish which migrate horizontally across the lake daily. photo source Jellyfish Lake is connected to the ocean through fissures and tunnels in the limestone of ancient Miocene reef. photo source Two species of scyphozoan jellyfish live in Jellyfish Lake, moon jellyfish and the golden jellyfish. photo source The golden jellyfish are most closely related to the spotted jellyfish that inhabit the nearby lagoons. photo source The moon jellyfish were identified as Aurelia aurita by Hamner. photo source photo source photo source photo source
Conserving Africa's Wildlife Through Photography How often do we see exquisite imagery of animals that isn't a "When Animals Attack" special? Photographer Nick Brandt says, "The emphasis has generally been on capturing the drama of wild animals IN ACTION, on capturing that dramatic single moment, as opposed to simply animals in the state of being." I agree with Brandt and appreciate his stunning contributions to wildlife photography. The native Londoner first discovered the beauty of Africa's majestic creatures sprawled out on the breathtakingly unaltered landscapes in 1995, when he was still making music videos, practicing his formal training in film. It isn't all gut-wrenching photography, though. Nick Brandt's website FLAUM - Bild von Michael Seth aus Tiere - Fotografie (21002427 @Hermann Klecker: Ist das alles, was wir von fc-Betreiber-Seite an Reaktion auf das, was hier seit einigen Tagen los ist, erwarten dürfen? Ich bin ziemlich entsetzt.... nur mal als Nachfrage - und das meine ich wirklich ernst: "Wenn Ihr nicht wollt, daß noch mehr anonymisiert wird oder daß gar das Anmerkungen zu Galerie-Bildern unterbunden werdne, dann benehmt Euch anständig und akzeptiert das Votum" Ist damit generell auch eine sachliche und konstruktive Kritik am Bild gemeint? Benehmen sollte man sich mit seinen Kommentaren können, ganz klar, aber wenn man - auch nach dem Einzug in die Galerie - nichts mehr dazu schreiben darf was Kritik beeinhaltet, dann sollte man in der Hilfedatei - zumindest was die Galerie anbelangt - eine Einschränkung in den Grundlagen aufnehmen, so in etwa: "Die fotocommunity ist ein kreativer Ort für alle, die gerne fotografieren. michael se.........., 5.05.2010 um 13:28 Uhr "böse" anmerkungen gehen gar nicht! Das Herminsche, 5.05.2010 um 14:01 Uhr Gruß Hermann Dr.