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Auntie trying to catch baby elephant washed away by swift current © Dan Slaven A deep river is never easy for elephant adults, let alone a six month old calf, to cross and being washed away in the current is a very real possibility. This incredible footage by Kicheche Laikipia guest, Sandy Gelderman, filmed while being led by guide, Onesmus Lesiata, in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, shows a mo
Machu Picchu is a pre-Spanish, Inca civilization site located almost 8,000 feet above sea level. The site is located on a mountain ridge above the valley of Urubamba in Peru. The city is also called the “City of the Incas”. Machu Picchu is perhaps the most well known places affiliated with the Inca civilization. Machu Picchu was built around 1450 for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, but was ab
Photo credit: José María Farfaglia, via MEF A farmer in Chubut, Argentina made an incredible dinosaur discovery about three years ago. While working out in his fields, he stumbled across some fossilized dinosaur remains. Paleontologists from the nearby Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio excavated the area and found about 150 incredibly well-preserved bones from seven individuals of a sp
It's the lion of long leap: Amazing moment predator catches an antelope in mid-air A soaring lion leaps from a ridge to catch a fleeing antelope in mid air. The extraordinary take-down happened after a pair of lionesses surprised two blesboks running in their direction. To escape, a frightened blesbok jumped several metres from the ridge - only to be intercepted mid-flight by the hungry f
The news: This is how you make history. In a landmark move that drew support from both sides of the aisle, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Diane Humetewa as the first-ever Native American female federal judge: mage Credit: CBS The vote Wednesday passed 96-0 and confirms the former U.S. attorney to the U.S. District Court for the Court of Arizona. As a member of the Hopi nation, she is also
Sunny skies, tall shady trees, the sound of waves crashing upon the beach, and vibrant sunrises peaking over rugged mountain tops – as if you really need an excuse to get out and enjoy nature. Yet nature isn’t just for taking in astounding sights or adventuring through the outdoors; spending time outside does wonders for people’s physical and mental health, making it an ample way to impro
photo credit: Lucas Granito Artist's impression of GU Psc with its parent star a dot barely distinguishable from other stars The catalog of planets beyond the solar system has a strange new member, one which may make us rethink our ideas of stellar system formation, as well as opening new paths for planetary searches. GU Psc is a fairly unassuming star. At a third of the sun's mass, and a