#Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

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Spiral orb webs showing some colours in the sunlight in a gorge in Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia

Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

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Atlantic Wolffish (Anarhichas lupus), family Anarhichadidae, found in the North Atlantic

photograph by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

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BOTD: Venezuelan Troupial

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

"A brilliant and brash resident of thornscrub, cactus forests and other arid landscapes. Rather large-headed, often sporting a short shaggy crest, with a blue teardrop of bare skin around each eye, thus differing from most other orioles. Vocalizations are mostly loud and flutelike."

- eBird

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Longyearbyen, Norway Coal Plant By Bjørn Christian Tørrissen - Own work by uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0

The old coal power plant in Longyearbyen is still standing, more than 40 years after the completion of the new one. The building is protected for historical reasons, but another reason for it not being demolished or restored is that the building contains asbestos.

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We don’t know much about them, but they do appear to be special to those that made them. They are often made of special materials sourced from faraway places.

Venus of Willendorf

25,000-35,000 years old

Limestone, red ochre 11cm

Found in Austria

Photo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Man Discovers Entire Underground City After Knocking Down Basement Wall

Man Discovers Entire Underground City After Knocking Down Basement Wall

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen/Wikimedia Commons)Most people who take a sledgehammer to one of their walls end up finding nothing more than some shoddy plumbing. But for one man in Turkey, a renovation attempt in 1963 led to the discovery of a lifetime. Knocking down a basement wall revealed a multi-layered…

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Beautiful Balloon Sculptures Are Homage To Archeology

Beautiful Balloon Sculptures Are Homage To Archeology

Reddish design studios has created a series of balloon sculptures whose rotund shapes are unmistakably a reference to the historical artifact known as Venus of Willendorf. Archeology-Inspired Balloon Sculptures Top: Reddish Studios, Venus of Jaffa (detail); Bottom: Venus of Willendorf figurine seen from all four sides; Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons One of the most…

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The Death Mask of Tutankhamun from innermost coffin

Tutankhamun’s tomb, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1323 B.C.

gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Portrait of a golden pheasant

Photographer: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

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Giant African Millipede, Spirostreptus gigas (Archispirostreptus gigas)

The giant African millipede is a widespread species in lowland parts of East Africa, from Mozambique to Kenya, and can grow to over 13 inches in length. Although common in the pet trade, imports into the US are now illegal due to agricultural damage from the mites they carry.

Photo 1 by rogerioferreira, 2 by Matt Reinbold, 3 by Lucas, 4-6 by Frupus, 7 by rickpower88, 8 by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, and 9 by spidamn8

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Who needs trousers when you have legs as vibrant as these! Meet the red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus), often considered one of the most colorful monkeys around. This arboreal critter can be spotted in the forests of Cambodia and Vietnam. It’s a picky eater that closely inspects food, such as fruit and leaves, before consumption. What does it look for in a meal? Unripe fruit is preferred, along with younger leaves, which are easier to digest than older ones. Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC-BY-SA-3.0, Wikimedia Commons https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_ArBTAB3p/?igshid=1po6ast3d699r

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Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus), family Icteridae, Curacao

photograph by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

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Worlds Most Dangerous Bird!

The Cassowary is the 3rd tallest and 2nd heaviest bird species

There are 3 living species of cassowary, the northern, southern and pygmy cassowary 

The female will lay eggs in multiple males territories and the males look after the young

They are usually shy but can inflict a fatal blow with their sharp claws on their feet 

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📷1: “Darica Cossowary 00974.jpg” by Nevit Dilmen on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

📷2: Public Domain

📷3: “Jurong Southern Cassowary.jpg” by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Female stone age figures like these, sometimes called 'Venus Figurines,' may be symbols of survival, suggests new research. They could represent the advantage more well-fed women had at withstanding and successfully having children in the harsh and unrelenting winters of that time. Read more through the link in our bio ➡️ @ScienceAlert ​ ​📷 : Bjørn Christian Tørrissen/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0

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Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

The golden pheasant is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The adult male is 90–105 cm in length, its tail accounting for two-thirds of the total length. The female (hen) is much less showy, with a duller mottled brown plumage similar to that of the female common pheasant.They feed on the ground on grain, leaves and invertebrates, but they roost in trees at night. While they can fly clumsily in short bursts, they prefer to run and spend most of their time on the ground. If startled, they can suddenly burst upwards at great speed and with a distinctive wing sound.

photo credits: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, Snowmanradio, wiki

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Bou Inania Madrasa : is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco , founded in AD 1351–56 by Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris . It is acknowledged as an excellent example of Marinid architecture. The madrasa functioned both as an educational institute and as a congregational mosque. [Image :By Bjørn Christian Tørrissen [CC BY-SA 3.0  (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons]