Photos From A Sloth Sanctuary

On November 15, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The following pictures were taken at a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica, it’s the biggest sloth sanctuary in the world (I think). The sanctuary’s owner – Judy Arroyo – was born and raised in Alaska where...

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The People Of Dagestan In 1933

On November 10, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Dagestan, if you were wondering, is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and largest city is Makhachkala, in the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea. I put up some...

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João Pedro de Almeida: Phantastical Photography

On November 8, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I was wandering through Deviant Art today, looking for something new to post up, as I often do. I came across the following images by photographer John-Peter and spent a good while soaking it...

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Okefenokee Swamp

On November 8, 2014 by Tim Newman
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What And Where Is Okefenokee Swamp? Okefenokee Swamp sounds like a place worth reading about for the name alone; the vowel to high scoring scrabble letter ratio is intriguing. The name “Okefenokee” in fact...

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Pictures Of Baby Hippos

On November 2, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I apologise for the basic and low-brow nature of this post; literally no thought whatsoever has gone into it. I’m just posting a bunch of photos of baby hippos. I don’t know what’s wrong with...

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Sperm Whale: The Loudest & Largest Toothed Predator

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Despite being very poorly studied, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has one of the most publicly recognised forms of all the whale family. This fame is, in part, due to Melville’s haunting Moby...

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Speleotherapy: Ukrainian Salt Mine Therapy

On October 30, 2014 by Tim Newman
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In the 1970’s Ukraine salt was considered a panacea for all ills. These rather awesome photos depict a salt mine that was converted into a “speleotherapy” unit. People with various ailments (most commonly lung based beefs)...

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The Astounding Ice Caves Of Kamchatka

On October 26, 2014 by Tim Newman
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A couple of days back I posted some amazing pictures of bears in the wilderness of Kamchatka. The photographer responsible for those wonderful snaps has also graced us with some equally enchanting images...

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The Bear-Filled Wonderland Of Kurill Lake

On October 24, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Kurill Lake (or Kurile Lake) is situated at the southern end of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia. Kamchatka is one of Russia’s wildest outposts where few humans live and nature gets on with its...

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5 Photographers’ Epic Images Of Icelandic

On October 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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There is a wealth of incredible photographs of Iceland on the internet. It’s a big place with few people and a lot of spare beauty to go around; Iceland’s lack of humans and nippy temperatures mean...

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