Largest known crocodile
According to the University of Iowa a crocodile large enough to swallow humans once lived in East Africa. The new species lived between 2 and 4 million years ago in Kenya, Africa. It resembled the Nile crocodile, its living cousin, but was more larger.
World’s smallest mammoth lived on Crete
Museum scientists have identified the smallest mammoth ever known. Just over a metre high, it once lived on the island of Crete. Throughout evolution when big animals lived on islands they tended to become smaller.
Frog sitting like a human (video)
Never seen nothing like this before. The video was shot entirely fortuitously by Rolton B.
The frog just sat there like a human.
Extremely rare white killer whale (video)
Scientists have spotted an extremely rare all-white Orca (or killer whale) nicknamed Iceberg, in Kamchatka Peninsula off the coast of Russia. Image courtesy E. Lazareva, Far East Russia Orca Project
US, Russia to begin seal survey
Researchers from the NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Russia will begin the largest-ever survey of ice seals in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast.
Swimming eagle
A bald eagle has spotted a dead fish floating on a lake. He then tried several times to grab it, but the fish seems to be quite heavy, so the eagle finds a way…
The Secret Life of Plankton (video)
Using new videography techniques marine biologist Tierney Thys, have opened up the oceans’ microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both most beautiful and amazingly complex.
Crocodile have mistaken the hippo for a rock
This baby crocodile has confused a massive hippo with a rock. Even when the hippo shows movement the crocodile isn’t bothered and stays in place. The hippo didn’t seem to be troubled either and gave the crocodile a 15 minute ride, in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photographer Richard Millar
Firefly squid in Toyama Bay
The firefly squid because of tiny photophores in their bodies, they are causing this beautiful bioluminescent phenomenon in Toyama Bay, Japan.
Marjorie the little Malayan Tapir
Marjorie the baby Malayan Tapir was recently born in Belfast Zoo, from parents Gladys and Elmer. images credit: Belfast Zoo
