Category: animals

Can You Spot the Mischievous Leopard Cub Perfectly Camouflaged in a Tree With Its Mom?

A wildlife photographer from Bangalore, India, was on safari with his son, when they spotted a deceptively hidden leopard cub hanging out of a tree with its mom. Dad Mohan Thomas loves photographing animals and nature and hopes his work will inspire more people to love and conserve them as he does, he told the Epoch…


Unwanted Pets: Giant Goldfish Turn up in Minnesota Waterways

BURNSVILLE, Minn.—Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes. The goldfish, which can grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes. Officials in the Twin Cities…


Baby Beaver Born on Exmoor for First Time in 400 Years, Says National Trust

Camera footage has captured shots of the first baby beaver to be born on Exmoor for 400 years, the National Trust said. The youngster, known as a kit, was caught on film at the conservation charity’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset, where beavers were introduced to an enclosure in January 2020. The once-native semi-aquatic mammals are…


Rescue K9 Locates Man Trapped Under Rubble After Building Collapse in Washington DC, Leads Rescuers to Him

As firefighters responded to a five-story condominium collapse in Washington D.C. on July 1, a man who was trapped under the rubble owes a debt of gratitude to man’s best friend. Kimber, the 8-year-old search and rescue K-9 who assisted at the scene (on Kennedy Street in northwest D.C.), was able to pinpoint the man,…


Can You Spot All the Animals Perfectly Camouflaged in Their Natural Environment?

Can you spot the animals in these photos as they cleverly disguise themselves in their environment? From peeping giraffes to camouflaged cats, these stunning images show wildlife using their natural camouflage to go unseen in their habitat. How many can you spot? We’ll start off easy before getting into the real challenge. Photographer Yensen Tan…


Abandoned Blind Horse Found Near Death in SoCal, Saved by Animal Services, Now ‘Spunky,’ ‘Sweet’ Girl

A blind abandoned horse in horrific condition was rescued and placed under good care, thanks to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. The horse was discovered in a sorry state in an unincorporated area east of Lake Elsinore, California, by members of the equestrian community, who called the County Department of Animal Services on June…


Photographer Captures Stunning Blue-Eyed Bees Sleeping in Orange Arizona Desert Flowers at Night

The bright, orange globe mallow flower, which flourishes in the desert, has been likened to a refreshing grenadine summer drink. That vivid flower blossom has a friend in the blue-eyed globe mallow flower bee (Diadasia diminuta). It loves gorging on pollen by day and, strangely, curling up inside those same blossoms—in a nectar-induced stupor, covered…


Alaskan Motorist Spots Baby Moose Unable to Cross Guardrail to Reunite With Mom, Lends a Hand

A courageous outdoorsman in Alaska saved the day by helping a moose calf over a guardrail to reunite with its mom in early June—and photos taken during the wildlife interaction went viral. Joe Tate and his friends were driving back from a fishing expedition at Ninilchik when they came across a line of cars stopped…


Fourth of July Fireworks Cause Wildlife Mayhem

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—It was a busy Independence Day weekend for the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, where scores of injured animals were treated for injuries resulting from panic-inducing fireworks. Debbie McGuire, executive director of the center, told The Epoch Times that concern about domesticated animals being traumatized by fireworks is always in…


Adorable Video Captures Prematurely Born Hippo ‘Fiona’ Practicing Her Water Ballet

A video of Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s most famous resident hippo practicing her water ballet has gone viral, amassing more than half a million views. Four-year-old Nile hippopotamus Fiona’s graceful twirling was captured by her keeper on June 9. “She has been doing barrel rolls like this her entire life,” Angela Hatke, Digital Engagement and…