Hanuman is the Hindu deity; an incarnation of the Sir Rama in the struggle against demon King Ravana and a general for the ape-like, forest-dwelling race of vanaras. Vanaras are an interesting bunch of shape-changes; being described as childish, irritating, hyperactive but also loyal, courageous and kind. It’s perhaps no surprise that the adventurous rhesus […]
Wink wink. Baby Screech owls.
Cute but soon to be dangerous. These baby Screech owls are orphans been looked after by WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital. They’re due to be in car, but kept away from humans, until they’re old enough to look after themselves. There are actually 21 living species of screech owls but it’s expected that new species will be […]
The sandy mountains of madness
This is a remarkable video. Sit back and watch as the car approaches a rather dark and spooky cloud. I think you’ll quickly see that that is no cloud. It’s a mountain of madness and our driver is heading straight for it. Can you imagine what it would be like to be behind the wheel? […]
Funny, cute and green
These three YouTube videos are a sample of superb character design and animated comedy. More than that; they’re a pro-green message given in a friendly, fun and easy to consume way. We need more ads like this in order to ensure the green message embeds with the younger generations. In Pure Spirit Which was your […]
Is Heineken promoting animal fighting?
Update: As we suspected – Heineken had nothing to do with dog fighting. Read on to discover about snakes. It wouldn’t be cool for a brand to promote bear-baiting, dog fighting, badger-baiting or cock fighting. Would it? What about snake fights? Snakes don’t have fur or feathers. Does that make them different? I’m really not […]
10 photographs of cats with wings
Mythology is full of stories of winged cats. It’s easy to imagine why the concept of freedom loving felines combined with flight would appeal to storytellers. As it happens winged cats are real. They’re not confined to mythology. Sadly, among the few cases of winged cats recorded with enough detail the condition is often traced […]
Be part of the future: Crowd-sourced farming
You can now be part of a farming cooperative. This really is something to investigate if you’re serious about green issues, being close to your food ideology or are interested in ethical group wisdom. The National Trust in the UK have teamed up with a farmer caleld Richard Morris to provide real life, actual decision […]
Planet of the Goats: Stunning photograph taken during lunar eclipse
NASA has published this stunning photograph taken from the Planet of the Goats. The Planet of the Goats isn’t some sci-fi b-movie but an area in the Greek island of Ikaria that has rough terrain and covered in strange looking boulders. As the storm approached photographers worried that the clouds would cover and ruin the […]
Ecotopia – Play the game on Facebook, save the planet
Indie game studio Talkie issued a brave challenge during the Games for Change Festival. They promised to plant 25,000 trees in the real world, which could remove about 100,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere if Ecotopia players could plant more than 25,000 trees in 25 days (or less) in the Facebook page. It’s more […]
Where can you see tonight’s blood moon?
There will be a total lunar eclipse tonight. The eclipse – which is expected to produce a blood moon – starts at about 6.24pm BST or 11:20am PDT – will be one of the longest since 2000. It’s expected to last for 100 minutes. There’s more than one catch. There might be clouds. The event […]
