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Iceland's Interstellar Glaciers
Iceland is home to 269 named glaciers of almost every type cataloged by science, making up 11% of the island's surface. Videographer Allan Su captured the otherworldly beauty of these glaciers from the air via these breathtaking aerial shots.
GoPro On a Turtle
Being a turtle isn't so bad — when you're getting fed a truckload of fish. The Fish Whisperer strapped a GoPro to the reptile and captured a turtle-eye-view of its habitat and pond friends.
McHive
The world's smallest McDonald's just opened — but isn't for humans. Officially dubbed McHive, it's actually for bees. The project started in Sweden when the fast-food chain started putting beehives on their roofs to help support dwindling colonies. Now, the trend is starting to spread, with some restaurants even adding bee-friendly plants to their grass areas. Creative agency NORD DDB gets in on the action by building this miniature McDonald's replica, complete with a bee-sized fly-thru and teeny tiny arches.
Oklahoma Tornado Drone Footage
Drones have revolutionized what's possible when shooting video — while keeping camera operators safe on the ground. What once would have put lives in danger to capture can now be recorded in relative safety as this footage of a recent tornado in Oklahoma shows. This amazing video gets you up close to one of nature's most destructive events.
The Fish
April 22, 2019 is Earth Day, and PES created one of their trademark animations to celebrate the event — and give a warning about the dangers of marine pollution. Over 800 species are affected by the single-use plastics that litter our oceans and beaches, and making a difference is up to us.
How to Save Our Planet
Sir David Attenborough has lent his signature voice to the newly released Netflix nature series Our Planet. Every episode is jam-packed with stunning visuals of the place we call home. But to keep these landscapes and the wildlife that inhabit it intact, humans are going to need to make some changes. In this collaboration with WWF International, the legendary narrator explains how to save our planet.
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Zygote to Tadpole Timelapse
Dutch director Jan van IJken captured a fellow European grow from one cell into a tadpole — and out into the wild. The amphibious alpine newt is native to central and southern Europe. Watch it complete the beginning of its life cycle in just over six amazing minutes.
Iceland's Strokkur Geyser in Slow Motion
Iceland is the real land of fire and ice. While much of the Nordic island is covered in glaciers, it's also filled with active volcanos, thermal springs, and lava fields. To showcase the country's fiery spirit, The Slow Mo Guys head to Strokkur Geyser and capture the sprouting beauty with their Phantom 4K at 1,000 frames-per-second.
Vastr
British Columbia is a wild, rugged landscape from any angle. But capturing the natural beauty from the ground doesn't do it justice. Utilizing a drone and some ace flying skills, the pros at airblastr got footage of BC that will take your breath away.
Land of Ice
Stefan Forester has been traveling to Greenland for eight years, drawn back over and over again to its otherworldly landscape. As untouched places become more and more rare, Forester made it his mission to capture Greenland's icescape. Forester's captivating footage of the frozen island, shot in 4k, is a testament to the ice-covered beauty of EArth's northern reaches.
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Hurricane Florence From Space
Hurricane Florence is about to make landfall in the Carolinas and it's expected to be one of the worst hurricanes to hit the area in decades. The Category 3 storm is packing sustained winds of 125 MPH and its slow speed means it could dump feet of rain if it stalls. The International Space Station caught this terribly beautiful footage of Florence as it makes its way towards the Atlantic coast of the US.
Iceland's Volcanic World
From boiling rivers to expansive lava fields, Iceland is a geothermal wonderland. Its volcanic landscapes will have even the most seasoned adventure in awe. That's exactly what happened to explorer and geothermal scientist Andres Ruzo when he visited the geysers, glaciers, and volcanoes of the Nordic island.
Kilaeuea Volcanic Eruption Time-Lapse
Just over a year ago, Tyler Hulett photographed Hawaii's Kilaeuea volcano. Hulett combined the photographs into a time-lapse of the volcano's slow-motion eruption, which has been going on for over 35 years. The job was dangerous, as the many lava tubes under the surface could collapse without warning. With Kilaeuea now under full eruption and forcing evacuations, Hulett's time-lapse is an up-close look at an active volcano.
10 Hours of Oceanscapes
If you need to relax, there's no better way to do it than with 10 hours of oceanscapes from BBC Earth. The people who brought you Planet Earth and Blue Planet have compiled 10 uninterrupted hours of life under the sea, with just the natural soundtrack — nothing man-made and just as nature intended.
