Don't let this being in French stop you: the giant mechanical animals on exhibition are amazing. A longer, French-free shot of the elephant is here: http://www.videosift.com/video/Royal-Mechanical-Elephant-at-Nantes.... more inside

From jameslal on YT: This video documents an absolutely incredible experience I had on a June 2004 trip to the Galapagos. I was fortunate to come across some Killer Whales (aka Orcas) in the wild and... more inside

From Vimeo: 7 minutes of underwater Galapagos shot September 2008 I heartily recommend going to Vimeo to watch it in HD

Skywhales is an animated short about a race of green-skinned humanoid aliens who live on a floating island in the upper layers of a gaseous planet’s atmosphere. To survive, they hunt enormous manta ray... more inside

Les Machines de l’ile de Nantes are massive mechanical animals on exhibition in Nantes, France. Designed by François Delarozière and Pierre Oreficee, the fantastic creatures in the menagerie include... more inside