Geek Out

Big Cats Vs Lasers

All apologies to your domesticated furball, who I’m sure strikes adorably schizo poses chasing reflected light around your apartment, but come on. They can’t measure up against a freaking lioness versus a freaking laser.


August 25, 2011
Geek Out

Zoo Animals Went Crazy Before The Earthquake Too

We already know that animals know an earthquake is coming before humans do. But it’s still endlessly interesting to see how animals react (pre-act?) before it happens. For example, apes abandoned their food and climbed to the top of the tree-like structure


May 27, 2011
Cameras

Lion Steals And Chomps On GoPro While Filming

Having your face eaten by a lion probably looks a bit like this. Some wildlife photographers thought they’d lost their GoPro camera while tracking some lions – instead, those lions had made off with the camera, licking and chewing it.


March 30, 2010

Why Not? Open Source Lion-Tracking Collars In The Works

Want to help save some lions in Kenya? Well, help these guys make some open source line-tracking collars, complete with GPS and GSM cars on board.


April 30, 2009

Spying Lions with Elephant Poop

Sometimes, nature’s best images are not taken with the best cameras and the largest objectives. Sometimes all it takes is a load of elephant dung. The results are cute, frightening, majestic, and always stunningly beautiful.