Philosophy
In the previous episodes of the Inside Nature's Giants documentary series, you've seen the dissection of an elephant, a crocodile and a giraffe, but this series couldn't be complete without an exploration of the largest animal of all: the whale.
Unlike the other giants we've seen before, all of which are terrestrial, whales have evolved a completely different series of adaptation, since they have made their living by going back to the water permanently. After all its hard work to leave the water, I'm sure Tiktaalik would probably be pissed at the whales...
Anyway, when news of the death of a stranded fin whale reached the ears of the BBC, they had no time to waste, and set out on a mission against the elements and the tides to understand the anatomy and physiology of this giant of giants. As you might expect, what they discovered was incredibly fascinating.
Check out more on the evolution of the whale.
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- Inside Nature's Giants - Kangaroo
When you read the title of this entry, your first reaction might be bewilderment. Kangaroos are among nature's giants? Well, yes and no. The largest kangaroos on record, who stood at an impressive ten feet tall, went the way of the dodo a long time...
- Inside Nature's Giants - The Camel
I've never thought much of camels, what with their lenky legs, their weird humps and simultaneously pretentious and dumb-looking ruminant mouths, I never thought these were interesting animals, but watching this documentary about them absolutely blew...
- Inside Nature's Giants - The Big Cats
Their loud and guttural roars can send chills up and down your spine, even from great distances. If they're running for you, and you're not protected by some sort of fence, you're dinner. If giraffes, crocodiles, zebras, wildebeests and elephants...
- Inside Nature's Giants - Giant Squid
It wasn't uncommon just a few centuries ago for sailors to tell tales of gigantic sea monsters whose tentacles would crush entire ships. Jules Verne's version of this monster as it attacked Captain Nemo's Nautilus is probably a good example...
- Unintelligent Design - The Giraffe's Laryngeal Nerve
The complexity and intricacy of the bodies of living organisms seems like the epitome of science and art coming together in an explosion of perfection. But that appearance is deceiving, and it has given rise to the popular but erroneous belief that such...
Philosophy
Inside Nature's Giants - The Whale
In the previous episodes of the Inside Nature's Giants documentary series, you've seen the dissection of an elephant, a crocodile and a giraffe, but this series couldn't be complete without an exploration of the largest animal of all: the whale.Unlike the other giants we've seen before, all of which are terrestrial, whales have evolved a completely different series of adaptation, since they have made their living by going back to the water permanently. After all its hard work to leave the water, I'm sure Tiktaalik would probably be pissed at the whales...
Anyway, when news of the death of a stranded fin whale reached the ears of the BBC, they had no time to waste, and set out on a mission against the elements and the tides to understand the anatomy and physiology of this giant of giants. As you might expect, what they discovered was incredibly fascinating.
Check out more on the evolution of the whale.
.
- Inside Nature's Giants - Kangaroo
When you read the title of this entry, your first reaction might be bewilderment. Kangaroos are among nature's giants? Well, yes and no. The largest kangaroos on record, who stood at an impressive ten feet tall, went the way of the dodo a long time...
- Inside Nature's Giants - The Camel
I've never thought much of camels, what with their lenky legs, their weird humps and simultaneously pretentious and dumb-looking ruminant mouths, I never thought these were interesting animals, but watching this documentary about them absolutely blew...
- Inside Nature's Giants - The Big Cats
Their loud and guttural roars can send chills up and down your spine, even from great distances. If they're running for you, and you're not protected by some sort of fence, you're dinner. If giraffes, crocodiles, zebras, wildebeests and elephants...
- Inside Nature's Giants - Giant Squid
It wasn't uncommon just a few centuries ago for sailors to tell tales of gigantic sea monsters whose tentacles would crush entire ships. Jules Verne's version of this monster as it attacked Captain Nemo's Nautilus is probably a good example...
- Unintelligent Design - The Giraffe's Laryngeal Nerve
The complexity and intricacy of the bodies of living organisms seems like the epitome of science and art coming together in an explosion of perfection. But that appearance is deceiving, and it has given rise to the popular but erroneous belief that such...