Construction to Sinking to Legend: 100 Years of the Titanic
Emmy-Lou Hussin, 5, looks at the enormous marionette, Little Girl Giant, in Stanley Park, Liverpool. It was created by the Royal De Luxe for a show, Sea Odyssey, which is a love story based around the sinking of the Titanic. (Peter Byrne/PA)
Photo of the Day: A Small Bobcat on a Power Pole
A small, likely juvenile, bobcat is perched on a power pole in a residential neighborhood of Victorville California. Victorville Animal Control and the California Department of Fish and Game were alerted but they do not attempt to trap or contain wild animals unless they present a clear, imminent danger. Bobcats are frequently found in residential areas on the border with open desert land. (James Quigg/The Victor Valley Daily Press) Click image to zoom.
Rare Purple Crab Species Identified in Threatened Palawan Biodiversity
A rare species of purple crabs called the Insulamon palawanense is among four new crab species recently discovered in a research programme on the island of Palawan. Scientists at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Dresden and De La Salle University in Manila have discovered the specie during their Aqua Palawana research programme. The unique biodiversity in which the species were found is under threat. The new crab species found are endemic to only a few islands and are unable to spread elsewhere. Around 50 per cent of the species living on Palawan are defined as endemic, as they are exclusively native to the island.
A particularly colourful new species: Insulamon palawanense. Continue reading »
Award-Winning Shots From The 2012 Underwater Photo Contest
Intrepid photographers submitted over 700 underwater images for the 2012 Underwater Photography Contest and an adorable red sea slug grinning for the camera was awarded the contest’s star. The annual contest, put on by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, showcases the colorful creatures typically beneath reach and awards prizes in three categories: macro, fish or marine animal portrait, and wide angle.
Fan Favorite: Todd Aki Sea nettle Chrysaora quinquecirrh taken on an early morning shore dive off the Breakwater — Monterey, California, USA Continue reading »
Maria Sharpova Haircut: Tennis Star Shows Off New Short Look
Tennis star Maria Sharapova showed off a new, short haircut on her Facebook page on Monday night. Maria, who is engaged to basketball player Sasha Vujacic, showed off the short ‘do to more than seven million Facebook fans. She is usually seen playing tennis with a long ponytail, but in the future will be showing off the more stylish look.
She posted the picture with the caption, “So what do you guys think? I kind of love it!” It seems that her fans agreed. The Facebook photo got more than 14,000 likes and 3,700 comments, as well as 492 shares as of Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: The Thunderstorm is on the Way!
Downtown Minneapolis during the thunderstorm. (Reddit)
Photo of the Day: Stucked in Plastic Jar
A bear cub had its head stuck in a container Sunday, March 4, 2012 on top of Deer Mountain in Ketchikan, Alaska. Schuler was hiking when he found the cub on the summit, and was able to set it free. (Michael Keye Schuler/AP Photo)
Photo of the Day: Seal in the Bering Sea
NOAA today released this 2008 photo of an adult male ribbon seal in the Bering Sea. Scientists from Russia and the United States have announced that they will use high resolution photography and thermal sensors in an ambitious project to count ice seals in the Bering Sea, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recommended for listing as a threatened species due to climate warming. (NOAA) Click image to zoom.
Satellite Eye on Earth: March 2012
The Paraná River floodplain along the Mato Grosso-São Paulo border, Brazil. The river appears as a wide, blue strip with the muddy brown water of the smaller Verde River entering from the north-west (top left). An extensive wetland (dark green) and the floodplain reaches a width of 11 kilometres (about 7 miles). The thin line of a road crossing the floodplain also gives a sense of scale. The floodplains are bordered by numerous rectangular agricultural fields, containing coffee, corn, and cotton crops. (ISS/NASA) Continue reading »
The other Side of Bengaluru – India’s IT capital
Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) has become synonymous with a booming technology sector that has created vast wealth for many. Yet the rapid growth of the technology industry in the city known as ‘India’s Silicon Valley’ has barely touched the lives of the 2 million people who live in poverty. Simon Murphy documented their daily experiences.
