MetaFilter posts tagged with Attenborough

Sea Stars

vronsky — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:46:20 -0800

Timelapse of swarming monster worms and sea stars (via)

Sometimes you have to dig for inspiration

maudlin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:37:04 -0800

Apes do it. Birds do it. Even educated elephants do it. But can a dog do it? Can a dog make art? Meet Tillamook Cheddar, an adorable Jack Russell Terrier who, after 19 solo shows, has made more than $100,000 in sales of paintings like these. (I believe she did not choose the titles.) Opinions on her work vary. SAW Gallery's exhibit on animal art. (Any Ottawagonians seeing this?) Previously. Previously. Me, I'm open to ape art (some are more skeptical), have reservations about elephants, think the bower birds are doing something awesome that is mostly hardwired and partly inexplicable, but the dog may as well be a wind-up paintbrush for the artist owner who has carefully set up the media in advance. Her selected output is often really attractive (see: windup paintbrush), but that no more makes her an artist than her ability to roll in smelly stuff and lick herself thoroughly.

Mammals at the Natural History Museum

netbros — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:45:18 -0800

Mammals | Natural History Museum. From fascinating bats to enormous whales, mammals are the most diverse group of animals on our planet. Equipped with wings, fins, horns and spines – they have evolved to fill many niches and roles. Discover more about this complex group, which of course, includes us. Join the producer of David Attenborough's landmark BBC series The Life of Mammals to get a glimpse behind the scenes and learn how the programs were made.

Mother Lake

KokuRyu — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:42:26 -0800

Lake Biwa: David Attenborough's Satoyama on YouTube, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6. The word satoyama can mean home in Japanese, and this television program explores the place of beloved Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, in its surrounding community of Shiga Prefecture, or Omi. It is said Lake Biwa got it its because its shape resembles a biwa or Japanese lute. More on the lake at Wikipedia.

"If people do not accept our position on creationism, they do not have to watch."

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:42:04 -0800

Guess who's censoring references to evolution out of David Attenborough documentaries? That's right, the Dutch. See the differences; here's a detailed write-up by a Dutch biologist and documentary enthusiast comparing the two versions side-by-side (in Dutch).

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ewagoner — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:10:13 -0800

Sir David Attenborough, naturalist and pioneer of the nature documentary, turned 80 last month. To mark the occasion, Britons were asked to choose their favorite Attenborough moment and of all the memorable scenes, his recording of the lyrebird came out on top. In this clip the bird mimics neighboring birds, several cameras, car alarms, and perhaps most impressively, loggers with chainsaws. (wmv, qt)