1. Eyjafjallajökull eruption, 2010
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An exotic new swear word echoed through European airports in April and May of 2010. Cries of "Eyjafjallajökull!" — it's pronounced "ay-uh-fyat-luh-yo-cootl-uh," hardly a four-letter word — referred to an Icelandic volcano whose massive ash emissions (pictured) drifted into transatlantic and European airspace, posing a hazard to aircraft engines. The result? The largest air-traffic shutdown since World War II, with more than 100,000 cancellations affecting around 10 million passengers. This was undoubtedly a drag for fliers, but the cost to the airline industry? Close to $2 billion. So that's why the dry roasted almonds aren't free anymore ...
In a sprint for survival, a gentoo penguin tries to outrun a hungry southern sea lion.
Date 13-06-17, Duration 2:21, Views 1828
Video by: National Geographic
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Sea Lion vs. Penguin
Date 13-06-17 2:21Tooltip Information:
Sea Lion vs. PenguinVideo by:Description: In a sprint for survival, a gentoo penguin tries to outrun a hungry southern sea lion.Rating: 2.33Views: 1865 -
Photographing the World’s Biggest Shark
Date 13-06-14 2:31Tooltip Information:
Photographing the World’s Biggest SharkVideo by:Description: Underwater filmmaker and photographer Tom Campbell has time to snap just one photo of a whale shark, the world’s largest fish.Rating: 3.5Views: 5486
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Owl Dad Hunts to Feed Chicks
Date 13-06-14 2:00Tooltip Information:
Owl Dad Hunts to Feed ChicksVideo by:Description: A snowy owl father hunts around the clock for lemmings to feed to his hungry chicks. Mortality for owlets is high in the arctic; a stockpile of lemmings can help them survive during bad weather, when hunting is difficult.Rating: 4Views: 3071 -
Welcome to the Hippo Spa
Date 13-06-13 1:59Tooltip Information:
Welcome to the Hippo SpaVideo by:Description: At this full-service “hippo spa,” a swarm of hungry cleaner fish cleanses a hippo of dead skin, parasites, and even dung.Rating: 4Views: 1668
