Wonders of Nature
@wonderzofnature
๐ฒ Posting animal facts ๐จ, interesting science ๐ and discovery ๐ญ
Spectacular footage of a Great White shark breaching ๐ฆ
Mushrooms reproduce by releasing millions of microscopic spores into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind and settle in new environments. ๐
A close-up view of a Peacock Spider. Its shimmering eyes can detect every colour across the entire light spectrum. ๐๏ธ๐ท๏ธ ๐ธ [Flynn Prall]
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. A close-up view of a Peacock Spider. Its shimmering eyes can detect every colour across the entire light spectrum. ๐๏ธ๐ท๏ธ
๐ธ [Flynn Prall]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvCcJnxWoAAEXqV.jpg)
A storm as seen from the International Space Station. ๐ฐ๏ธ

Salar de Uyuni is located in southwest Bolivia and is the world's largest salt flat, covering an area of over 10,000 square kilometers. Following rain, a thin layer of water transforms the flat into the world's largest mirror ๐ชฉ
In Iceland, there's a marvellous place where green fields, a yellow river, a black sand beach, and the ocean all come together. ๐ฎ๐ธ It's an awe-inspiring sight that captures the beauty of nature's contrasts. ๐๏ธ ๐ธ [Janith Kavinda]
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. In Iceland, there's a marvellous place where green fields, a yellow river, a black sand beach, and the ocean all come together. ๐ฎ๐ธ
It's an awe-inspiring sight that captures the beauty of nature's contrasts. ๐๏ธ
๐ธ [Janith Kavinda]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gu8oc7SWEAAHexe.jpg)
In the vast ocean, the passing of a humpback whale is a monumental event for marine life, as tiger sharks and other fish strip the carcass bare, leaving only bones behind. ๐ ๐ธ [Brooke Pyke]
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. In the vast ocean, the passing of a humpback whale is a monumental event for marine life, as tiger sharks and other fish strip the carcass bare, leaving only bones behind. ๐
๐ธ [Brooke Pyke]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gu35ZYEXIAAUDLt.jpg)
The Australian giant cuttlefish can change its colour and texture in the blink of an eye. ๐ฆ
An elephantโs trunk is actually a combination of its nose and upper lip, making it by far the longest nose in the animal kingdom. ๐

The blue-ringed octopus, which grows to only about 5 to 8 inches in length, carries tetrodotoxin, a powerful venom that can paralyse or kill a human within minutes. ๐ ๐ธ [Dani Escayola]
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. The blue-ringed octopus, which grows to only about 5 to 8 inches in length, carries tetrodotoxin, a powerful venom that can paralyse or kill a human within minutes. ๐
๐ธ [Dani Escayola]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuxAsjkXwAAy6x0.jpg)
Are you prepared to feel very small? Imagine flying away from the Earth's surface, past the Sun, beyond the Solar System, through nearby stars, out of the Milky Way, and into the cosmic web of galaxies in the nearby Universe. ๐
Pamukkale, in southwestern Turkey, is famed for its white travertine terraces, formed by mineral-rich thermal waters depositing calcium over centuries. ๐

A truly rare encounter with a Pelagic Octopus. These elusive deep-sea dwellers spend their entire lives in the oceanโs depths, and it wasnโt until 2002 that a live male was seen for the very first time! ๐
Images of planet Neptune taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, featuring bands of clouds along its latitude that reach heights of about 50 km (30 miles). ๐ธ [NASA/JPL/Justin Cowart]
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. Images of planet Neptune taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, featuring bands of clouds along its latitude that reach heights of about 50 km (30 miles).
๐ธ [NASA/JPL/Justin Cowart]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuhpSaNW4AAuqLW.jpg)
![wonderzofnature's tweet image. Images of planet Neptune taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, featuring bands of clouds along its latitude that reach heights of about 50 km (30 miles).
๐ธ [NASA/JPL/Justin Cowart]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuhpSaQWgAA8ZUK.jpg)
The scale of Mount Etnaโs lava dwarfs the people nearby. ๐
A rare crater agate rock with unique circular patterns, found only in Patagonia, a remote region of southern Argentina. ๐ชจ๐ฆ๐ท

The leaf sheep is a sea slug that performs photosynthesis by stealing chloroplasts from algae, a process called kleptoplasty. ๐๐
Dragonfly wings are made of a thin, transparent membrane stretched over a network of veins, allowing them to fly with incredible agility and control.
