A short trip through the Known Universe

Look up in a clear night sky you glimpse just a tiny part of a vast Universe. For years, astronomers have labored hard to map it's depths. But it's only been in recent years, with the help of composite imaging from the Hubble Telescope, and intensive map rendering, using the most powerful supercomputers, have we been able to begin to grasp the immensity of the Universe. This video is the result... an animation of every object in the known universe, located precisely in it's relationship to each other.
The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas, through our atmosphere and the inky black of space, to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan.

An Eye-Opening Video You will want to Watch

 

African Dwarf Frogs & Strawberry the Orangutang have a lot in common, more than you would imagine, and it's why we work hard at what we do.  

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Frogsong:Music to our Ears

The world of amphibians is not only a rich diversity of different species, but a Symphony of different mating calls as well. Next time you step outdoors on a hot summer night, stop & listen to the different sounds of whistles, peeps, buzzes & croaks you hear.

Catching Patriot Fever!

Just in time to celebrate Independence Day! We're offering Red,White & Blue Decorative Gravel on the website.

Wild Creations Video FAQ Series: Cleaning & Chemicals

We're introducing a new video series of Frequently Asked Questions with Bullfrog Bob & Pet G. explaining the self-maintinence of our EcoAquariums.

How a Tree Frog is re-defining Biology

By Helen Fields
Smithsonian magazine

Karen Warkentin, wearing tall olive-green rubber boots, stands on the bank of a concrete-lined pond at the edge of the Panamanian rainforest. She pulls on a broad green leaf still attached to a branch and points out a shiny clutch of jellylike eggs. “These guys are hatchable,” she says.
Red-eyed tree frogs, Agalychnis callidryas, lay their eggs on foliage at the edge of ponds; when the tadpoles hatch, they fall into the water. Normally, an egg hatches six to seven days after it is laid. The ones that Warkentin is pointing to, judging from their size and shape, are about five days old, she says. Tiny bodies show through the clear gel-filled membrane. Under a microscope, the red hearts would just be visible. READ MORE

The Danger is All Around Us!

There are few causes we rally around more serious, than to raise awareness of one of the most dangerous chemicals around, DHMO (Dihydrogen Monoxide), a corrosive chemical easily found in most households.
Each year DHMO poisoning causes thousands of deaths worldwide, Insurance Underwriters report millions of dollars spent each year repairing damage caused by the onslaught of excessive DHMO exposure. We feel the Public MUST BE MADE MORE AWARE!
That's why we wish to promote today as DHMO AWARENESS DAY!
As the summer months arrive, more people are exposed to the effects of DHMO as they go outside and play along Beaches, Lakes, Rivers & Streams, often in an attempt to beat the heat by swimming, or in other summer past times like boating or fishing. THIS IS WHEN YOU ARE MOST VULNERABLE!
Learn more about one of the most dangerous chemicals found in nature. One that can aid life, but if left untreated, can be one of the most harmful chemicals around.
DON'T DROWN IN IGNORANCE OF DHMO!