Category: animals

Abandoned Dog Waits by the Roadside for 2 Months for Its Owner to Return

An abandoned dog in Thailand has won the hearts of concerned locals for waiting patiently at the roadside for its owner for over two months. Sadly, the owner has not returned, and locals have taken the friendly pup under their wing. The dog, an adult tan-brown female of unknown breed, has been waiting by the…


Rare Photo: Killer Whale and Deer Pictured Swimming Together Near the US-Canada Border

A black-tailed deer and a killer whale might not appear to be likely buddies, but a pair was spotted up close and personal recently near the United States-Canada border. The rare encounter took place at the San Juan Islands in Washington State; whale and deer swimming past one another as if it were the most…


Italian Angler Feels ‘Tremendous’ Tug on Line, Reels In Record Catfish Over 9 Feet Long From River Po

An experienced Italian angler who recently reeled in a mammoth catfish is awaiting confirmation whether it is a world record after his hefty catch measured over 9 feet long (approx. 2.7 meters). Building contractor and pro-staffer at Madcat Fishing Alessandro Biancardi, 43, from Ostiglia in Mantua province, Italy, caught a monster catfish on May 25….


Resilient Purple Fairywrens Survive Record Flooding

Bird researchers are relieved to find that the majority of the endangered purple-crowned fairywrens (Malurus coronatus), a small, social bird found in dense Australian vegetation, survived one of the region’s worst flooding in January and were still breeding. Western Australia entered a state of emergency when ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie inundated the Kimberley region with unprecedented flooding,…


‘A Nice Symbiotic Relationship’: Photographer Snaps Red-Billed Oxpecker Lands on an African Buffalo’s Face to Drink Water

A wildlife photographer who likes to “think outside the camera” was in the right place at the right time when he snapped an amazing shot of a red-billed oxpecker bird landing on a buffalo’s face to drink water at an African lakeside. Clint Ralph, 60, lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he owns a waste management…


Mama Osprey Braves Colorado Hail Storm to Protect Unhatched Eggs—Here’s the Live Camera Footage

Braving a hail storm in Colorado, a female osprey has shown an incredible motherly instinct by protecting her three unhatched eggs. The mama bird has her nest at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, Colorado. On May 9, between 10:30 and 11 p.m., two live cameras placed at the site by Boulder County Parks & Open…


In Perennial Movement

Explore the world of motion and time—two concepts that have plagued scholars and philosophers. The curious stumble of the human being that has tried to explain two very different phenomena: motion and time through reasoning. …


VIDEO: Adorable Fluffy Dog Interrupts a Soccer Game, Steals the Ball, and Refuses to Let It Go

An adorable fluffy dog who interrupted a Premier Division soccer match in Chile and stole the ball has become the unofficial star of the game. In the middle of the match at La Granja, Chile, on May 15 between home team Curicó Unido and the opposition team, Palestino—also from Chile—the play was halted when an…


‘It’s Almost Surreal’: Rare Lone Black Wolf Caught on Wildlife Camera in Minnesota

A rare black wolf, wandering alone, has been caught on camera by wildlife experts in Minnesota, stirring up a flurry of interest. The lone wolf was filmed by cameras at more than one site sniffing through the snow in late winter, with its shaggy black coat barely concealing its piercing yellow eyes. Footage shared by Voyageurs…


Rare ‘Monkey-Eating’ Philippine Eagle: One of the World’s Largest Birds With Blue-Gray Eyes and They Mate for Life

The Philippine eagle (Pithecopaga jefferyi) is the largest in the world, and it snacks on monkeys. With its unique blue-gray eyes this apex predator can spot prey as far as 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away. And this magnificent bird of prey is incredibly rare, with only 392 pairs left in existence. This deadly hunter stands 3…