It was a true team effort as 85 people from 13 countries came together to topple the world record for not 1 but 10 previous world records. There have been attempts in the past, one ending with a sparrow being shot, later to be recognised as protected (Netherlands 2005). The bird managed to knock over 23,000 dominoes and still holds the record for a bird.
4.3 million dominoes were set and then pushed over in Netherlands this weekend.
18-Nov-08 12:45
Domino Record Topples
17-Nov-08 14:42
Ever wanted to see a whale shark poo?
If the answer is yes then you're in luck - the BBC has just released the first footage ever filmed of such a monumental event. Whalesharks are the biggest fish in the sea - growing up to 12m in length and (thankfully) only eating plankton, krill and other tiny sea dwellers.
If you want to see a whaleshark yourself, come away on our African Expedition; our dive site in Mozambique is well known for visits from these magnificent creatures and you may be lucky enough to get the chance to dive or snorkel alongside one. You may not be lucky enough to see one poo though....so check out:
BBC video
Quest Overseas has in the past been involved in photographing whalesharks for the eOcean database. The eOcean project aims to provide good quality data from earth and environmental sciences for future use in global change studies, research projects, and operational services such as portals, search engines and library catalogs.
e-ocean.org
12-Nov-08 12:00
Elephants are a sheep's best friend
Yes an elephant in South Africa is now best friends with a sheep! The orphaned elephant Themba was introduced to Albert the sheep. To start with Themba teased Albert but now they play and cuddle. They will stay together for another 18months before Themba is released when he turns 2 years old.
This is not the first time that different species have been used to comfort and mother abandoned offspring. In fact it also happens naturally in the wild.
To learn more about altruism in nature check out Richard Dawkins 'Selfish Gene', available from all good bookshops and on line stores.
12-Nov-08 09:34
Car Sharing: Risk Assesment
On his travels across the globe, photographer Robert Neumiller spotted these locals doing "their bit" to help protect the environment:
10-Nov-08 15:13
Bolivia's Salt Flats a potential gold mine?
Is it just a matter of a few years before we won't be able to take such lovely pictures in all their natural beauty??
Bolivia's immense salt flats are one of the world's largest sources of lithium deposits, and lithium is used to power electric cars. Supplies are dwindling throughout the world and it currently isn't being extracted from the Salt Flats, mainly because Bolivia is reluctant to allow foreign investors to come in and profit from its exploitation. However, there are plans in the pipeline for the Bolivian government to build their own extraction plant, with projections to be producing a third of the world's lithium by 2012.
This is fantastic news in that Bolivia may now have an resource which will help to alleviate the extreme poverty found throughout their country, and it gives the world an option to be much less reliant on fossil fuels.
But let's hope we can still continue to enjoy this fantastic landscape without factories popping up all over the place - it's never simple...
See an article from the BBC on this topic here
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