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Last two people living in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Jeff — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:44:26 +0000

pretty cool documentary…its long (52min) but definitely worth watching if you have the time

In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of America’s Final Frontier.

Raised in suburban Wisconsin, Heimo set off in his teens to the Alaskan Bush to pursue the Davy Crockett lifestyle in more or less the only place it was still possible. Amid numerous setbacks and misadventures, Heimo gradually learned how to master his terrain, provide for his Eskimo wife, and rear children in one of the most inhospitable environments in North America.

In this premiere edition of Far Out, we take a bush plane to the middle of nowhere, Alaska, to catch up with Heimo and his wife, Edna—now reaching their golden years. Over the course of our ten-day stay, the Korths show us everything you need to know about fur-trapping, caribou-hunting, caribou-eating, river-crossing, boredom-staving, bear-avoidance, and bear-defense to live happily over 100 miles from the nearest neighbors. Vegans, you have been warned. Heimo’s epic journey and adventures have been documented in the critically acclaimed book, THE FINAL FRONTIERSMAN, written by Heimo’s cousin, James Campbell.

Live cow fed to tigers at a wildlife park

Jeff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:02:15 +0000

booking my flight to harbin, china as we speak:

click here for the full article and more pictures:
Live cow is fed to five hungry tigers in front of tourists

hippo vs. crocodile

Jeff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:40:09 +0000

UPDATEbetter link with even more photos of the encounter!: hippo v. croc

hippo wins of course! =) =)

A crocodile strays too close to a mother hippo and her calves among a group of 50 hippos bathing in the river in the Serengeti national park, Tanzania, in these pictures taken by Vaclav Silha…

…The crocodile was killed in the battle that ensued – hippos can apply several tons of pressure in a single bite. One of these pictures was originally published in the November issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine www.bbcwildlifemagazine.com

image courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk