These Jarring Nature Photos Must be Seen to be Believed

Our world is filled to the brim with many natural phenomena, weather, and millions of living creatures that are always worth capturing on camera. Several of these pictures provoke the mind and allow us that recognition of what it takes to live in a place full of wonderful beauty, and boundless wildlife. Others show the dangerous aspects of nature, and how powerless we as human beings are against it at times, be it a roaring tornado, a pounding sea, or an untamed wild animal. Either way, these jarring nature photos will have anyone rethinking the world in which we live.

Roger the Buff Kangaroo

This is Roger, an incredibly muscular kangaroo who lived in an animal sanctuary in Australia. He was rescued and taken there as a small, sickly joey. Clearly that didn’t last, as he grew to be 6’7″ and 200 pounds. He also liked to fight, and would leave bruises on the animal sanctuary’s founder. Needless to say, you didn’t want to pick a fight with Roger.

A Barn Funnel Weaver and its Web

This fascinating web was made by a barn funnel weaver spider, which you might be more familiar with as Charlotte from the beloved children’s novel Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White. Luckily, while these guys look moderately terrifying, they generally want nothing to do with humans. They create their webs in order to catch small insect prey and they can even tell the difference between the vibration of said prey from the vibration of a leaf caught in the web.

Underwater ‘Waterfalls’ in Mauritius

We’re betting you’ve probably never seen anything like this before. This incredible sight can be found in Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean. While it looks like a terrifying underwater waterfall that would suck you to your doom into the depths of the ocean, it’s actually just an optical illusion caused by the sand and silt running along the ocean floor in a certain way. It may only be an illusion, but imagine swimming or boating over it…no thanks