Animals

Narwhals: The Tusked Divers Of The Deep

A helical sword pierces the skin of water, slashing it then slipping through before going deep under. It rises again, this time its holder breaches the surface. This mysterious toothed fencer belongs in another time, in the land of make-believe, myths and fantasy but it is here, it is real. The Narwhal has to be

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Blue Whale: The World’s True Giant

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There is no getting away from the enormity of the blue whale. Its behemoth mass plays tricks on you. In fact, you could be easily forgiven for thinking that something this gigantic, this monstrous couldn’t surely be alive? But it is alive and not alone that, its sleek aerodynamic shape means its incredibly mobile too. Despite weighing

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Fin Whale: The Giant Speedster Of The Oceans

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Onlookers on a boat witness a rare sight. A sleek object darkens the surface of the water from below. It moves rapidly and cuts through the liquid medium. It’s elongated snout cleaving the water apart. The object briefly surfaces and bellows out a plume of water. With a flick of its gigantic tail it submerges

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The Bowhead Whale: Long-Lived Giants Of The Artic

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A huge dark shape slowly moves underneath the surface of the frigid water. The mammoth mammal breaks the surface and takes in enormous amounts of air in a single breath. This extraordinary creature is unique among animals. The longest living mammal in the world it has seen sights that would astound.

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The Right Whale: Friendly Creatures Of The Oceans

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A friendly, amicable giant closes in to investigate a group of people on a small fishing craft. The huge creature perches itself right against the boat allowing the occupants to rub its head in a mutual gesture of openness. All throughout the world these scenes are being repeated as Right Whales live up to their

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The Whales: Kings Of The Cetaceans

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They are the largest creatures to ever live on Earth. The biggest, weighs in excess of 180 tonnes, twice as heavy as the largest dinosaur. Perhaps what is most amazing is that these enormous creatures are still with us, still roaming the seas. But there is much more to whales than just their size. And

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The Camel: The Adapted Ship Of The Desert

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Cranky, cantankerous and ill-tempered are some of the words associated with the workhorse of the arid lands. While all of this is true there is much more to the camel than just these few, negative connotations. The camel can be considered the world’s most successful species when it comes to adaptation. It has managed to

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The Tiger: Camouflaged King Of The Jungle

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The burning midday Sun is trying its utmost to upset the residents of the forest. Its sweltering heat appears to be causing the air to sweat. A faint flicker of light and a massive creature slinks out of the shadows as its claws and eyes lock on its target. The most powerful of all the

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