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David Attenborough's Light On Earth
From fireflies to creatures of the deep, nature of full of natural light. The voice of nature himself David Attenborough narrates as Curiosity Stream travels to the treetops and the bottom of the ocean to explore the mysterious beauty of bioluminescence.
The Deepest Dive in Antarctica
Jon Copley and the BBC team behind Blue Planet did something that's never been done before: Diving over 1000 meters below the waves in Antarctica. In the frigid black water, Copley and his team found a place bursting with life, from tiny krill to the Antarctica sun seastar.
Río da Prata Flooding
You wait to see the water under the bridge. Then you realize everything you're looking at is underwater. Captured at the Rio de Prata Ecological Recanto in Brazil, this surreal clip shows off the stunningly clear waters of the conserved riparian forest. Worry not for the park — the waters had returned to their normal levels by the end of the day.
Three Minutes
Apple is celebrating the Chinese New Year with this Peter Chan-directed short. Shot entirely on an iPhone X, the seven-minute film documents a train attendant's journey from Nanning to Harbin to see her son. The trip takes her six days and the reunion only lasts a mere three minutes. While the film will give you all the feels with its message to make every moment count, it also showcases the smartphone's impressive capabilities.
Sharks Attack Submarine
During filming for Blue Planet II, the team took a submarine over 2300 feet to the ocean to see what happens when a dead whale corpse hits bottom. They found massive six-gill sharks feeding on the carcass, fighting with each other for the meal. The sharks were so aggressive that they thought the sub was competition — and started aggressively hitting the ship.
Denali In 4K
Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America and the heart of the Denali National Park and Preserve. The landscape around it is full of forests, glaciers, and kettle lakes. It's pretty spectacular on its own, but capture it in 4K, and you'll start booking your trip to Alaska before the video is over.
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Pursuit
When you're chasing storms, nothing is guaranteed. Mike Olbinski knows this firsthand. After missing a supercell left him sitting on the side of the road ready to give it up, Mike pushed on — and caught some of the best storm footage of Spring 2017.
4K Storm-Lapse
Emerging supercells are some of the most mesmerizing forces of nature and this compilation is no exception. For the last six years, photographer Chad Cowan chased storms around the Great Plains to capture some of Mother Nature's most intense thunderstorms, allowing you to just sit back and enjoy from behind your safe, dry computer screen.
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The Infinite Now
It's a split second in time that goes on forever. Armand Dijcks and Australian photographer Ray Collins collaborated to create this rolling wave from just seven photographs. Called a cinemagraph, the process combines photos to create an animated sequence. Check out more of their work here.
Infrared Oregon
From sunrise to sunset, light cascades across the mountains, forests, and coastline of the Pacific Northwest. But most of this light remains invisible to the human eye. Using infrared converted cameras, Sam Forencicht captures the glow we can't see, turning the lush hues of the Oregon landscape into a cool palette of fluorescent blue, white, and pink.
Saving Food for the Future
In the frozen Arctic of Norway is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. One of the most important places in the world, the Seed Vault contains over 880,000 varieties of seeds and serves as a failsafe against the decline of biodiversity on our planet. Scientist Cary Fowler goes inside the vault and explains why biodiversity is important, and the strain put on our environment by technology and population.
Glacier Exit
What started as an adventure in Alaska became an opportunity to tell the story of Alaska's disappearing glaciers. When Raphael Rogers finally got to put a boot on Exit Glacier, it was visibly melting. A chance meeting on the trail introduced them to glacier guide Rick Brown, who was able to give them a first-person account of the glacier's recession over the last decade and a half.
The Problem of the Wilderness
Photographer Tom Welsh wanted time away from the technology and work of this modern life. He found it in a New Year's trip to Alaska. Traveling north from Anchorage by rail, 4x4, and aircraft, Tom ditched his heavy photographic rig for something more pared-down to document his trip. Check out more of Alaska on Tom's Instagram.
Antartica's Underwater World
It may be barren and cold on top, but beneath the waters of Antarctica, a rainbow of colors awaits. The Australian Antarctic Division captured the footage while measuring the effect of ocean acidification and climate change on Antarctic marine life.
