‘Animals’ Archives
Snow and gifts for Polar Bears
In these photos provided by the San Francisco Zoo, a snowblower shoots snow into the polar bear exhibit, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco. Approximately 10 tons of ice was turned in snow and shot into the polar bear exhibit to celebrate the first day of winter and to create a fun playground for two of the Zoo's polar [...]
Ancient Egyptian Pet Mummies
The Ancient Egyptians kept many animals as household pets, including cats, dogs, monkeys, gazelles, and birds. Pets were not only present as paintings or models. The mummified bodies of pets have also been found in tombs. A certain Hapymen, buried at Abydos, was so fond of his pet dog that it was mummified and wrapped in linen, and placed at [...]
Christmas Island crab migration
The one-year spectacle of the red crab migration attracts the interest of national and international visitors as well as the local community. This unique happening can be easily observed. During peak migration times, sections of roads where crabs cross in high numbers may be closed to vehicles for short periods of time. You can park your vehicle [...]
Chronicles of life in the Republic of Congo
Chronicles of life in the Republic of Congo in pics. Chronicles of life in the Republic of Congo (more...)
Jumping Crocodiles
You don't often connect crocodiles with the ability to jump, but in fact many species have been noticed jumping - usually out of water, although one or two have the ability to leap on land. Leaping does not have to be just vertical, either. Lunging out of the water onto the land to surprise and capture prey is a classic method of hunting used by [...]
