
Eyes on Africa The NYE moon is a blue moon so check it out tonight!
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There will be a full moon out tonight for New Year's Eve - and it's blue, to boot.

Eyes on Africa Each moment in a day has its own value ~ Morning brings HOPE, Afternoon brings FAITH, Evening brings LOVE, Night brings REST. May you have all of them everyday! HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010.

Eyes on Africa The world's largest underground lake is in Namibia and is known as the Dragon's Breath Lake. It is in the Otavi Mountains in north east Namibia. The lake was discovered in 1986, and its surface area is about two hectatres. The cave system containing the lake is home to a large population of bats, and their guano float...ing on the lake surface has produced a unique ecosystem.

Eyes on Africa The biggest great white shark on record was 23 feet (7 m) long. Great white sharks must swim constantly or they will sink. They have no gas filled swim bladder to keep them afloat like all bony fish do.

The legendary Santa Claus is called by countless names in different countries, varying mostly due to diversity in culture and tradition...

Eyes on Africa A young / baby of a strawcolored fruit bat is called a 'pup'. A strawcolored fruit bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.

Eyes on Africa Every year From October until December, the world's largest mammal migration takes place in Kasanka National Park, Zambia. Amazingly eight million Straw-coloured Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) arrive from the Congo to feed on the abundant wild musuku fruits.

Eyes on Africa Leatherback turtles feed regularly on jellyfish. They have been on earth for 100 million years, but are highly endangered today. Image © James Weis

Eyes on Africa Every summer, hundreds of Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles complete their breeding cycle and emerge from the Indian Ocean to lay their eggs on Rocktail Bay coastline – incredibly most returning to the exact beach on which they themselves hatched!
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