Nature: the planet in short clips
Lynxes, pandas, tarsiers, Peruvian canyons and Omani oases: short nature videos with a one-line caption, several times a day.
What it is
Nature is an international Telegram channel with close to 75,000 subscribers, and almost everything it posts is a short video. New clips land roughly every two hours through the day, so the feed never goes quiet.
Each video comes with a single line of caption. Sometimes it's just a place name: Lake Bled in Slovenia, the earth pyramids of South Tyrol, Tsavo West in Kenya. Sometimes it's a small fact, like the note that lynxes don't actually pounce from tree branches but ambush their prey on the ground. And sometimes it's a joke, such as a clip captioned "The Earth is still flat for them."
Why we picked it
It's rare to find a channel where the pretty stuff isn't mixed in with news, ads and memes. Animals and landscapes alternate at an easy pace: a red squirrel in the morning, a Peruvian canyon at lunch, flamingos in Aruba in the evening. Each clip is under a minute and needs no context, so you can watch one and move on.
The geography is a bonus. In a few days the feed moves through Oman, Namibia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Austria and China. The place names in the captions are worth saving, because plenty of them work as ideas for a future trip.
Where to start
- Scroll back a couple of days to get a feel for how animals and scenery alternate.
- Find the lynx clip, whose caption busts a common myth.
- Watch the Deadvlei clip from Namibia for a truly surreal desert.
- Save the places you like to Saved Messages and you'll end up with a travel list.
- If you want to talk about what you've seen, the channel has its own chat.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants a quiet break without noise: in a queue, on a commute, before bed. Animal lovers, and people hunting for their next destination. The captions are short and simple, so it also works for anyone still learning English.
Quick answers
What kind of posts does it share? Mostly short videos of animals and landscapes, each with a one-line caption.
How often does it post? Several times a day, roughly every two hours during daytime.
Is there a place to discuss the clips? Yes, the channel description links to a separate chat for subscribers.
