animals 2 – Newswire Report

Amazing Stuff Happens When You Seal a Jar of Pond Water and Leave It by the Window

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, ecosystem, experiment, macro, Nature, science, top

Last week, YouTuber Atomic Shrimp scooped a jar of muddy water and weed out of a local pond, sealed it and placed it on his north facing window sill, in an experiment to create a sealed ecosphere. Here’s a look at some of the things he saw in there during the first week. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-seals-jar-of-pond-water-and-leaves-by-window/

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Dolphins Seen Swimming Near Cities with Ferries and Cruise Ships Halted

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, coronavirus, covid 19, cruise ship, dolphins, encounter, rare, ship, shipping, top

COVID-19 has brought entire industries to a standstill, as ferries and cruise ships around the world have been docked. With so many large ships no longer circulating, wildlife has returned to ports and other areas that are typically overrun with human-related traffic. These dolphins were spotted swimming by the port of Cagliari, which is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. You can see the original tweet below. Video girato oggi nel porto di #Cagliari dai ragazzi di Luna Rossa. I traghetti non circolano piÃ¹ e questo Ã¨…

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We Interrupt this Program to Bring You 3 Minutes of Stellas Best Leaf Jumps Ever

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, awww, compilation, Dogs

This is Stella. She loves jumping into giant piles of leaves. These are her best jumps OF ALL TIME. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/stella-the-dogs-best-leaf-jumps-ever/

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Squirrel Has Existential Crisis As It Hopelessly Slides Down Greased Feeder

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, Birds, Fail, Food, Nature, perfect timing, squirrels, top

She was fed up with the squirrels stealing all of the bird food so she greased the feeder. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/squirrel-slides-slowly-down-greased-bird-feeder/

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Gentle Giant Lays Down to Let Human Friend Treat His Injured Eye

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, awww, Botswana, elephants, encounter, Friendship, medical, Nature, reaction, rescue, sanctuary, uplifting 2

A touching moment was caught on film at an Elephant Sanctuary in Botswana, as Jabu lets his human friend treat his injured eye with an antibiotic ointment. Elephants are so majestic. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/elephant-lays-down-to-let-human-friend-treat-his-injured-eye/

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Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish Moving as One for Protection While Feeding

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, Bali, Behaviour, diving, fish, Food, hunting, Nature, top, underwater

In this clip taken in Jemeluk Bay, Bali, by the Abyss Diving Center, we see a school of juvenile striped eel catfish demonstrating a fascinating defensive behaviour. As striped eel catfish at the bottom forage and eat, the ones up top keep a lookout for predators and other dangers. The Diving Center explains: “These little guys tend to form a school as juveniles, up to a hundred individuals, to protect themselves from predators, and go about their lives on their own when they reach their sexual maturity. Fun fact, if…

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The Sydney Opera House Says Thank You to the Brave Firefighters

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, Australia, Fire, firefighter, Nature, phenomena, projection, Sydney, top, wildfire

Photograph by Ken Leanfore This past weekend, the Sydney Opera House illuminated its iconic sails in a show of support for everyone affected by the devastating bushfires in Australia. “We want to send a message of hope and strength, and importantly to thank the emergency services and volunteers for their incredible efforts and courage.” The photo by Ken Leanfore was shared across the Opera House’s social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). In a further effort to assist â€” and raise funds â€” the Opera House is also hosting a huge comedy…

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Puffer, Puffer, Pass: Dolphins Observed Getting High Off Pufferfish Toxins

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, BBC, Behaviour, dolphins, fish, Nature, Poison, rare, top, tv shows, underwater

Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/dolphins-getting-high-off-pufferfish/

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When Youre Filming a Rainbow and a Whale Breaches Right Behind You

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, humpback, maui, Nature, perfect timing, rainbow, rare, travel 2, whale

On a recent whale watching excursion in Maui, guests were treated to nature and wildlife in all its splendor, as a rainbow in front of them was punctuated by a humpback whale breaching directly behind them! Luckily the camera person was quick on the draw and caught both moments just in time! Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/whale-breach-while-filming-rainbow/

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Guy Removes 11 of the Chunkiest Raccoons You Will See From a Porch

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, pov, raccoons

Gates Wildlife Field Supervisor Joel was called out to rescue 11 raccoons from a closed in porch of a home. As you will see in the video, the house was under full renovation and the back door was left open one night. Once inside, the raccoons made their way through a broken window leading into the front porch of the home. One by one, the raccoons must have followed each other into the porch area. The window was too high for the raccoons to get back inside and the front…

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This is Probably the Closest Most of Us Will Get to Swimming with Great Whites

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 NewsEditoranimals 2, encounter, Nature, rare, Sharks, top, underwater

On Jan. 15th 2019, Ocean Ramsey and her team encountered what is possibly the largest great white shark ever recorded. Read below for Ocean’s statement about the event. Location: â€œOffshore Oahuâ€-We are not disclosing the location for public safety Size: Approximately 20ft Long X 8ft Wide Myself (Ocean Ramsey) and my team @OneOceanDiving /@OneOceanResearch: ** @JuanSharks (Juan Oliphant) @Mermaid_Kayleigh (Kayeligh Burns) and @Forrest_in_focus (Forrest Thomas) and @camgrantphotography (Cam Grant) headed out before sunrise to survey shark populations offshore Oahu. Shark populations around Hawaii are unfortunately declining and there are currently…

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Diver Demonstrates the Amazing Pumping Ability of Sponges With an Awesome Visual

December 2, 2019December 3, 2019 NewsEditoranimals 2, demonstration, diving, experiment, Nature, sponge, underwater

Emmy award-winning naturalist Jonathan Bird of Blue World, demonstrates the incredible pumping/filtering ability of sponges using a non-toxic dye called fluorescein. Sponges are highly effective filter feeders since they are able to capture and eat particles as small as bacteria as well as larger particles. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/diver-demonstrates-amazing-pumping-ability-of-sponges-with-dye/