True Life Pics

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2009-06-19T04:37:00.000-07:00

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Frozen wave

2009-01-14T05:34:00.000-08:00

Click here to see more pics of this amazing glacier.

Silly-looking Grey Crowned Crane

2008-07-30T05:59:00.000-07:00

These photos of Grey Crowned Crane were made in Yekaterinburg city Zoo, Russia. Despite the fact that these birds look very stately and proud this crane looks very silly staring into the camera. (Click to see larger picture)

Photos by Svetlana Korban

Parakeet eats chicken

2008-07-17T23:08:00.000-07:00

This fried chicken looks so tasty that even the parakeet failed to resist its temptation to try it… despite the fact that both of them are birds. (Click for a larger photo)

Photos by Olga Kettinen

Snail in the sunset

2008-07-06T23:44:00.000-07:00

It is well-known fact that snails have very poor eyesight. However this snail seems to be stunned by the beauty of the sunset.

Photos by Anna Sb.

Funny road sign

2008-07-01T03:33:00.000-07:00

Everyday we see lots of road signs. All of them are dull and ordinary. However they could have looked much funnier if you applied some imagination. This photo shows how “Road works” sign inspired someone to create a Hellraiser one.

Photo by Vladimir Importor

Sleepy Galago

2008-06-26T01:03:00.000-07:00

Galagos are agile leapers and run swiftly along branches. They have large eyes that give them good night vision, strong hind limbs, acute hearing, and long tails that help them balance. They have nails on most of their digits, except for the second toe of the hindfoot, which bears a 'toilet' claw for grooming. Their diet is a mixture of insects and other small animals, fruit, and tree gums. Wikipedia.org

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Photos by Svetlana Korban

Polar bear mother feeds milk to two cubs

2008-06-23T04:00:00.000-07:00

These rare photos were made in the Moscow Zoo. Usually the polar bear mother nurses her cubs in the sheltered cave hiding them from unwanted spectators. However this time it decided to do it in the open-air cage. The polar bear mother looks really delightful mothering her cubs. (Click on the photos to see larger picture).

Photos by Lara Lebedinskaya

Wooden Mercedes

2008-06-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

This vehicle under Mercedes logo is completely made of wood. Car enthusiast and designer Marchello who lives in Zelenograd, Russia, decided to create a zero-emission auto with his own hands. This Mercedes could hardly be called a sports car, but it makes 3 mph when driving downhill.

Photos by Vladimir Importor

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…

2008-06-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

Not only people love spending hours in front of the mirror. Some animals and even birds have the same habit. However scientists say that only elephants are able to distinguish their reflection. But look at this narcistic crow! It seems it knows a thing about beauty.

Photos by Irina Gouseva

Water reflections

2008-06-16T00:58:00.000-07:00

It often happens that things from our everyday life look absolutely different when seen though reflections on water. Water reflections often help us to see the beauty hidden from our eyes.

Photo by Maria Bakhareva

Photo by Maria Bakhareva

Photo by Tatiana Obraz

Bathing Polar Bears

2008-06-10T23:46:00.000-07:00

The photos are made in the Moscow Zoo. During hot summer days polar bears spend most time bathing in cool water in their open-air cages. These polar bears seem to feel quite comfortable when posing to photographers.

Photos by Tatiana Obraz

Albino peacock

2008-06-10T07:01:00.001-07:00

Albino animals are very rare in nature, especially birds. White color of the albino peacock is due to the missing black melanine pigment.

Photos by Natalia Rostova

Pinocchio brothers

2008-06-09T05:27:00.000-07:00

It is well known fact that impoverished woodcarver Gepetto created only one Pinocchio. However these photos show that the famous wooden boy has at least two brothers... or sisters. These pictures are taken in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Photos by Olga Kettinen

Dog stuck in basement

2008-06-05T04:56:00.001-07:00

It is not known how, but a dog managed to get into a basement through a very small hole. However, it didn't manage to get out. The hole was too narrow. The dog was rescued by the photographer who went to the house owners and asked to let the dog out. But she took some pictures first...

Photos by Maria Bakhareva

Budgie ollies on skateboard

2008-06-03T23:21:00.000-07:00

Budgies are known to have their own unique ideas about how much they like to be handled, which toys are their favorites, and even what music they like or are indifferent to. It seems that this one decided to go in for skateboarding and as we see he is quite a successful skater.

Photos by Olga Kirile

Dandelion in the sunshine

2008-06-02T05:44:00.000-07:00

The common name Dandelion is given to members of the genus Taraxacum. Dandelions are native to Europe and Asia and have been widely introduced elsewhere. The English name dandelion is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning lion's tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. In modern French the plant is named pissenlit, which means "urinate in bed", apparently referring to its diuretic properties. (Wikipedia.org)

Photos by Tatiana Obraz

Can you see a spider?

2008-05-27T22:29:00.001-07:00

This spider seems to be a master of camouflage. It can be seen only if to have a closer look at the flower. However this poor fly ignored that and fell a prey to the artful hunter.

Photos by Zarina Rogozina

Greater Mole Rat adventures

2008-05-27T00:22:00.001-07:00

The Greater Mole Rat (Spalax microphthalmus) is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Russia and Ukraine. Greater Mole Rats eat mainly roots of wild and cultivated plants. At the end of the summer Greater Mole Rats lay vegetables in store for the winter. Sometimes such stores reach up to 15 kilograms of potatoes and beet-root.

Photos by Andrei N. L.

I choose fish!

2008-05-22T02:19:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we want to try something new but it is so difficult to choose. Animals are just like people but you cant deceive nature - they almost always prefer reliable products. This cat is a good example – the choice between fish and vegetables is evident.

Photos by Maria Bakhareva

True friends

2008-05-19T01:30:00.001-07:00

Rysya and Rikoshet live together. Despite being a cat and a dog they get on very well and live in peace. Their friendship is so strong that sometimes they even eat from the same bowl.

Photos by Nina Dubovik

Faces of nature

2008-05-15T05:36:00.000-07:00

If we have a closer look at the things around us we could see that some of them have their individuality and even face. Here are three examples of so called faces of nature: a stone, a leaf and snow.

Photos by Nikonor Difotin

Wheel loader fire stunt

2008-05-05T01:36:00.001-07:00

DRESSTA wheel loader was doing its job moving large pieces of burning coal from one place to another. In spite of the fact that its wheels were made of temperature-resistant rubber and wrapped around with thick chains the temperature was so high that one of the wheels went on fire. The driver had never imagined how easily he could become a stunt performer at his everyday work.

Photos by Alexander K., RemTechStroy-Terex

Zero gravity recollections

2008-04-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

An exhibition was arranged in one of the yards in the centre of St. Petersburg, Russia. Young and creative artists put their compositions on a display. This composition is called ‘Zero gravity recollections’. Copper wire was put inside shoe laces so they started to look like flying.

Photos by Mary Ryam

Car stuck on a wooden slope

2008-04-25T03:40:00.000-07:00

The photos are taken in the Russian town of Bykovo, about 20 miles from Moscow. This wooden slope was made for children to use it as an ice-run in winter. One man had a bet that he would drive up the slope. He won the bet but his car got stuck there. It took 2 days to get his car back.

Photos by Alex Petrov