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Fascinating Fauna
Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port
Watasenia scintillans, or the Firefly Squid, is only 3 inches long, but packs a stunning feature in that small package. At the end of their tentacles are special organs called photophores that... »
Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan
An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world
When the Roppongi Hills urban development project opened in 2003, it quickly wowed Tokyoites with its office towers, art museum, deluxe hotels, and prestigious shopping.
The most curious part of... »
Fascinating Fauna, Instruments of Science | Edited by ilbonito, michelle and 2 others
Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects
Sometimes, abandoned man-made structures turn into dangerous eyesores, rotting away slowly before returning to nature or being torn down. But other times, like when abandoned ships are re-purposed... »
Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots, Incredible Ruins | Edited by wythe
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats
The Congress Avenue Bridge, which spans Town Lake in downtown Austin, is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats. Each... »
Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million mexican free-tail bats
Just ten miles southeast of Fredericksburg is a deserted railroad tunnel, home to up to three million bats. The tunnel, decommissioned in 1941, is home to mostly Mexican free-tailed bats, as well... »
Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves | Edited by Clinton
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of cryptid specimens
Loren Coleman first started pursuing unusual, often inexplicable animals in 1960, and has since become one of the world's foremost experts in the field of cryptozoology. The discipline, as... »
Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Natural History, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Strange Statues, Intriguing Environs | Edited by littlebrumble, wythe and others
When science meets myth: The 'Rat King' of Nantes
Created at the end of 1800s, this beautiful museum has a rich collection of both minerals and animals (skeletons and taxidermy) and a nice vivarium. The collection of bird taxidermy is especially... »
Fascinating Fauna, Natural History | Edited by Quentin and ack sed
San Francisco's very own urban bison herd have persisted in the face of extinction, development and tuberculosis
The first bison, named Ben Harrison, was purchased by Park Superintendent John McClaren on February 26, 1891. His arrival in San Francisco coincided with the historical nadir in bison population,... »
Fascinating Fauna | Edited by littlebrumble
