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Meanwhile, in New Mexico…

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Locusts: Above is a zoomed-in, static view of the swarm on radar around Albuquerque. The swarm is so intense in some areas that its clocking reflectivity readings of 35-40 dBZ, or about the strength of a decent rain shower. Notable in the image is the thin line stretching from north to south, which is moving…

Film, Nature

Film: The ‘World Beyond the World’

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  “In this short film, photographer Paxson Woelber takes us far from any signs of civilization, to the wilds of Northern Alaska. In July of 2013, Woelber set out with Expedition Arguk on a 300-mile journey from the heart of Brooks Range to the edge of the Arctic Ocean. Along the way he captured untouched mountains, sunlit canyons,…

Animals, Nature

Rock-Climbing Bears

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Videographer Stephanie Latimer describes her video: ‘Mommas with children or cubs don’t try this at home! Endangered Mexican Black Bears (momma and cub) climb Santa Elena Canyon wall, March 21st 2014. Spotted while kayaking and shared for your nature loving, rock climbing, suspenseful satisfaction.’

Animals, Art, History, Nature

The Imagination at Work

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Long before they saw animals from faraway places, European artists imagined what they might look like, from tales they heard from others. Vincze Miklós writes about the art of the unfamiliar — See, How Europeans Imagined Exotic Animals Centuries Ago, Based on Hearsay.

Nature, Weather

Great Lakes Almost Completely Frozen

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NOAA/NASA Yesterday March 4, the Great Lakes hit 91 percent ice cover, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. That’s the most ice since the record of 94.7 percent was set in 1973, the lab said in a statement. Via Almost Completely Frozen, Great Lakes Near Record @ LiveScience.

Animals, Nature

Honey Bee Swarm

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Embedded below is a film about a honey bee swarm. Sometimes bees are a metaphor for human pursuits (e.g., of social cooperation, collectivization, etc.), but that’s not my point here. The film is simply interesting to me as a documentary about animal life. Enjoy.