A boy cycles past a shrine to the Virgin Mary on his way to school in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore). According to the country’s official census, just 2.3% of India’s population is Christian, compared with 80.5% Hindu and 13.4% Muslim. Continue reading »
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NASA Captures Unique Elephant Face Image On Mars
NASA astronomers have for the first time captured a unique elephant picture on mars using the HiRISE camera from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Astronomers claim that this elephant face is created by lava. They found that lava flow in Elysium Planitia, the youngest flood-lava province on mars, could have created the unique face.
“Flood lavas cover extensive areas, and were once thought to be emplaced extremely rapidly, like a flood of water,” Msnbc quoted Alfred McEwen, planetary geologist at the University of Arizona, as saying.
Astronomers believe that the elephant face on mars provides a glimpse of the geological changes that shaped the Red Planet over the course of billions of years. The image gives a good example of the phenomena known as pareidolia which means we see things like animals’ faces that are not actually there.
Window of the World: Europe Made in China
“Window of the World” is photo project by Pablo Conejo, a photographer from Spain, that shows you the most amazing architecture and landscape replicas of Europe, made in China.
Following the replicas subject around China I came across a themed park called “Window of the World”, located in Shenzhen. There are about 130 reproductions of the World’s most famous architectural icons. Among these monuments visitors can find a 108 metres tall Eiffel Tower, a Taj Mahal, a Vatican, a Niagara Falls, a Versailles Palace, a Mont Rushmor, a Christ the Redeemer and so on.
“Germany” Continue reading »
Sand Sculptures Exhibited at Tottori Dune
Sand sculptors finish a sand replicas at Sand Museum located in the Tottori Dune on April 1, 2012 in Tottori, Japan. The 5th exhibition hosted by the world’s first ever sand museum is focusing on the theme of ‘Great Britain’ as the nation celebrates it’s hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The exhibition is open to the public from April 14 through January, 2013 with fourteen foreign sculptors creating structures based on British themes such as the British Empire, Modern London and landmarks of London. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Famous Female Pornstars and Twitter
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I’m really don’t know why do you need this, but maybe you will need this. Continue reading »
Olivia Wilde for Modern Luxury
In photographs by Indrani & Markus Klinko. Style by GK Reid. Continue reading »
Keira Knightley for Interview, April 2012
Brands: Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Diane von Furstenberg and Yves Saint Laurent. In photographs by Mert & Marcus. Continue reading »
Miss Ukraine 2012
Kiev hosted the finals of the Miss Ukraine 2012 beauty pageant last weekend. The 21-year-old brunette from Kharkiv, Karina Zhironkina, won the crown. Photos by Maria Frolova / ITAR-TASS, Grigoriy Vasilenko / RIA Novosti. Continue reading »
Daphne Guinness for Tatler Hong Kong, March 2012
In photographs by Markus + Indrani. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: The Broken Hull of the Rena
The broken hull of the Rena is tossed by heavy sea swells on Astrolabe reef near Tauranga, New Zealand, where it has been lodged since October. Maritime New Zealand on Thursday charged the owners of the Rena, Daina Shipping with discharging harmful substances from the vessel. The charge carries a maximum fine of $489,000 plus another $8,100 for each day the offense continues. (Maritime New Zealand) Click image to zoom.
Rihanna Says Goodbye to Golden Tresses, Back to Black Locks and Cropped Side
Rihanna’s constantly changing hair styles and colors are always in the news and she is an innovator when it comes to coloring hair and coming up with new styles. It was not long ago that the Bajan beauty had her hair colored blonde with dark roots, and now, just before the release of her debut movie “Battleship,” she has gone back to black again, with the hair near the temple of her left ear cropped really short. Continue reading »
Monstrous 48-Foot Snake Related to Boa Constrictors Brought Back to Life
This 2,500-pound, 48-foot-long prehistoric snake was found near fossilized plants, giant turtles and crocodiles dating back to the Paleocene epoch, more than 60 million years ago when the world’s first known rainforest existed, and dinosaurs no longer ruled the Earth. Displayed at a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum, the massive 48-foot predator could swallow a whole crocodile without showing a bulge. Featuring a full-scale model of Titanoboa and clips from a Smithsonian Channel documentary, the exhibition delves into the discovery, reconstruction, and implications of this enormous reptile. (Smithsonian Institute) Continue reading »
