Frans Lanting: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom
Adults AnimalsNature photographer Frans Lanting uses vibrant images to take us deep into the animal world. In this short, visual talk he calls for us to reconnect with other earthly creatures, and to shed the metaphorical skins that separate us from each other.
How Bees Can See the Invisible
Adults AnimalsFeeding and fertilizing. Bees are amazing social insects, and their relationship with flowers is one of nature's coolest examples of "mutualism". It got me wondering: How do bees see the world? Enjoy this look at how bees see in ultraviolet and even sense electric fields!
Life by the Numbers
Adults AnimalsThere are now more than 7 billion human beings on Earth, and that got me wondering: How successful are we compared to other species? I take a look at out how our numbers stack up to some other domains of life. It turns out that biomass, or what things weigh, can be more important than how many of something there are. Find out how our numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria, and get ready for some mind-blowing numbers!
Watch The World's Most Polite Birds Wait In Line To Greet A Potential Mate
Adults AnimalsInstead of fighting it out with one another for a mate's affection, Blue manakins give each other a fair shot and let the lady decided. When a female manakin is feeling amorous, males will form an orderly little line in front of her, taking turns to introduce themselves and to put their colorful foliage on display.
Kayakers Lifted Out of Water: 'We're on Top of the Whale!'
Adults AnimalsThe kayakers were paddling through a marine sanctuary near Puerto Madryn as they reached a pod of whales. They were surrounded ever so calmly, then hoisted onto the back of a whale. The duo captured the event on a GoPro camera and uploaded the incredible footage to YouTube.
Crowds Cheer as Sea Turtles Return to the Sea
Adults AnimalsA sea turtle rescue center in North Carolina cares for and rehabilitates injured sea turtles, and returns them to the ocean amid cheering crowds. Sea turtles are resilient, but they are slow to recover. So the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center spends a lot of time and effort to help save loggerhead and other Atlantic Ocean turtles.
largest gathering of snakes anywhere in the world
Adults AnimalsEvery year, thousands of snakes gather at the Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba, Canada. It's billed as the largest gathering of snakes anywhere in the world. Manitoba's climate and geology make it the perfect place for red-sided garter snakes to live and mate. It has become a tourist attraction, but it's not for the faint of heart.