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Xenia 🪸
They are fascinating creatures that exhibit a very unique behavior. The pulsing movement you see in Xenia corals is actually their way of pumping water through their tissues. This rhythmic pulsing motion helps them to circulate water and obtain essential nutrients and oxygen.
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One theory suggests that Xenia corals pulse to increase their exposure to light. By moving their polyps, they can position themselves in areas where they can absorb more sunlight for photosynthesis, which is vital for their survival.
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Another possibility is that pulsing helps Xenia corals remove any debris or sediment that may settle on their surfaces. This constant motion helps them to stay clean and maintain optimal conditions for growth.
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Overall, the pulsing behavior of Xenia corals remains somewhat of a mystery, but it is undoubtedly a captivating and mesmerizing sight to witness.
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This bear must have a great hair care regime!
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Brown bears can climb trees to eat or escape predators, especially when they are cubs! As they grow up, they become too heavy and lose from the ability to climb trees.
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Elephant with sun protection in Etosha National Park! 🐘
Etosha means the ”great white area” and refers to the huge salt pan. This is an impressive sight because it’s certainly the biggest salt pan in Africa. This soil supports very little plant life except for the blue-green algae that gives Etosha its characteristic coloring. In the areas where the soil does get wet elephants can be found wallowing, covering their bodies in the mud that forms. This mud then dries into a light white coat.
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We all know that capybaras are extremely cute—but what else do you know about them? From their love of baths to eating their own poop, here are five facts you might not have known about the adorable rodents.
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Hummingbirds are tiny, quick, and persistent—apparently ❤️
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Three sleepy little squirrels snuggled up, lost in dreams 🐿
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Stay innocent, stay kind, and stay beautiful...✨
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Meet Olympic National Park’s newest residents! 🦫🌲 The Olympic marmot pups may be small now, but they will grow to be the size of a house cat, bringing plenty of their signature shrieks to the mountain terrain.
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The giant cuttlefish annual aggregation in the waters around Whyalla are an absolute marvel.
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Dusky dolphins perform coordinated aerial acrobatics among shoals of bait fish, working as a team to break the prey into smaller groups and bring them up to the surface. 🐬
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Their tufted ears and fluffy tails make Kaibab squirrels hard to miss—plus, this rare species can only be found in the forests of the Grand Canyon's North Rim 🐿
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Have the confidence of a hippo and part a gathering of crocs like the sea.
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The names of black and white rhinos are misleading – as both are actually grey. The white rhino is said to have gotten its name from the Afrikaans word for wide (‘wyd’), referring to its wide, square lip (in contrast, black rhinos have a pointy upper lip). Early English explorers mistook this word for ‘white’ and consequently named this species ‘white’ rhino, and the other ‘black’ rhino to differentiate.
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Dzanga Bai is a large clearing in the dense rainforest of the Central African Republic, renowned for its unique wildlife sightings. It serves as a natural mineral lick, drawing in a diverse array of forest elephants and other animals seeking essential nutrients.
Fascinating place to watch up to 130 forest elephants at the same time.
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Bush vipers are a small group of African vipers comprising the Atheris genus. The Green Bush Viper, Atheris squamigera, is found in forested regions of West and Central Africa. Envenomations (bites injecting venom) are reported, and few detailed accounts exist but fatalities have been attributed to this species.
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Tigers have soft toe pads which help them walk silently through their habitat. A tiger will typically travel 6-12 miles during a night’s hunting. During the day, a tiger’s stripes can act as camouflage, allowing it to blend in with its surroundings for stalking and ambushing its prey. Around 3,000 of the world's wild tigers are in India. Over the last 150 years, the tigers' range has shrunk by nearly 95%. There are estimated to be around 3,900 tigers left in the wild.
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This looks like a dream 😍😍😍
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Simply magical to see how caring wild animal parents are with their young - a touching insight into the natural bond between parents and child ❤️
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Mara river crossings at sunrise🦒
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A perfect tree bed for a panda 😍🐼
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This crow struts like it’s on the runway at a top-tier fashion show.✨
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🐻✨ So tiny, it looked freshly born…
This baby black bear was spotted near Gatlinburg, Tennessee — so small and delicate, it seemed like it had just entered the world.
A reminder of how wild beauty often arrives in the quietest, most unexpected ways. 🌿
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The Galapagos Giant Tortoise is a species that can grow up to 5 feet long (1.5m) and can weigh over 500 pounds (225+kg). Although they’re primarily known as calm and approachable creatures, when mating season arrives, they often become obsessed with proving their dominance.
These giants are not territorial, and with no fixed territory they roam widely, migrating between highlands and lowlands. However, during mating season, males can become highly competitive, both trying to impress female tortoises. Males are known to ram each other, in an attempt to flip their rivals over to display strength and dominance.
They also have another strange way of proving themselves to the ladies, which involves pushing their necks up at each other. The tortoise that is able to stretch their neck the highest is usually considered the ‘alpha.’🏝
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Playing isn't all fun and games when you're a leopard 🐆
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In the heart of the Everglades, these slow-moving gopher tortoises dig burrows that offer vital shelter to over 300 species, protecting them from the extreme temperatures of the region.
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An incredible and peaceful morning in British Columbia, Canada.Three humpback whales feeding and playing with the morning light. A dream for wildlife photography. 🥰
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Rock hyraxes are small, furry mammals found in rocky habitats across Africa. They are herbivores, feeding primarily on vegetation such as leaves, fruits, and grasses. Rock hyraxes are social animals, living in colonies composed of several individuals, and they are known for their distinctive vocalizations, which they use for communication within the group
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Epic wildlife showdown! 🦅🍽 When a group of marabous decides to challenge an African fish eagle for its freshly caught fish. Nature’s drama at its finest!
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