New species of seadragon captured on film for the first time

New species of seadragon captured on film for the first time

For the first time, biologists have captured footage of a new species of seadragon – the ruby phycodurus – alive in the wild. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, captured the footage off the coast of Western Australia in April 2016. Jan 17, 2017
Panda cubs celebrate Lunar New Year at breeding centre

Panda cubs celebrate Lunar New Year at breeding centre

These giant panda cubs are celebrating Lunar New Year. The eight panda babies were all born in 2016 at the Bifengxia breeding base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre. In 2016, 27 cubs were born at the centre and 22 survived. There are less than 2,000 giant pandas living in the wild. Jan 14, 2017
High-speed viper strike caught on camera at 500 frames per second

High-speed viper strike caught on camera at 500 frames per second

A slow motion vipers strike has been captured on camera in high speed, providing an insight into the hunting technique of snakes in the wild. Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, filmed a rattlesnake striking at a kangaroo rat at a rate of 500 frames per second. Jan 13, 2017