This morning on Instagram Dec 5, 2015 Just a collection of Instragram posts I found interesting this morning on my stroll through. pal Rosie is making a trip in Cuba Hitched a ride back to the hotel in a hot pink 51 Chevy. Only in cuba. lahabana carsofcuba Hitched a ride back to the hotel in a hot pink 51 Chevy. Only in #cuba. #lahabana #carsofcuba A photo posted by Rosie Hoyem (@rosiehoyem) on Dec 2, 2015 at 8:15pm PST Waves crashing over the wall of the Malecon. cuba lahabana atlantic Waves crashing over the wall of the Malecon. #cuba #lahabana #atlantic A photo posted by Rosie Hoyem (@rosiehoyem) on Dec 4, 2015 at 7:01pm PST Critters around the world Paul Nicklen: Sitting alone with thousands of Emperor Penguins Sitting alone with thousands of Emperor Penguins on the frozen Ross Sea in Antarctica is an evening I will never forget. Light, sky, sea ice, penguins and quality time with just myself, rumbling icebergs and 30,000 feathered friends. A photo posted by Paul Nicklen (@paulnicklen) on Dec 4, 2015 at 7:05pm PST Paul Nicklen: I have been fortunate enough to see a lot of rainbows while spending so much time out in the nature. Photograph by @paulnicklen // I have been fortunate enough to see a lot of rainbows while spending so much time out in the nature. This one at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, however, was the brightest and most delineated rainbow I have ever seen. We are inundated with sad, gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking news on a regular basis, and once in a while it is good to look for that moment of beauty, peace and calm. Follow me on @paulnicklen to see more of my favorite images from nature. A photo posted by National Geographic (@natgeo) on Dec 4, 2015 at 7:54am PST photo by joelsartore A clouded leopard at the houstonzoo. photo by @joelsartore | A clouded leopard at the @houstonzoo. The population trend of the clouded #leopard is decreasing with less than 10,000 in the wild. Threats include deforestation and hunting for the illegal wildlife trade. #Follow me to learn more about #endangered species. #PhotoArk #joelsartore #photooftheday A photo posted by National Geographic (@natgeo) on Dec 3, 2015 at 5:00pm PST Mattias Klum: Not just important for tiny polar bear cubs but indeed also for humanity. Keeping the balance! Not just important for tiny polar bear cubs but indeed also for humanity! I photographed this polar bear female and her cub enjoying a seal meal in Svalbard. At birth, the polar bear cubs only weigh about 500 to 700 g (17-25 oz.) and are about 30 cm (12 in.) long. Males are usually born slightly larger than females. The average fat content of polar bear milk is 33%, similar to the milkfat of other marine mammals. For comparison, human milk has a 3-5% fat content. Cubs begin eating solid food as soon as their mother makes her first kill on the sea ice , about three to four months of age. The cubs grow very quickly on their mother's fat rich milk and on seal blubber. By eight months of age, they weigh more than 45 kg (99 lb.). Mother polar bears are known to be extremely protective of their young, even risking their own lives in their cubs' defense. Please join the call for bold climate action: take a selfie of your signature, share & nominate. earthstatement.org/en/ #cop21 #meal #seal #polarbear #protectwildlife #conservationphotography #svalbard #huffpostgram #mattiasklum #protectthearctic #stopclimatechange #un #iucn #photooftheday @mattiasklumcollection @thephotosociety @natgeocreative @bigworldsmallplanet @natgeo A photo posted by Mattias Klum (@mattiasklumofficial) on Dec 5, 2015 at 12:25am PST Shota Tsukamoto: Darcy’s new story book is complete. Darcy's new story book is complete! The book is filled with Darcy's dreams and all the pages has an English translation for everyone around the world. The book is available on the Japanese Amazon and you can find a link on my profile. We will be selling on the US Amazon soon! Thank you, everyone🙌🏻 ダーシーの新しいストーリーブックが出来上がりました。 ダーシーの夢をテーマにした内容で、全ページ英訳付きなので、日本以外の方も楽しめます。 プロフィールのリンクの日本Amazonから購入できますが、USのAmazonでの販売はもう少々お待ちください。 みなさんありがとう🙌🏻 A photo posted by Shota Tsukamoto (@darcytheflyinghedgehog) on Dec 3, 2015 at 5:59am PST Other places Darkness settles over the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos. photo by @chien_chi_chang Darkness settles over the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos. #Mekong #cccontheroad #Thailand #Laos #cccJetLag A photo posted by National Geographic (@natgeo) on Dec 5, 2015 at 5:09am PST NASA on Instagram: Twas the night before launch… Twas the night before launch... the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is ready for a 5:55 p.m. EST liftoff to the International Space Station tomorrow! Image Credit: United Launch Alliance #nasa #space #spacestation #iss #isscargo #atlasV #cygnus #science #launch #rocket A photo posted by NASA (@nasa) on Dec 2, 2015 at 8:24pm PST