Stunning Photos of The Animal Kingdom

 Enjoy a collection of amazing photos from moments of the animal kingdom that are sure to offer you moments of relaxation. The spicy ones are good, but the relaxing tributes are even cooler

The chameleon in the photo is in the reptile house, in the London Zoo, waiting for its turn to be measured ... The zoo managers record the height and weight for over 750 species every year.

Flamingos rest on Lake Natron, Tanzania.

This snake is found on a snake farm in a village in Zhejiang Province, China. The inhabitants there breed over 3 million snakes a year, both for food and for medicinal purposes.

The photo of the jellyfish swimming was taken in the Farne Islands, England. The archipelago of 16 to 28 islands (depending on the tide) is a summer home for many species of wildlife.

Starlings filled the sky of Gretna, Scotland.

A zebra at the Berlin Zoo.

Marine life is rich in the Indonesian waters of Raja Ampat, between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The goose attacks its idol ... Mirrors of art were found in the sky of Hyde Park in London as part of the "Sky Mirror" event.

Cute Puppy

At the COEX Aquarium in Seoul, a turtle swims with sardines.

A duck sits on volcanic ash from the eruption of Grimsvotn volcano on a farm west of Skaftafell, Iceland.

A hawk attacks a rabbit during an annual traditional hunting competition near the village of Uzynagash in Kazakhstan.

At the Karlsruhe Zoo in Germany, an elephant is playing with sand.

Penguins jump into the water of the Aquarium in London.

The polar bear jumps into the water at the Quebec Zoo.

The 4-day-old baby of the African turtle is sunbathing on his mom's head.

A cat tries to hold on to a rock near the rushing waters of Akron Falls, New York.

A family of monkeys known as the "Abyssinian black-and-white colobus" at the Yokohama Zoo in Japan.

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%.