Peter Day, photographer for the Victorville Press, captured this amazing scene in California’s Lucerne Valley on September 29.
Jose Ruiz, who lives across from the 35-foot utility pole, said he thought the mountain lion got spooked by a noisy group of kids getting off the school bus. The big cat stayed perched atop the pole into the night.
To learn more about mountain lions (also known as cougars, pumas, or panthers), visit our mountain lion facts article.
“We [needed] really high-definition pictures that people can drill into and say, ‘You know the pattern of the crosshatching between the pits on the skin of the upper part of the bee is really different than this one.'”
So Droege developed a system of taking high-definition photographs of the bees in order to document their specific features. Using a high-quality 60 mm macro lens and a device called a StackShot Rail, he takes a series of photos in increments where various parts of the bee are in focus. He later uses program called Zerene Stacker to combine the photos into a single, high-def photo all in focus.
You can learn how to take your own high-resolution photos of insects by watching the video below:
At the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT, a 14-year-old penguin named Yellow Pink molted his waterproof feathers last year. They never grew back. Without the waterproof feathers, swimming became uncomfortable for the penguin.
Fortunately, a team of veterinarians, trainers, and research staff made him a custom neoprene wetsuit out of an old aquarium diving suit. Now Yellow Pink can stay warm as as swims.
Watch a video of Yellow Pink swimming in his suit below:
Photographer Art Wolfe spent 35 years on every continent photographing animals in their natural habitat. His book Vanishing Act showcases how well animals can escape the eye and blend into the background.
Here are a few examples:
Can you spot the cryptic grasshopper on the leaf?
Can you spot the leafy seadragon amidst the coral?
Can you spot the yellow-bellied marmot among the rocks?
Can you spot the giraffe amidst the trees?
Can you spot the blue-crowned parrot among the leaves?
Can you spot the American pika among the rocks?
Can you spot the two klipspringers (African antelope) among the rocks?