Six truly bizarre things about Australia - explained by science | Weird Australia | ABC Science

From tornadoes made of fire, to echidnas and their bizarre penises, Australia serves up some of nature's weirdest things. Investigating neon pink lakes and sideways waterfalls, reporter Moataz Hamde explains the science behind them. Subscribe to ABC Science KZbin 👉 ab.co/2YFO4Go
Timestamps:
Monotremes 00:40
Firenadoes 05:30
Pink Lakes 11:02
Horizontal Falls 16:09
Sinkholes 24:39
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[@ABCScience]

Thanks for watching! As Mo says, if you have any weird places you'd like us to investigate, drop a comment below.

[@Boajhdk]

What about those alien lights up in QLD? The min min lights I think. Or Lake George?!

[@natp3408]

How about the Devils Marbles? I rarely see anything about that place

[@roxyiconoclast]

Loved this report, especially the use of interviews with experts. We have firenadoes in the US as well, and there were some associated with WWII bombing. Even more surprising, Wikipedia says “An extreme example of a fire whirl is the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake in Japan, which ignited a large city-sized firestorm which in turn produced a gigantic fire whirl that killed 38,000 people in fifteen minutes…” 😳

[@ABCScience]

😲

[@natp3408]

I had never heard of the sideways waterfall before. That was really interesting!

[@fields1483]

It is great to see this kind of wonderful nature. Thanks.

[@mdonahmj4701]

I have experienced a few tornados never a fire 🔥 one. Holy crap.

[@lianefehrle9921]

I love this. Very unique

[@davidmaney8793]

9:39 9.39 ZZZZZZHHHHOOONG! Moataz's on-screen persona is so disarming.

[@Weirdkauz]

Australia is the only place fascinating, beautiful, and likable enough for me to consider a journey. I hope I'll get there before I die. And then, after I die, I plan on getting devoured by large crocodiles and be truly useful for once.

[@aprilrichards762]

I live near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the USA and this is coal country. I've heard stories of sinkholes collapsing under newly built houses in nearby Latrobe.

[@jojobonobo555]

WTH! I’ve lived in Australia all my life and never seen a pink lake

[@badpossum440]

you need to go to WA to see them, get out of the airconditioned city.

[@filthyan1mal588]

I've seen heaps.of.them.and never knew it was special 😂😂😂😂

[@linrae4737]

I LOVE the WEIRDNESS of Australia!! Were so Unique; a little frightening and just so FAIR DINKHUM!!

[@filthyan1mal588]

Platypus is my favourite animal so crazy and they glow under UV light

[@monikaterrosco8574]

Interesting videos - I've been on the exciting ride through the Horizontal Waterfall on three separate visits and have a message for Mo - it’s in Western Australia not “west” Australia. I’ll wager he doesn’t call the Northern Territory “north” Territory so why “west” Australia? Media people should know better how state names were so named and always get them right. Please remember to respect that we are proud of our state and name.

[@Weirdkauz]

P.S.: give me a Sharknado anytime over a Firenado's real life hell, though. It's our own fault though, and we do have it coming…

[@daltonschoolneptunus2133]

rekenen

[@Weirdkauz]

P.P.S.: if you have footage of men gliding above gorgeous looking clouds, while that is the topic, why o why show two human faces?