Knut the polar bear's death could have been avoided: PETA

PETA has claimed that Knut - the famous German polar bear who passed away in his habitat of an unknown cause -could have been saved.
The 4-year-old bear rose to stardom when he was hand-raised by the Berlin Zoo keepers after being rejected by his mother at birth.
A rep for PETA said they contacted to Berlin Zoo months ago to alert them to the fact that the bear was being "terrorized" by three female polar bears - including his own mother!
"PETA Germany repeatedly asked zoo authorities to move Knut away from the three females to a different location. His premature death could possibly have been avoided. Polar bears don't belong in captivity," TMZ quoted the rep as saying.
A necropsy is planned for Monday to determine the cause of death. (ANI)

Havasu Falls, Arizona, United States

On the Havasupai Indian Reservation within Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona you will find the gorgeous Havasu Falls. The picture perfect falls features a blue-green pool below which is excellent for swimming. Havasu Falls is fairly difficult to reach by foot, requiring a drive to Hualapai Hilltop and then a 16 km (10 mile) hike to the Falls via the tiny village of Supai which is 3 km (2 miles) from the falls. For those not up to the long hike, a helicopter ride to Supai can be had, followed up by a horseback ride to the falls. Visitors can camp near the falls, and the village of Supai has one lodge and one cafe. Otherwise the best options for accommodation can be found 177 km (110 miles) away in the town of Seligman. The area also features four other waterfalls: Navajo Falls, Supai Falls, Mooney Falls, and Beaver Falls.

Listen to Japan’s massive quake

Ever wonder what the fourth-largest recorded earthquake since 1900 sounds like? The Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB) has posted the eerie sound online. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC),  a network of underground observatories more than a thousand meters below sea level, made the chilling recording as the quake struck.

According to Science Daily, the sounds of Japan's 9.0-magnitude quake "have been accelerated 16 times so that they can be audible to human ears." The red and yellow colors on the spectogram represent the most intense parts of the quake. You can also listen to the first and second aftershock on the LIDO site.

A German geophysicist also created this nifty graphic that shows the seismic activity off the coast of Japan since March 9, the day a 7.2 quake occurred off the coast of Japan. The morning of March 11 shows the massive quake and its aftershocks, and then the seismic activity slowly subsides. But all in all, the region has suffered 428 earthquakes since March 9, even though many were too far or too small to be felt on land.

Don’t miss supermoon over UAE tonight

               Moon tonight will be closest to earth in 20 years. 

                                                                           

People in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries will be able to see a bigger moon on Saturday night as it will be reach the closest point to earth in 20 years, according to a Saudi astronomy expert.

The moon will take a fill shape and appears bigger to the human eye on Saturday at 9.10 pm Saudi time (10.10 pm UAE time), said Majid Abu Zahira, head of the Astronomy Association in the western Saudi Red Sea port of Jeddah.

“At that point, the moon will be around 365,576.9 km from earth, which is the closest distance in 20 years….it will be a full moon and fully lighted,” he said, quoted by the Saudi Arabic language daily Sharq.

He said the moon can best be sighted when it starts appearing at sunset, adding that it will “bigger and brighter than usual.”

“I urge all people not to miss this chance and to watch this unique phenomenon…they need no glasses or any other equipment because the moon will be easily seen and those who will watch it will notice that it is bigger….this phenomenon will happen again after 20 years.”

An Exciting Cave Near Krasnoyarsk

Zhenevskaya cave or just “Zhenevka” is one of the most beautiful caves in the whole Krasnoyarsk Territory. The cave contains a great number of fanciful stalactites and stalagmites, it’s total area is very continuous and the average temperature is about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Here you can enjoy some photo experiments with a camera, flashlight, colour balloons and torches.