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The lava, unleashed, transforms the earth. Along its way from comb to sea, it is a force of change, leaving in its wake a course of destruction and creation. The volcano sculpts a surreal moonscape. Huge rocks ferry on the backs of flows, tower over
自然百科2009年
The cat's earliest ancestors probably hunted both on the ground and in the trees. To survive, they needed not only claws, but remarkable balance, an aptitude all cats retain to this day. In keeping with its reputation, the cat usually does land on al
自然百科2008年
It's been protected from human impact since 1909. With three million acres, nearly a half million under water, Superior National Forest is largely unspoiled. But now the survival of this national treasure rest with those who would see some of it burn
自然百科2008年
Dawn on the tropical island of Trinidad. Birds are arousing in the trees, calling, flashing brilliant colors amidst the endless shades of green, and Roger Neckles is arousing too. For the last decade, he has been documenting the island's winged inhab
自然百科2008年
At Madison Christian Community, they gather each Sunday to worship a higher power. These days, seeing the light means much more. My prayer now is God, let your light shine in my life. So, I am always happy when the sun is shining. Pastor Jeff Wild ap
自然百科2008年
This is East Africa, the Great Rift Valley, a land in constant upheaval. The flamingos and baboons here at Lake Bogoria live in harmony. They share this landscape and all it has to offer. They may not be compatible. But in the midst of Bogoria's boun
自然百科2008年
The Florida Everglades are home to alligators, dozens of bird species, beautiful flowers and exotic plants. It's easy to see what attracts people to these places. But Florida's population growth, coupled with farms that require a never-ending supply
自然百科2008年
In Antarctica, everyday is (an) Olympic one. These Emperor Penguins are near the end of a two-week fishing marathon, bringing food for their hungry chicks, waiting miles away. But a challenger threatens the entire competition. A Leopard Seal waits at
自然百科2008年
Construction workers in London are currently busy with redevelopment activity across the city. But it often disturbs the graves of thousands of long-deceased Londoners buried deep beneath the modern city. The Wellcome Collection has brought together
自然百科2008年
Every day people come to soak in Hot Creek, a place to rest, created by geologic unrest. Sudden geyser eruptions, driven by heat from magma below the Earth surface, can change water temperatures so fast that going into the water is not recommended. B
自然百科2008年
During the holiest Islamic month of Ramadan, only two meals are served-- Suhur and Iftar. Suhur is the meal eaten before dawn and Iftar is eaten after sunset. These consist of mostly fatty and protein-rich foods as seen in this Tehran marketplace, an
自然百科2008年
It's not an easy life for an elephant on Bangkok's busy streets. According to the Associated Press, an elephant in the city must earn about 1,000 US dollars a month to feed itself and make a living for its handler. Using an elephant on the streets to
自然百科2008年
Catalans are famous throughout Spain for their spirit of innovation. That ingenuity has recently been extended to the creation of what, the Associated Press reports, is the Barcelonan area's largest solar energy plant. The solar panels have been inst
自然百科2008年
But they can't migrate to greener pastures until the last of the youngsters has been winged. So mother has become stingy and edgy. Readying for the migration ahead, she tongues oily secretions over every bit of her flight equipment. A bat's wings are
自然百科2011年
A quarter of a million wildebeest will die in their yearly odyssey. In the sun burnt Serengeti, hunger keeps the wildebeests thundering northward, following the rain. A collective intelligence keeps the herd on track, neighbor leading neighbor, along
自然百科2010年
For the delicate monarch, it may as well be a trip to the moon. And yet somehow they do it, their tiny bodies attuned to a seasonal sundial and resonating to the invisible signature of the earth's core--its magnetic field. Around the planet, animals,
自然百科2010年
Ravenous triggerfish seize the luckless, an unceremonious end to an epic quest. For the surviving males, the odyssey has just begun. The females will arrive within days, urged on by celestial forces demanding they reach the males and the sea in time.
自然百科2010年
In Rio, African rhythms began to mix with European styles. And it was at the house of a Candomble practitioner, a priestess named Tia Ciata, Auntie Ciata, that the first song widely recognized as Carioca samba, samba from Rio, was performed in 1916.
自然百科2012年
Racial discrimination was now banned in Brazil, but prejudice and the belief in white supremacy was still widespread. So there was outrage in the press that black musicians like Pixinguinha should be allowed to represent Brazil when he and his band O
自然百科2012年
Puck's baby is dangerously late,over the next month,tiger shakes numbers will increase tenfold,as they head south to their hunting ground in the bay.For Puck's calf to stand the best chance of survival,she needs to have it soon. New born are easy pre
自然百科2013年