Sella Nevea, at an altitude of 1,195 m, is a high mountain pass in the Julian Alps, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Sella Nevea also lends its name to a frazione of the Chiusaforte municipality and the nearby Kanin-Sella Nevea Ski Resort.
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Views: Devils Tower In Northeast Wyoming (4K)
Devils Tower is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from summit to base.
Biology: Killer Whales – The Ocean’s Top Predator
The killer whale or orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body.
Habitats: The Destruction Of Paraguay’s Rainforests
Paraguay might be one of the world’s first countries to lose its rainforest because of a confluence of factors including inequality, corruption, drug trafficking, and climate change. The South American nation offers a stark warning for what the planet stands to lose if it doesn’t act to protect its natural resources.
Paraguay is a landlocked country between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, home to large swaths of swampland, subtropical forest and chaco, wildernesses comprising savanna and scrubland. The capital, Asunción, on the banks of the Paraguay River, is home to the grand Government Palace and the Museo del Barro, displaying pre-Columbian ceramics and ñandutí lacework, the latter available in many shops.
Walking Tour: Piazza San Marco In Venice, Italy (4K)
Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.
Views: Ecuador – Wildlife, Rainforests & Waterfalls
Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands. In the Andean foothills at an elevation of 2,850m, Quito, the capital, is known for its largely intact Spanish colonial center, with decorated 16th- and 17th-century palaces and religious sites, like the ornate Compañía de Jesús Church.
Video timeline: 00:16 – Mindo Valley 00:42 – Pailon del Diablo Waterfall 01:39 – Quilotoa Vulcano Lake 01:59 – Crowned woodnymph bird 02:19 – White-necked jacobin bird 03:07 – Time-lapse of the sky above Quito 03:44 – Cotopaxi National Park 04:57 – Golden tanager bird 05:17 – Andes Mountains 05:38 – Cayambe Volcano 06:23 – Amazon Rainforest
Travel: Albrechtsburg Castle, Meissen Porcelain Source, Saxony, Germany
Destination Culture: Discover Germany’s oldest castle! Hannah Hummel travels back in time in Albrechtsburg Castle. The site in Meissen used to house Europe’s first porcelain producer. Porcelain designers show Hannah how the material is being further developed today. She also visits the picturesque old town and learns the interesting story behind the Meissner Fummel – a unique pastry, where fragility plays an essential role.
Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Albrechtsburg castle in Meissen 05:08 Meissen’s old town 09:31 Exhibition, production and design atelier of Meissen porcelain 17:46 An Australian in Meissen 21:44 Photographer Eric Franke 24:52 Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady) in Meissen
Italian Villages: Walking Tour Of Pescocostanzo
Pescocostanzo is a comune and town in the Province of L’Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is a tourist destination, attracting people from all over Italy due to its landscape and environment. In winter, Pescocostanzo is a destination for skiers and snowboarders.
Inside Views: The Journey Of A Shipping Container
The global pandemic triggered sky-high spending on manufactured goods. This increased spending created a huge bottleneck in the supply chain that could last for years. WIRED takes a look at the journey of a single shipping container; and with the help of supply chain analyst Lora Cecere, breaks down all the roadblocks a shipping container will encounter in 2021 and beyond.
Underwater Views: Marine Coral Reef Wildlife (8K)
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups.
Video timeline: 00:00–00:05 Intro 00:06–00:13 Seahorse 00:14–00:21 Coral reef 00:22–00:28 Sea turtle 00:29–00:40 Shark 00:41–00:48 Octopus 00:49–01:00 Lion Fish 01:01–01:08 Moray 01:09–01:17 Clown Fish and Sea Anemone 01:18–01:29 Manta Ray 01:30–01:37 Red shrimp 01:38–01:48 Jelly Fish 01:49–01:58 Sea horse 01:59–02:26 Coral reef 02:27–02:38 Clown Fish and Sea Anemone 02:39–02:50 Turtle eating 02:51–03:11 Octopus 03:12–03:21 Dolphin 03:22–03:31 Sea Turtle 03:32–03:42 Star Fish 03:43–03:51 Long Arm Octopus 03:52–04:04 Scorpion Fish 04:05–04:35 Coral reef 04:36–04:58 Sea Turtle
