Photo of the Day: Bear vs Camera
A grizzly bear is caught destroying camera equipment in Yellowstone National Park. (Barcroft Media)
Photo of the Day: A Girl on the Ocean
Winnie Pajcic, 9, holds on to a railing as she leans back in the wind during a visit to Stockton Park in Ortega, Florida, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Beryl, whhich came ashore early Monday near Jacksonville Beach with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph. (Kelly Jordan/The Florida Times-Union) Click image to zoom.
Photo of the Day: 2012 Solar Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun as partially seen at sunrisefrom the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP)
Photo of the Day: Dolphins Compete For The Highest Jump
Bottlenose dolphins leaping at sunset in Bahamas. (Barcroft)
Photo of the Day: Penguins Of Antarctica
A King penguin looks into the viewfinder of a camera in Antarctica. (Barcroft)
Photo of the Day: Incredible Tiger Wrangler Ashley Gombert
South African Wrangler Ashley Gombert interacts with Shosho, a 250kg male tiger at the Seaview Lion Park on April 25, 2012 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Barcroft)
Photo of the Day: Surfing Wipeouts
Nathan Fletcher riding what is generally considered by people in the surfing world as the heaviest wave ever ridden in Tahiti. (Barcroft Media)
Photo of the Day: Don’t Bear With Me!
A bear that wandered into a University of Colorado Boulder, dorm complex falls from a tree after being tranquilized by Colorado wildlife officials. Colorado University police spokesman Ryan Huff said the bear was likely 1-3 years old and weighed somewhere between 150-200 pounds. (Andy Duann/ACU Independent) Click image to zoom.
Photo of the Day: Fantastic Lava Flows on Mars
This image provided by NASA shows lava flows in the shape of coils located near the equatorial region of Mars. Analyzing high-resolution images of the region, researchers have determined the area was sculpted by volcanic activity in the recent geologic past. This is the first time such geologic features have been discovered outside of Earth. (NASA) Click image to zoom.
Photo of the Day: The Game
An European shorthair cat plays with its booty in a graden in Berlin. Due to their ability to hunt mouses and other vermin, cats have been domesticated by humans at least 9,500 years ago. (WOLFGANG KUMM / AFP / Getty Images)
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.
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 »
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.
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.
7th Annual Focus on Nature Photo Contest Winners
The Palm Beach Post, and its multimedia site CLIK/HEAR, are honored to present the winners of the 7th Annual Focus on Nature Photo Contest. More than 1,600 entries were received during the contest’s 3-week period. They were judged by educator and award-winning nature photographer John J. Lopinot, and Jennifer Podis, Greg Lovett and Joe Forzano of the Post’s Multimedia Department.
GRAND PRIZE. “Attempted Escape Grassy Waters,” by STEVEN SCHERER. “The image was taken at Grassy Waters Preserve in West Palm Beach, with a Nikon D300 and Nikon 70-300mm lens. There were three baby gators right by the dock, then I saw an adult floating toward them. The adult grabbed a baby, went under water and I started shooting. Suddenly it came up and this was one of the images. Like many things it was just being at the right place at the right time.” Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Winter Fog
On the last day of winter, fog shrouds flowers at the entrance to the Caledonia Golf and Fish Club in Pawleys Island, S.C. (Steve Jessmore/The Sun News)
