The ‘end of the world’ swing in Banos, Ecuador, overlooking an erupting Mt. Tungurahua. Photo by Sean Hacker Teper, submitted recently to the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Sean says: “The eruption took place on February 1st, 2014. Minutes after the photo was taken, we had to evacuate the area because of an incoming ash cloud.” Send …

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Join us on Facebook for exclusive content, or visit our Life Is website for more great stories. To peak behind the scenes,visit the BBC Earth website. While diving into Life Is Human, we’ve cherished catching up with the Human Planet Production team via their blog. Travelling to eighty of the most remote locations on Earth, to gather incredible …

Join us on Facebook for exclusive content, or visit our Life Is website for more great stories. To peak behind the scenes,visit the BBC Earth website. By Adelle Havard As two of the most unique and legendary members of the monodontidae family; the narwhal and beluga whale are as precious to our understanding of natural history as they …