Antarctica

The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet

Description: A small Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is one of two similar but allopatric Touit parrotlets with brown on the back and red tail.  Only Touit parrotlets have a...

15 Facts of Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Here are 15 interesting facts about Snowy Owl. The Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is a massive bird that...

Leatherback Turtle – Most Dangerous and Endangered Species on Earth

The leatherback turtle is the largest turtle species in the world. It is also a highly endangered species,...

Domino Cuckoo Bee “Thyreus lugubris”

DESCRIPTION: A black Domino Cuckoo Bee with a distinctive spotted pattern of white hairs on the head, thorax, abdomen,...

How do Sand Dunes Build Up?

How do Sand Dunes Build Up? A clump of rotting seaweed can start the whole process of dune...

World’s Most Stunning Glacier Waterfall in Svalbard

There’s nothing more beautiful than seeing tons of melted ice cascading into the sea. Svalbard is the most striking place on earth. Where the...

The Mysterious Blood Falls

Blood Falls a natural phenomenon, a liquid outflow at the snout of Taylor Glacier in East Antarctica. Numerous glaciers have icy outflows, but few are...