A dwarf minke whale cuts through the water, its many throat grooves clearly visible. Image credit Steffen Binke
Eagles in flight
March 26, 2011
I was watching a few eagles fishing in the Boise River when I captured these two fighting. Or maybe they were playing “King of the Tree Stump.” The eagle on the stump has that look in his eye that says, “Don’t you even try it.” The eagle that is in midair did proceed to knock off the one on the stump. Photograph Glen Hush
Nyiragongo volcano, Congo
March 25, 2011
Japan earthquake not the “Big one”?
March 16, 2011
Though Friday’s Japan earthquake—which spawned a tsunami and damaged a nuclear power plant—was the largest to strike the country since the dawn of modern seismology, it wasn’t the long dreaded “big one,” experts say.
Pagoda Forest, China
March 15, 2011
Diving Tiger, California
March 12, 2011
I took this photo at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California, in 2004. The trainers were throwing meat into a small pool to demonstrate the tigers’ diving ability, and this beautiful creature looked right into my camera. The scowl on his face is not from disgust or anger; rather, it results from how these big cats scrunch up their nose to keep water out. Photograph by Briana Taylor
Volcanoes are sleeping giants
March 12, 2011
The world’s “sleeping giants” can wake up much quicker than thought, according to a new volcano model. Scientists believe the magma chambers—or reservoirs of molten rock—under dormant volcanoes are filled with sticky, viscous mush.
Clouds and Mountains, Norway
March 7, 2011
Skateboarding Guadalajara, Mexico
March 3, 2011
Storm clouds, south Dakota
March 3, 2011
