While Humans Quarantine, Animals Come Out To Play As the coronavirus continues to threaten the world at large, nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures remain in place. While this continues to present struggles for humans around the world, it has presented a unique opportunity for wild animals. With the sudden absence of humans and the associated commotion and sound, wild animals are venturing into urban landscapes. Taking advantage […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
Upsides of the Pandemic: Sea Turtles Are Thriving After Beach Closures Wildlife around the world is enjoying the lack of human activity due to coronavirus lockdowns, and sea turtles are not excluded. According to CNN, beaches in Thailand have seen the largest number of turtle nests in two decades. RELATED: Great White Shark Spotted in Spanish Waters for the First Time in More than Thirty Years Kanokwan Homcha-ai, a supervisor at the […] Brains SnowBrains | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
Happy Earth Day! | NASA’s Best Photos of Earth: Nasa is marking Earth Day by releasing some of its best images of our planet taken from space – by its satellites, its research aircraft and astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) – in the past year. A Sky View of Earth From Suomi NPP. This composite image of southern Africa and the surrounding oceans was captured by six orbits of the NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership spacecraft on April 9, 2015, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument. Tropical Cyclone Joalane can be seen over the Indian Ocean. Sea Ice Off East Antarctica’s Princess Astrid Coast. On April 5, 2015, the […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
Coca-Cola is The World’s Largest Plastic Polluter Again 2018 Break Free From Plastic Audit Break Free From Plastic has recently concluded that Coke is the largest plastic polluter in the world. In North America, Nestle, Solo Cup, and Starbucks were the next largest polluters and all added together didn’t equal to them amount of plastic pollution produced by Coke. The study was completed by 72,000 volunteers in 51 countries […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | January 28, 2020 0 Comments
17th Annual Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Launches December 7, 2019 at MountBleu Resort, Lake Tahoe Marking seventeen years of adventure sports cinematography and culture, Tahoe Adventure Film Festival (TAFF) is the annual gathering with the outdoor adventure community, animated with music, go-go dancers, wild entertainers, and dramatic action imagery. All before the films begin. It’s where the industry’s best filmmakers premier their latest adventure sports films one night only hosted by festival creator and adventurer, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
Forbes Magazine: The 20 Best Places To Visit In 2020 Forbes Magazine just dropped their selection for the 20 best places to travel to next year. Our favorite is the beautiful ski town of Bariloche, Argentina. Here’s their list: 1. Amangiri/Lake Powell, Utah/Antelope Canyon, Arizona Why? The island of Sicily contains some of the most remarkable sites in the world, including the legendary Valley of the Temple, where the remains of seven […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
Remaining 4 Thai Boys and their Soccer Coach Rescued from Flooded Cave this Morning The last remaining member of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were pulled out of a flooded cave in Thailand this morning, bringing to an end the almost three-week ordeal that gripped the whole world. “The 12 Wild Boars and coach have emerged from the cave and they are safe,” the Thai navy Seal unit said on its […] Steven Agar | July 10, 2018 0 Comments
Thai Cave Rescue Update: All 12 Boys and their Coach are now OUT UPDATE – Tuesday 10th July, 12:51 GMT/04:51 PST: The Navy Seal team in charge of the rescue says that the 12 boys and their coach who were trapped in the cave have been brought out, completing an extraordinary and arduous rescue operation that captivated the world. The Seals posted to Facebook: “12 wild boars and coach out of the cave. Everyone […] SnowBrains | July 10, 2018 0 Comments