Nature

July 6, 2018

Colorful Cacti Bloom Like Explosive Fireworks in Time-Lapse Videos

Florida-based photographer and self-confessed “Echinopsis enthusiast” Greg Krehel (aka Echinopsis Freak) captures the beauty of these flowering cacti as their petals open and wilt. Choosing time-lapse videos and gifs as his medium, Krehel’s series, Freaky Flowers: Echinopsis Cacti in Bloom, allows viewers to witness the colorful buds as they burst and bloom into bold and brilliant flowers, just like exploding fireworks. Native to South America, Echinopsis cacti come in a variety of 128 different species.

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June 15, 2018

You Can Now Watch 10 Hours of Uninterrupted Footage of Life Below the Sea

Oceans are the largest habitat on our planet, and yet few people acknowledge its importance on a daily basis. In a bid to change this, BBC Earth has teamed up with OceanX Media to launch the Our Blue Planet project. The team aims to get “one billion people talking about our oceans” on Twitter by sharing inspiring facts, images, and videos of life below the sea.

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April 24, 2018

Top Underwater Photographers Celebrate the Unseen Beauty of the Sea

For over 50 years, London's Natural History Museum has celebrated world-class nature photography with its Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. And now, a new book brings together the best underwater photography submitted to the contest over the past 15 years or so. Unforgettable Underwater Photography is a collection gathering the best work of over 50 international underwater photographers.

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February 9, 2018

Land Artist Arranges Stones and Leaves Into Mesmerizing Mandalas and Spirals

Yorkshire-based artist James Brunt employs sticks, stones, and other ephemeral materials to create elaborate ephemeral art. Featuring intricate mandalas, infinite spirals, and one-of-a-kind sculptures, his series of outdoor installations continues contemporary art‘s tradition of creatively using nature as a canvas. Brunt produces his land art in a wide range of locations, including sandy beaches, wooded parks, and even lucky local schools.

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