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godlessgeekblog · 5 years

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The breathtaking winners of the BigPicture: Purely natural Globe Images Competition revealed

It is really the organic earth as you’ve got in no way observed it right before.

From a gorilla embracing its caretaker to a forlorn koala in a fire ravaged forest – these are some of the breathtaking profitable visuals in the annual BigPicture: Organic Earth Pictures Competitiveness.

About 6,500 photos were entered, from photographers close to the environment – all capturing fascinating moments of daily life on Earth ‘that inspire motion to safeguard and maintain it’.

This year’s grand prize winning picture is by photographer Audun Rikardsen of Tromsø, Norway. It depicts a showy display by a black grouse searching to impress feminine birds from atop his coastal lookout.

Other class winners include things like a jaw-dropping shot of Senja Island in Norway, an uncommon underwater image of a bear hunting for salmon in Russia and a trio of polar bears in Alaska with bloodstained noses, hinting that they’ve just liked dinner.

All 50 winning visuals will be featured in the annual BigPicture pictures exhibition, established to open on July 26 at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Scroll down into a earth of marvel…

Armand Sarlangue scooped top prize in the landscapes, waterscapes and flora classification with this jaw-dropping shot of Senja Island in Norway. Though it is really not the country’s finest-identified vacation spot, it is promptly growing in level of popularity. A person mountain in specific is mostly liable for that fame. Towering approximately 650 metres (2,100 feet) previously mentioned the sea, Segla is a peak that epitomizes the ruggedness and wildness of northern Norway. Right here, reindeer however roam the tundra even though humpback whales, orcas, and sea eagles go after herring along slim fjords

The winner of the human/nature classification was photographer James Gifford with this outstanding shot taken at the Senkwekwe Heart for orphaned gorillas in Virunga Nationwide Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Below, head caretaker André Bauma risks his everyday living day-to-day to glimpse just after the animals. James stated: ‘While I was observing from a length, one of André’s costs enveloped him in a hug, supplying me the chance to capture their amazing partnership. I have never before witnessed this kind of a close and natural bond involving any wildlife species and a human’

The winner of the terrestrial wildlife classification was Mikhail Korostelev for this underwater photograph of a substantial brown bear fishing for salmon in the South Kamchatka Sanctuary in Russia. To improve his probabilities of capturing the shot, Mikhail ventured to the sanctuary, an isolated 322,000-hectare reserve on the tip of Russia’s easternmost peninsula which is federally safeguarded. Not only is this residence to the greatest of all shielded brown bear populations in Russia, the sanctuary’s rivers see some of the biggest salmon runs together the Pacific Coastline. Alongside the Ozemaya River, one of the bears’ favored fishing haunts, the photographer submerged a remotely operated digital camera and waited. Prior to very long a curious bear took place upon the strange object sitting down on the river bottom and, as it began to look into, Mikhail snapped this amazing photograph

Daniel Dietrich was a finalist in the terrestrial wildlife class with this amazing shot of a trio of polar bears strolling past a pile of whale bones on Barter Island in northern Alaska. Their bloodstained noses hint at a modern clean meal. As top rated predators, polar bears rule the Arctic ecosystem and are generally solitary hunters, other than when mastering from their mothers, like the siblings pictured here

This graphic of a cute koala was snapped by Julie Fletcher on Kangaroo Island in South Australia and was a finalist in the terrestrial wildlife group. In 2018, Australia experienced its third-most popular yr on file — temperatures that, coupled with historic droughts, created prime circumstances for bush fires. For slow-shifting koalas, the odds of surviving quick-burning blazes like these are trim, which built Julie’s discovery on this day all the more astonishing. Possessing established out to document the desolate, fire-ravaged forests, Julie viewed as the established koala, with its fur singed, climb a tree and begin to munch on charred, crispy leaves. She said: ‘He was looking at me the full time with an intensity that explained to the story’

The profitable shot of the whole levels of competition, called Using Center Phase, was this stunning picture of a male black grouse captured by photographer Audun Rikardsen in Tromso, Norway. What initially drew Audun to this place substantial above the sea was a golden eagle he had found on the very same perch. He spent a lot of frigid winter season days photographing the eagle. But by spring, it experienced been replaced by a new subject: a black grouse. Not only did the grouse immediately become accustomed to Audun’s rapidly firing digicam shutter and flash, he says it was virtually as if the bird relished becoming in the spotlight

The winner of the winged lifetime category was Piotr Naskrecki, who won with this intricate shot of small winged carpenter ants taken in Gorongosa Nationwide Park in Mozambique. Most mound-making termites in sub-Saharan Africa are eyeless, wingless, subterranean creatures. But after a year, termite queens deliver winged offspring that are destined for a distinctive existence. When the first major rains mark the conclusion of the dry year, thousands and thousands of these creatures make a extraordinary overall look, rising en masse. Piotr claimed: ‘A several minutes soon after landing on the floor, most men and women crack off their wings and get started searching for associates. In a day, the ground can virtually be carpeted with discarded wings, giving padded walkways for a assortment of other creatures — which include the modest, winged carpenter ants in this photograph, which had just done a mating flight of their own’

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thepinklibrarian · 5 years

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RT @siberian_times: 'These pix capture most impressive 'pre-hibernation' bears that I've ever met on shores of Kurilskoye Lake. In autumn you just need a quick glance to know how good was this bear in catching fish', writes Liana Varavskaya from South-Kamchatka Nature Reserve who took the pictures https://t.co/yahnE5blum

'These pix capture most impressive 'pre-hibernation' bears that I've ever met on shores of Kurilskoye Lake. In autumn you just need a quick glance to know how good was this bear in catching fish', writes Liana Varavskaya from South-Kamchatka Nature Reserve who took the pictures pic.twitter.com/yahnE5blum

— The Siberian Times (@siberian_times) May 12, 2019

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ultralifehackerguru-blog · 6 years

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Stunning Finalists Of The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2017

Prepare yourself for some rib-tickling laughter because the Comedy Wildlife Awards has announced its finalists. Founded by Tanzania-based photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, the aim of the awards is to put a spotlight on wildlife conservation efforts while simultaneously injecting some humour into the world of wildlife photography.

A wild rabbit seen collecting nesting material in Belgium Flanders, Bredene, Belgium. (Photo by Olivier Colle/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

More info: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

A tiny chameleon who didn’t quite understand how its camouflage mechanism suppose to work in Ramat-Gan, Israel. (Photo by Nadav Begim/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

This photo was taken on an expedition to Antarctica in January 2017 on Cuverville Island. A large breeding colony of Gentoo penguins live on this island. In the picture you can see them grooming, but it looks like they all have no head. (Photo by Monique Joris/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A sea otter pictured cheering after sleep in early morning in Elkhorn Slough, California. (Photo by Penny Palmer/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Burrowing Owlet embarrassed by kissing behind him, Salton Sea, California. (Photo by Melissa Usrey/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Say Cheese! A fish at it’s home smiling to the camera. (Photo by Tanakit-Suwanyangyaun/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Looks like the diet worked! Gnu and shadow at the watering hole at the hide in Mkhuze Park, South Africa. (Photo by Paulette Struckman/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A Green Turtle vs a Napoleon Maori Wrasse. (Photo by Troy Mayne/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A Calumma nasutum, the nose-horned chameleon seen dancing on the end of a branch in Andasibe, Madagascar. (Photo by Jasmine Vink/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A red fox surveys his shot in Douglas Croft’s “Must Have Three-Putted”, on January 25, 2017 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Douglas Croft/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

While in Tembe Elephant Park helping track endangered species (including the wild dogs) we came across this pack of African Wild Dog playing and lounging on this sand road. Apparently there was a pretty good joke told! in Tembe Elephant Park. South Africa. (Photo by Tina Stehr/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A squirrel pictured scratching himself in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Photo by Johnny Kaapa/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

The mother bear and the boy pictured playing in Finnish forests, taken in Suomussalmi, Finland. (Photo by Hannele Kaihola/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A baby lemon shark shows a big smile in front of the camera, taken in Bimini, the Bahamas. (Photo by Eugene Kitsios/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Three king penguins approach the only church on South Georgia Island appearing to be headed for services. Titled as Mom, do we always have to be the first ones at church? (Photo by Carl Henry/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Fox cubs pictured playing in County Meath, Ireland. (Photo by John Sheridan/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Kamchatka brown bear pictured in Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Titled as “Not to worry”. (Photo by Denis Budkov/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Female Burrowing Owl and Owlets looking exhausted as four of her owlets vie for her attention in Florida. (Photo by Barb D’Arpino/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Let Me Clear My Vision Red Ghost Crab (Ocypodinae sp.) seen adjusting and cleaning one of its eyes at the Frazergunj beach, in West Bengal, India. the red Ghost crabs are a treat to the eyes. When a large number of these crabs come out of their burrows, the section of the beach appears bright red. The eyes of the ghost crabs are supported on stalks and give them a wide field of vision. This helps them to spot the predators very quickly and vanish into their burrows in the sandy beaches. This individual was cleaning sand from its eyes after emerging from the burrow. (Photo by Arkaprava Ghosh/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Baby Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) pictured on the top of a yarrow flower in Monticelli Brusati, Italy. (Photo by Andrea Zampatti/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Two mudskippers sing their hearts out on tidal mudflats, taken in Krabi, Thailand. (Photo by Daniel Trim/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Japanese Macaque, or Snow Monkey seen at Jigokundani Monkey Park, near Nakano in Japan. (Photo by Linda Oliver/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

The Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) tried to hide in the bush for a quick tryst, but they were surely caught in the act. (Photo by Bence Mate/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

American black bear (Ursus americanus) reaches back to rub his back against a small tree pictured in Redwood Meadows, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Chris Martin/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with cub hitching a ride on mama’s bum. Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Daisy Gilardini/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Raven teases the bear pictured in Kuhmo, Finland. (Photo by Esa Ringbom/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

These two monkeys broke away from their group to “test drive” a motorbike parked near the entrance to the reserve in Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Indonesia. (Photo by Josef Friedhuber/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Mountains Gorilla is making grimaces, as he came out of the bush after the rain, in Virunga National Park, Rwanda. (Photo by Josef Friedhuber/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Blue wildebeest standing on a mound pictured in Masai Mara, Kenya. (Photo by Jean Jacques Alcalay/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A giraffe checks plane safety in Graeme Guy’s “Outsourcing Seatbelt Checks” on November 17, 2008 in Masai Mara, Kenya. (Photo by Graeme Guy/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Mummy Brown Bear just wants some peace and quiet in Martinselkonen, Finland. (Photo by Melissa Nolan/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

A bunch of Widgeon pictured flying but one was seen flying exactly in front of a high airline plane, taken in Preston, England. (Photo by John Threlfall/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Harbor seal looks to be getting a good laugh about something in San Diego. Titled as laughing seal – oh, i just got it! (Photo by Brian Valente/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

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photolancerzone-blog · 7 years

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Photographs by Kristin and Achim Rinortner

Kamchatka, the peninsula on the eastern Russian coast, offers one of the most fascinating landscapes on earth with its volcanoes and untouched nature. When the salmon return from the Pacific to their spawning grounds on the headland, the Kamchatka Bears feast on this plentiful bounty.

These huge brown bears, second only to the Kodiak in size among brown bears, still find almost ideal living conditions here. We photographed these expert fisher-bears in the vicinity of the Kuril Lake in the Juzno-Kamchatsky Natural Reserve in the south of the peninsula, surrounded by fish skeletons, flotsam and bear droppings. There are smart hunters, typical beginners, clumsy and curious bear cubs, young rowdies spoiling for a fight and worried mother bears. Males are rare, but when they do appear a dangerous silence lies in the air and all other bears disappear into the willow bushes.

Fishing methods and dexterity vary. Chattering of the paws, diving for carrion or stealing the fish from another bear are all common scenes. The mother bears are especially skilled and usually need only one attempt: straightening up, searching for a fish, sprinting, and rapidly biting. At the beginning of the season, the hungry bears eat the entire fish. Later, only the head, the offal, and the back are eaten.

The slides will provide insight into our experience observing the bears up close.

Photographing at the Kuril Lake means the bear is very close. At first, we felt queasy and uncomfortable being so close to the bears, but that uneasy feeling quickly gave way to one of security. An experienced local ranger with a rifle made sure we kept a safe distance from the bears while taking photographs.

The bears are typically solitary but come together during the spawning season. Groups as large as 20 animals (mostly mothers and young animals) can be found at a fishing spot. The bears are so busy fishing that they not only ignore other bears, but they also ignore people.

The male Kamchatka Bear weighs up to 600 kilograms. People are not part of his diet which consists of fish, berries, nuts, mushrooms, leaves, and carrion. In the salmon season, the bears increase their weight by half a kilogram per day.

The bears are only dangerous when they become frightened by people getting too close or when you find yourself between a mother and cub. They then become aggressive and dangerous situations can arise. In that case, the shotgun must be used. The first cartridge contains signal munition and the second plastic bullets. Also, fire torches and pepper spray are common weapons. The best defense against bears, however, is knowledge of bear psychology, behavior, and habits.

