Unusual and Creative Aquariums

 

Modern aquariums and creative fish tank designs from all over the world.

IPond Portable Aquarium

It is on sale in Australia and comes with gravel, water and a live fish. It has a built in speaker at the bottom and a headphone jack.

Macquariums

Cool aquariums made from the shell of Apple Macintosh computers.

Infinity Aquarium

The repetitive geometrical shape of Infinity aquarium creates a visual metaphor to life in the fish bowl. Hand crafted from cut glass, Infinity aquarium scales down a vast concept of time and space.

Coffee Table Aquarium

Instructables shows us how to build an aquarium coffee table.

Bathtub Aquarium

This modern bathtub with built-in aquarium will surely spice up your bathroom.

Sofa Aquarium

Priced at just $12,000, his sofa features aquariums on both sides.

Spacearium Aquariums

Canadian company called Aquarium ASP has created the Spacearium, a thin, hanging aquarium that be used as a room divider, lighting element, or for good old fashioned decoration.

Desk Aquarium

The MILK desk comes with a built-in fish tank option that gives you a place to rest your eyes and provides a touch of daily nature.

R2-D2 Aquarium

Modeled after the most well-known astromech droid in the galaxy, this R2-D2 holds a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium tank in his central compartment.

Local River Plant Aquarium

Beautiful aquarium by Mathieu Lehanneur breeds freshwater fish and vegetables. The vegetables strip minerals and nitrates from the water, effectively purifying it for the development of the fish.

Bus Stop Aquarium

This bus stop is a real design from Brazil, dubbed “AqurioManiaâ

Bathroom Sink Aquarium

Moody Aquarium Sink will spice up boring routines such as washing hands and brushing teeth.

AquaDom

The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 meter tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator.

Old TV Aquarium

Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in your grandparent’s garage? Turn it into a unique aquarium.

Telephone Booth Aquarium

Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille have transformed a regular telephone booth into a functioning aquarium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bheeman Aquarium

 

Birds - Sweet & Cute Birds

Migration of Red Crab of The Christmas Island

Most Famous Crab Of The Island Is Christmas Island Red Crab Gecarcoidea Natalis – Dominating Animal Species In Forest, Endemic Species Met Only On This Island.

In total on island live 50 – 100 million of these crabs what represents unprecedented density of land crabs in the world. 

As early settlers have not reported about unusual numbers of these crabs, it is possible that their number increased after extinction of it’s natural enemy – Maclear’s rat (Rattus macleari).

In 19th century these rats were everywhere on the island but went extinct in early 20th century after invasion of black rat and epidemics.

One of the impressive sights not only for Christmas Island but for whole world is yearly migration of red crabs.

It seems that migration takes place in the time when there is least difference between low and high tides – then it is safer to lay eggs. 

Migration starts on plateau, lasts up to 18 days. Crabs gather in broad columns and repeat the same route each year. 

They prefer to go in early morning or late afternoon – to avoid direct sunlight.

 The biggest danger to them is direct sunlight and heat 

but the rains and moist overcast conditions make their journey long and difficult too.

To save the crabs, on the roads there have been developed special crab crossings and plastic walls, funneling them to these crossings. 

Sections of roads where crabs cross in high numbers are closed to vehicles for short periods. 

But there is another deadly enemy – invasive Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes). 

It is the main reason why the number of red crabs is decreasing, 

although numerous other species of introduced animals are changing the ecosystem too. 

Since 2000 there is on-going extermination of 

the super-colonies of crazy ants all over the island, 

decreasing their number per 99%.

World’s Largest Liger

World’s Largest Liger

Do you know what’s a Liger?

It’s a cross breed of a Male Lion and Female Tiger…

He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood.

Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs.

The 10ft Liger who’s still growing… He looks like something from a Prehistoric Age or a Fantastic Creation from Hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood – as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar.

Part Lion and Part Tiger, he is not just a Big Cat but a Huge One, standing 10ft tall on his back legs. Called a Liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is the largest of all the cat species.

On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or chicken and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three years old, Hercules already weighs half a ton.

He is the Accidental Result of 2 Enormous Big Cats living close together at the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, in Miami, Florida and already dwarfs both his parents.

“Ligers are not something we planned on having,” said institute owner Dr Bhagavan Antle.

“We have Lions and Tigers living together in large enclosures and at first we had no idea how well one of the Lion Boys was getting along with a Tiger Girl, then loo and behold we had a Liger.”

50mph runner… Not only that, but he likes to swim, a feat unheard of among water-fearing Lions.

In the wild it is virtually impossible for Lions and Tigers to mate. Not only are they enemies likely to kill one another, but most Lions are in Africa and most Tigers in Asia.

But incredible though he is, Hercules is not unique. Ligers have been bred in captivity, deliberately and accidentally, since shortly before World War II.

Today there are believed to be a handful of Ligers around the world and a similar number of Tigons, the product of a Father Tiger and Mother Lion.

Tigons are smaller than Ligers and take on more Physical Characteristics of the Tiger.

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