Australian scientists have discovered a diamond the size of a planet. They found the crystalised carbon with the aid of the Parks Radio Telescope in New South Wales. This video explains how the astrophysicists were able to find the planet and how they could work out that it is composed from the same elements as […]
Volcano blowing smoke rings
It is possible but very rare – volcanoes can blow smoke rings. This footage was taken at the infamous Mount Etna in 2000. It’s a long video but we get straight to the smoke rings. You can watch as much as you like – enough to convince yourself this is no video photoshop! In Pure […]
Tom Lowe: Timescapes Rapture
This is a remarkable collection of timelapse and action from photographer of the year 2010; Tom Lowe. Timescales is a portrait of the modern Southwest in America. This video showcases the wonders of the Southwest landscapes and skyscapes peppered with some fantastic clips and images. In Pure Spirit What do you think? Do you have […]
Humpback whale thanks rescuers with vibrant display of power
This video will make you smile. The video is narrated by Michael Fishback – one of the founders of The Great Whale Conservancy – who spends a large amount of time out at sea. He, family and some friends happen across what looks like a dead humpback sadly floating near the surface of the water. […]
Extreme winds cause Australian waterfalls to flow backwards
This video shows how extreme winds that have been battering Australia has started to cause waterfalls to spew their charge backwards and up into the air rather than forwards and downwards off the cliff face. The video went live on the 20th of July 2011 in a week where nearly a month of rain had […]
Poster: Mondays – The Universal Constant
The baboon featured in this picture was surfaced by a Russian LiveJournal blog without a photo credit. Despite that, here at In Pure Spirit we felt Mr Grumpalot deserved to live on in the form of a poster. Since today is a Monday and since Mr Grumpalot, the baboon, was clearly photographed on a Monday, […]
Spinning razorback whale
The razorback is one of the alternative names for the fin whale, the finback whale or the common roryal – this gentle giant has many names. It’s the second longest whale and can grow beyond 26 meters. This video was taken by Dana Wharf, a professional whale watching company, in Orange Country california. It shows […]
Two-headed albino snake
The video below is from a zoo in southern Ukraine which has a two-headed albino snake. The Shazka zoo is in the vity of Yalta on the Black Sea. Th name “Skazka” can translate as “fairy tale”. The Libyans have the legend of the amphisbaena as a two-headed snake, although in this version the heads […]
Swimming dog encounters sharks
This is a remarkable video. We have two dogs swimming back to shore. We have a small school of sharks between the dogs and the shore. It’s all being captured on video. What do you think happens? Okay, you’ve placed your bets Here’s the video – watch to the end for a surprise cameo. In […]
Is the internet dirty or green?
Patrick Clair as produced a fantastic video which asks; “How Green is your internet?” and in it people may discover the web is browner than they thought. Apple and Facebook are two villians in the piece. Google and Yahoo are two of the best. In particular, Google is trying to be carbon neutral, has set […]