All images and materials are copyright protected and are the property of Kristin and Achim Rinortner

#bears nature russia kamchatka bear kuril lake salmon brown bears juzno-kamchatsk natural reserve wildlife #bears

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arcticgroup-blog · 7 years

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Arctic Sunday Social

INSPIRE & ENJOY

Adventures of the World

The Lost World has never been more accessible than today. Whether taking on Everest, or one of the poles, our ability to take on, and conquer some of the great adventures of the world has never been more possible than now. So many of the worlds’ great expeditions and adventures used to be for only the die-hard explorers, and slightly eccentric, but now any one of us can access some phenomenal places, and have that ‘once in a lifetime’ moment. Iconic travel destinations will always exert their pull, but it is the journey itself and our experiences along the way that can turn a trip into a life-changing adventure.

For Arctic Social this week, we put forward our top five – from the Arabian Desert, to Siberia, to the Himalayas, to Alaska and the United States…we hope you enjoy!

Wadi Rum, Jordan

“Rum the Magnificent. Vast, echoing and God-like,” wrote TE Lawrence of the red-ochre sandstone mesas of Wadi Rum, one of the world’s most dramatic landscapes. A trek that takes on ancient trails through hidden canyons to the summits of several of the biggest formations in Jordan. Jordan's desert is, in a word, majestic. Its lunar-like landscape (Wadi Rum is also known as the Valley of the Moon), crevice-riddled cliffs and ever-evolving light inspire unbridled awe. The nights are filled with screeching desert foxes, sightings of the Milky Way and blazing shooting stars, while the days are as dramatic as they are dusty. Without doubt, the scenery is one of the wonders of world, and an adventure that will blow your mind, whilst still being totally accessible by all.

Ladakh and Stok Kangri, The Himalayas

One of the most fascinating places on the planet is Stok Kangri that lies in the beautiful area of Ladakh. This tough trek requires stamina, but the rewards are immense. Stok Kangri has over the recent years gained massive popularity among trekkers and mountaineers owing to the non-technical nature of its climb. Despite its relative ease, the 6000m peak presents the usual challenges of a mountaineering expedition. The biggest hurdle at such altitudes is rarefied air, which can give acute headache, nausea and other symptoms of altitude sickness to even the fit climbers towards the last stage of climbing the peak. For those seeking the thrill of extraordinary scenery combined with an adventure that the ‘every day’ person can achieve, look no further.

Alaska (Skiing)

For big-mountain lines blanketed in mind-blowing powder, there’s no place better than Alaska. Thanks to Alaska’s thick and stable snowpack, you’ll ski lines you only dreamed were possible—3,500-foot faces, 1,500-foot spines, sweeping glacier runs—all while bald eagles circle in the skies above you. “Heli-skiing in Alaska is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you’re going want to do year after year,” says Reggie Crist, a professional skier and former U.S. Ski Team downhiller who has been guiding in Alaska for nearly 20 years. What sets Alaska apart is the sheer size and scale of the terrain and the fact that it’s all covered in a thick layer of snow that sticks to even the steepest faces. “You can do things in Alaska that you can’t do in other places because of the maritime snowpack and because of all the terrain that’s available," says Crist. "That’s what makes Alaska extremely unique.” Skiing in Alaska is not just a holiday, but a full on adventure, and for those that want a bit of the extraordinary, it’s not to be missed.

East to West, USA

Not all adventures need to be freezing cold, or an endurance feat. Some are just wondrous, and driving from east to west across the USA, taking in Washington, Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway, Nashville, Memphis, Route 66, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, Las Vegas and Palm Springs, is something we should all just tick off. Whether we love America or not (with or without Trump!), it will always fascinate, and the drive from New York to LA, tells a thousand stories. If we want a true understanding of the world we live in, this is a trip that shows us one side that we should all know about.

Siberia

The ranges of the Altai and Sayany mountains offer some truly spectacular trails. The Altai’s Katunski Range is the highest in Siberia, a land of tranquil high valleys and snowcapped peaks, with Mt Belukha towering at 4,506 metres (14,783 ft). Mountaineers will revel in the challenging climbs up the glacier-shrouded high Altai. The Stolby Nature Reserve, an area of weird-and-wonderful rock formations on the outskirts of Krasnoyarsk is another easily accessible hiking area. For the more adventurous, a trip to the Khamar-Daban Mountains south of Lake Baikal offers the chance to explore taiga, alpine tundra and glacial lakes. Alternatively, head to Kamchatka – just the word makes the hearts of outdoor adventurers everywhere beat a little faster. This spearhead-shaped peninsula in the Russian Far East is dotted with active volcanoes, spouting geysers, giant plants and fields of boiling mud. What’s more, you can ski off the volcano for the ultimate rush!

Adventure?

All of the above, we can all do. According to the dictionary ‘Adventure’, is ‘an unusual and exciting or daring experience’. This doesn’t need to be life threatening, but perhaps just breath taking. And we all need a bit of that in our lives.

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