When most people have a tree blocking their path, they choose to go around it. But that wasn’t really an option for F1 and rally car driver, Robert Kubica. Tearing round a bend, Kubica miscalculated his turn, and being faced with a rapidly approaching tree he chose to hold his line and mow the wood down rather than swerve.
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government is backing a R500 million plan to create a 7km cableway for the Drakensberg. The cableway is good way to increase tourism to KwaZulu-Natal.
A black bear walked into a bar in Estes Park, Colorado. The strange thing is though that none of the patrons inside noticed the 158kg and 1,8m tall bear. Fortunately he was caught on a security camera.
Arachnologist Chris Buddle explains that your ‘spider bite’ is more likely to be from other insects or due to an infection.
On Sunday the terrible Yarnell Hill Wildfire took the lives of 19 firefighters (14 in their twenties). The tragic ordeal in Arizona engulfed the whole of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots area at a crazy speed, leaving them no chance. Click through to see the time-lapse video of the size and speed of the disaster.
The very aptly named “The Underwater Project” displays people who have been crushed by crashing waves. The photography project evolved by accident when Mark Tipple captured this image of a boy struggling beneath a wave. That inspired Tipple to create his project.
Click through to find out exactly what billion year old water tastes like, according to scientists.
The White Night all-night arts festival is held in cities all across the northern hemisphere every summer. This year, a second year student from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem came up with an awesome concept to advertise the festivities in Tel Aviv.
Never before seen images of the world’s clearest lake have been released. The images capture a lake with crystal waters in hues of green and blue. Truly a beautiful sight.
After four years of searching, Mike Olbinski finally got to capture the storm he had been hoping for. Click through to check out the crazy time-lapse.
Do your bit. When you buy a can of BOS Ice Tea you are contributing to an initiative that will help to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It’s simple and easy.
Large pieces of rubbish have slowly been collecting on the ocean’s floor, buried thousands of meters below. These objects will take years to decompose – a lot longer than trash on land due to the poor conditions of the deep.
Facebook billionaire Sean Parker spent a hefty sum to give himself and his wife the wedding of their dreams on Saturday. But R24,543,750 is not what they owe in decor bills. Click through to see why.
Acclaimed researcher Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and Carl Young died on Friday in El Reno, Oklahoma, whilst tracking a gigantic twister.
If you weren’t around to see it yourself, here are some extraordinary photos of the sheets of white hail that covered the streets of Cape Town.
A new app has been released, that lets you explore and adventure around the tallest mountain in the world – and all from the safety and warmth of your own home.
Take a look at this crazy footage of flying debris and horror – incredible visuals you have never seen before.
This video was taken by tourists in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. They thought the elephants were tame and would not harm them so they tried to get as close as possible. They were lucky to get away unharmed.
Everest isn’t the place we thought it was. There may be snow covering the fierce mountain – but underneath its deceiving white plumage, you will find the bodies of people that have “climbed” before you.
Indonesian photographer, Hengki Koentjoro has managed to capture marine life in a completely new and fascinating way. His images show a darker side to life underwater, and “evoke a more mysterious and sinister sort of beauty.”
Professional game ranger, Brian Masters has been on the receiving end of a lot of hate mail after a video of him charging an elephant bull was posted to YouTube earlier this month. Masters spoke to 2oceansvibe Radio about where he goes from here
Brian Thomas Masters has been receiving a lot of hate mail after a video of him was posted on YouTube earlier this month. Masters, completely intoxicated, chases and taunts a fully grown elephant, with the support and cheers of his friends. He’ll be on air this afternoon at 15h30 to talk about “the incident”.
The Yueyaquan Crescent Lake is situated in the middle of China’s Gobi Desert. The lake is 218 meters long and contains pure spring water. The 2000-year-old city dating back to the Han Dynasty is now a popular tourist attraction, but used to be a stop on the silk trade route
The Argentine town of Epecuen decided it would “show face” again after being underwater for the last quarter of a century. Now for the first time since the 1980’s, the water is starting to subside. Take a look at the gallery of images below.
The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Contest is open, and the contest has seen thousands of applicants test their photographic prowess against each other thus far. Check out some of the radical entries so far
Birds do it, bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. But only humans do it with apps. These ten apps will aid you in your pregnancy, and make life for you, your partner, and your baby considerably easier.
2oceansviber, Howard James Fyvie got in touch to share this video of a flange (best collective noun, ever) of baboons methodically wrecking a lovely coastal home in Betty’s Bay. It’s mental, and a little bit scary.
In 2003, on the remote island of Flores in Indonesia, an 18,000 year-old fossil was discovered of Homo Floresiensis, a humanoid, one metre high. The discovery of the fossil led researchers to believe that they were a unique species of human, and not in fact deformed.
Roger Shepard, a hiker from New Zealand has captured the one thing that still ties North and South Korea together, the Baekdu Daegan mountain range. Check out these incredible photos.
A new study published in the Nature Geoscience magazine reports finds of abundant bacteria communities growing in the depths of the Mariana Trench. There are organisms living at densities 10 times greater than that of the Mariana Trench’s rim, which is a considerably less hostile environment for life as we know it. The bottom of […]