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A polar bear curled up on an iceberg

‘Epitaph’

BigPicture photography Competition,

The competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity and illustrate the many threats that our planet faces. Each photo, in its own way, inspires viewers to protect and conserve the remarkable diversity of life on Earth. Below, we present the winners and some of our personal favorites from this year’s competition.

“Hope in a Burned Plantation” (2020), Mallacoota, Australia /  Jo-Anne McArthur Photography,

Iconic Australia is captured in this particular moment as a resilient kangaroo pauses in a burned eucalyptus plantation. Nearly three billion animals perished or were displaced in the cataclysmic Australian bushfires of 2019 and 2020. This eastern grey kangaroo and her joey represent the lucky survivors, escaping from an area that had been transformed by humans for farming and then devastated by fire.

“Treasure on Ice” (2020), Svalbard, Norway /  Marek Jackowski Photography,

A polar bear lies forlornly on a tiny floating chunk of ice, in an image evoking global warming...

"Sign of the Tides" (2020), Monterey, California / Ralph Pace Photography,

In this perfectly composed photograph, a discarded face mask in the shape of a sea turtle attracts a notoriously curious California sea lion. Shot in November 2020, this was the first time the photographer saw a mask underwater, but unfortunately he has seen many since. The effects of the pandemic will likely linger on our oceans for years to come.

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Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

A great spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on a tree. Unlike the human brain, the woodpecker’s brain is tightly confined by muscles in the skull and a compressible bone. This keeps the woodpecker brain from jiggling around when the bird is stabbing away at a tree trunk.

18 maja w muzyce. Kalendarium All About Music

Piątek, piąteczek, piątunio! Jednak zanim ruszycie cieszyć się weekendem zachęcamy, aby zapoznać się z tym, co działo się w muzyce właśnie 18 maja. Przed nami niestety jedna smutna wiadomość, która odbiła się na polskiej muzyce, ale także radość fanów pewnej wybitnej artystki. Aczkolwiek, nie wiem czy wiecie, ale dziś świętujemy też dzień pewnego całuśnego zespołu. (more…)