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Month: October 2024

  • Octopus Mimics Robotic Octopus

    Not many sea creatures have mastered the art of disguise better than the mimic octopus. Spy Octopus sets out to observe mimic octopus behaviour, but first it has to find one! In a truly mesmerising display of skill, the mimic octopus shows off its shape-shifting repertoire.

    From poisonous flatfish, to dangerous lion fish and even a venomous sea snake, no impersonation is too great a challenge. It even manages a credible impression of our very own Spy!

    In this episode, our Spy Creatures dive into the world of animal emotions by befriending the most complex minds in the ocean and gaining insights into their innermost feelings.

    Bottlenose dolphins are famed for their intelligence, but Spy Dolphin is on a mission to find out what they really feel. Spy Dolphin is prepped and ready to join a pod of thrill-seeking dolphins surfing the waves, kitted-out with extra thrust, it gets a lesson in having fun from the experts. Riding the surf, fin-to-fin, Spy Dolphin’s camera eyes see the dolphin’s moods soar with an endorphin hit; jumping, leaping and playing tricks in the waves with their friends, until…wipe out! Spy Cuttlefish takes the title of the most sophisticated Spy ever made; its integrated screen can replicate the changing patterns of real cuttlefish. Giant cuttlefish wear their emotions on their sleeve, or skin to be more accurate.

    and so does our Spy. When Spy Cuttlefish shows the patterns of a male it is treated with hostility and rivalry, yet when it switches to the patterns of a female it becomes an object of desire among the males.

    Spy Cuttlefish must rely on its in-built communication skills to disentangle itself from the complexities of cuttlefish courtship. In the process, Spy Cuttlefish gains an insight into what both male and female cuttlefish really feel.

  • WILD DOG Hunts IMPALA

    MalaMala Safari Moments 🤠 Episode 320.

    The Kambula pride stalk warthogs.
    Wild dogs hunt impalas.
    Elephants in the. Sand River.

    From MalaMala Game Reserve to wherever you are in the world, we’ll bring you moments from our daily safaris in one of Africa’s most iconic private game reserves.

  • Walking street monkey show, Surabaya. Animal abuse or cultural show?

    The monkey is not in any physical pain and he’s not being tortured or traumatized but is just a well trained monkey who is probably being fed very well. They have dog shows in every country so why not have monkey shows?

    this is a big pile of animal abuse, the man is constantly tugging the leash and might be choking the monkey.
    so i call this animal abuse

    It’s impossible to count how many cuffs and slaps poor Makash will receive in a day from this owner.

    Those who are applauding or giving money are being complicit in this cowardice towards the poor animal that should be free in the forest. Depressing to see this.

  • Hippos Saved From Wild Dogs by Elephant

    10 brave wild dogs tried their luck with a hippo family. The pack managed to separate 2 hippos from the rest, and everything was going to plan when an elephant stepped in to help!

    Hippos risk facing large predators like lions when they’re on land, but for wild dogs, this was very ambitious!

    The wild dog pack found an unusual amount of hippos at a drying waterhole. The hippos had nowhere to go, and it was just too tempting not to try! So, the chase began!

    The wild dogs made a hunting formation and trotted in, which caused all the hippos to panic. A hippo is nearly 87 times bigger than a wild dog (on average), but it looked like the pack was herding them!

    The wild dogs eventually managed to separate one of the hippos from its family, which was exactly what they wanted. They quickly circled the hippo and started nipping at it, trying to target the softer areas.

    Hippos have really tough skin, which can be up to 5 cm thick in some parts, making it nearly impossible for wild dogs to do much damage to a healthy adult. But that didn’t stop them from trying!

    The hippo eventually found a gap and made a run for it towards its friend, where they faced the wild dog pack together. While this was playing out, a herd of elephants arrived looking for a drink.

    Elephants are known to become a bit grumpy when water is scarce, and they have little tolerance for any predators. For one of the elephants, this was a perfect storm, and it came running in.

    Nothing wants to get in the way of a charging elephant, and the wild dogs didn’t have to think twice before shooting off and abandoning their hunting plans. Even the poor hippos had to scramble out of the way.

  • Wildebeest Walks Right Into Lions

    Wildebeests couldn’t see 4 lionesses lying on the road right in front, so they kept walking towards them. Turns out that it wasn’t all the lions, and danger was even closer!

    Luke, was out on safari and managed to track 5 lionesses. Seeing lions is exciting, every time, but better yet, they had them walking right on the sand road. At this point no one (not even the lions) could have predicted what was up the road, heading their way.

    After rounding a slight bend in the road, the lions’ behavior changed. All of them became much more tense and focused. They were onto something, and it was close! Four of the lionesses crouched into a pouncing position, while one of them broke off the road and into the bush.

    The anticipation on the safari vehicle was through the roof. What was heading their way? And then they came… 4 wildebeests, walking blissfully right toward the calculating lionesses. The lions were only a few meters away, but their fur blended so well with the sand road that the wildebeests had no idea.

    The poor wildebeests were walking right into a trap, but even at this point, it wasn’t as clear-cut as most would think. The plan wasn’t to let dinner stroll right into them, no, there was more to it, and danger was closer to the wildebeests than the camera could tell.

    The wildebeests were getting nail-bitingly close, but before they could take another step, something came charging at them from the bushes! It was the lioness who had broken away from her sisters. She had circled through the bush to flank the wildebeests.

    The wildebeests scattered in panic, and the lioness went for the one in front, fleeing toward the bushes on the opposite side. This wasn’t ideal, as the plan was to drive the targets into her sister. So, the lioness had to work extra hard to redirect the wildebeest back to the road, and that’s exactly what she did!

    As soon as it ran back toward the road, the unfortunate wildebeest lost all its chances and was quickly brought down. For the lionesses, it was a lucky opportunity, and they made it count!