A father and daughter were so enthralled by the sight of two huge whales basking near the surface that they allowed themselves to get very close on their little plastic kayak. You can see what happens next for yourself. In Pure Spirit Do you think father and daughter handled the encounter well? Would you like […]
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A herd of manatees visit
The manatee isn’t a creature most of us get to see. Imagine the surprise a family celebrating Memorial Day at Three Rooker Island in Dunedin, Flordia, must have felt when a large herd of manatee swam along the shore. In Pure Spirit Have you ever encountered a manatee? Do you think these creatures are responsible […]
Fish creates “crop cricles”
This remarkable little puffer fish is responsible for underwater patterns. I think they look awfully like crop circles. In Pure Spirit Have you ever seen anything like it? Share the YouTube link to an equally weird fish in the comments below.
Amazing octopus escapes from inside a secured jar
Octopi are clever creatures. You may be slightly disturbed by this video… if not by the swirling tentacles but by the ability of the octopus. It’s been sealed inside a jar and the screw cap very firmly put on. In Pure Spirit Should we treat octopi differently? Are they intelligent enough to be better protected […]
The surprising fact about vampire squid – they’re veggies
It may look like a monster designed for the purpose of hunting and killing others but the Vampyroteuthis infernalis (aka the vampire squid) is a vegetarians. At least, scientists now know that the vampire squid eats plant matter and there is no evidence they eat flesh.
When glaciers attack
This video footage comes from Steve Leonard and Arctic expert Jason Roberts looking for Polar Bears. Trouble starts early on and the video as their little boat snags on something and the engine cuts out. The engine cuts out right underneath a sheer ice wall. It’s a dangerous place to stall. In Pure Spirit Would […]
Surprising interaction between science and clever dolphins
The Echo Location Visualization and Interface System (ELVIS) is deployed by scientists to present different shapes to dolphins on a special underwater screen. The dolphins can then use their own sonar to target the shape that they want to select. Each shape represents different food and so with the system, for now, dolphins can select […]
New shark species found – and it walks!
Scientists have found a new species of shark in eastern Indonesia. The shark is harmless to humans and grows up to 80cm in length, which is not large for a shark. However, the brown and white bamboo shark walks. The shark doesn’t haul itself out of the water but waddles over the rocks in at […]
Orca playfully teases with tug of war
This video shows an orca playing tug of war with a man on a boat. The branch or bit of seaweed doesn’t appear to be stuck in the orca’s teeth and when given the chance the apex predator offers the sailor a chance to play again. In Pure Spirit What do you think is going […]
Killer Whales chase a boat
This incredible video shows a pod or orca, aka killer whales, chasing the boat like playful dolphins. I’m not clear why orca would act this way. They’re smart enough to have fun and enjoy a race so perhaps that’s all that was going on. In any case the video does a great job at showing […]
