More and more nature lovers are setting up outdoor cameras to capture the comings and goings of wildlife in their communities. Recently, Jennifer George set up a camera in the backyard of her California home. Noticing that the animals in the arid climate were often thirsty she decided to set up a makeshift, solar-powered water…
There is just something incredibly magical about photographing wild animals. To get that special shot of an animal thrills many photographers. And, on occasion, a photographer will be lucky enough to catch a moment that is comical to the eyes of the beholder. That’s why every year the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards puts on a…
A dog playing in his family’s backyard ended up with a bit of an adventure with a hammock. Or should we say misadventure? The dog named Chewie is sniffing around the hammock and playing with it but he gets himself stuck! His dad happened to have the camera trained on the scene and caught Chewie’s…
Cinda Mickols had more than your average flock of birds to contend with when a flock of endangered California condors descended on her home and began “hanging out ominously” her daughter tweeted recently. Around 15 to 20 of the carrion birds perched on her roof and deck at her home in Tehachapi, California and behaved…
Here’s an unlikely animal friendship story that is simply timeless. In December 2004, a frightened baby hippo became separated from his family during a devastating tsunami off the Kenyan coast. The baby hippo was named Owen after one of his rescuers. He was taken to Haller Park preserve in Mombasa, Kenya, where he met a…
A beautiful day of fishing turned into a wildlife rescue for a family in Brazil. While out boating on the ParanaÃba River, in the central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, the boaters spotted a strange shape hanging from a tree branch in the water. When Lara, Marcio, and Priscilla got closer they saw…
A woman in Winstead, Connecticut found herself sympathizing with a mother bear when she witnessed the animal trying to get her four cubs across the road. Traffic was stopped on the road so the bear family could cross safely but the mama bear certainly had her “hands” – or we should say – paws –…
First the bear knocked over his cup of coffee, then it climbed into his jacuzzi. Mason Trebony wasn’t expecting the extra guest who showed up at his holiday retreat in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. But a black bear decided to use the jacuzzi on the deck of the cabin he and his wife…
A chance encounter with an injured bird in an Australian park has lead to an unusual animal friendship that is touching hearts around the globe. One day, while taking Milo for a walk, the Israili family and their dog Milo found an injured bird in a Melbourne park. The galah had a broken wing so…
June Hunter enjoys watching the crows and ravens that live in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. She’s been photographing them for over a decade and always discovers them doing behaviors that are new. She captured one such moment on video recently that has gone viral. While snowshoeing on Mount Seymour she noticed some ravens…
It’s not every day you see a wild cougar let someone touch their tail. But that’s what a very large cougar named Kalamalka lets a zookeeper in British Columbia do. The cougar named Kalamalka is being trained to voluntarily offer his tail to zookeeper Dannielle at the BC Wildlife Park in exchange for food. But…
This amazing footage is filmed from the back of a flying eagle in Chamonix, Mer De Glace in the French Alps. A small camera is attached to the raptor’s back and captures everything the bird sees from her point of view! You can hear the wind howling over the bird’s feathers and see her head…
Blacktip reef harks swim beneath sea gulls as the sun sets in the French Polynesiasees. The beautiful image captures a moment in time, a “glimpse of how the ocean can be when we give it a chance.” The image was selected as the top photograph among over 4500 photographs of underwater life, its photographer named…
Whisper the stoat was lost and abandoned by her mother and brought to Robert Fuller after she was found at just a few weeks old. The wildlife artist and wildlife rehabilitator began to nurse her when she was very young. “Whisper (so called due to her incredible quiet nature) was put into my care when she…
A bobcat is very lucky to be alive after he got stuck to the train tracks while trying to enjoy a meal. Coby Reid spotted the wild cat on the train tracks near the Canadian town of Trail, a town in southeastern British Columbia, in the early morning. Reid is an inspector for the railroad…
Two tropical fish entertained viewers at the Seaside Tropical Fish store by having a humorous, sand-spitting face-off. A blue-spotted jawfish and a diamond watchman goby are in their respective corners of a fish tank but obviously not happy that the other is in their territory. But it was new behavior for Dawn Dababneh, who works…
Two drivers in Yellowstone National Park recently got to witness something pretty amazing when they saw the Wapiti Lake wolf pack out hunting. Filmed in December 2020, both videos show the wolves hunting prey. In the first video a cow elk is being chased. In the second, a herd of bison are being pursued. The…
A woman in Colombia got quite a scare when what she thought was a stick opened its eyes and mouth. The strange creature turns out it was a rare, nocturnal bird known as the Great Potoo and is also called the Urutaú Nictibian or Ghost Bird. The bird is also known for its ghostly, haunting…
An Australian family came home to discover an unusual addition to their Christmas tree – a koala! Needless to say, the McCormick family was surprised to find the koala hanging onto their artificial tree. Taylah, 16, told the The Guardian Australia that the animal was “pretty tangled up in the lights” and was trying to…
A gorilla tended to an injured bird that fell in his enclosure at a zoo in New South Wales, Australia, recently. The visitors caught the touching moment on video. In it, the gorilla approaches the bird lying on the grass and leans in next to it for a closer look. He then gently touches the…
A tiny “secret” discovered in the the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has captured the hearts of people across the globe. A tiny owl was found within the branches of the 2020 tree as it was being erected in New York’s Times Square. The Ravensbeard Wildlife Center is now caring for the rescued owl and shared…
Bernese Mountain Dogs and otters are cute and lovable on their own but when you put them together it’s cuteness overload! Heidy the dog and Loulou the river otter are best friends and grew up together. In the video, the pair are seen tussling and rolling on the grass together. They love to chase each…
This elk calf is just like a little kid and like any little kid he loves splashing in puddles! In this cute video, the baby elk spots a puddle and can’t resist running through it. The moment his hooves touch the water he starts to prance and kick and splash! https://youtu.be/yMzMvw2ox-c The calf was filmed…
From an Amur tiger hugging a tree to a fox catching a goose, this year’s winners in the Wildlife include images that will surprise and delight viewers. Photographers from around the globe and of all ages participate in the annual competition held by Britain’s Natural History Museum. This year’s grand prize winner is Russian photographer…
Wildlife photographer Robert Martinez has been filming wildlife in the mountains of Los Angeles using motion-activated trail cameras for a while now. In the past eight years he’s seen many wildlife moments hidden to the average person. Recently he captured a “real nail-biter” in the Angeles National Forest – a fight between a bobcat and…
A family in South Lake Tahoe, California, awoke to a noise coming from their backyard and discovered a family of bears having a late night pool party. The bears take turns jumping in, splashing and playing with the balls floating in the water! One young bear even takes a tennis ball out and then puts…
It was supposed to be a relaxing jog in nature. But while out on an afternoon run in Slate Canyon, Utah, Kyle Burgess had an encounter with a cougar he’ll never forget. He was out on Saturday October 10, 2020 around 5pm and just 2 miles from the trailhead when he saw four cougar cubs…
A man recently discovered that he no longer has the use of his barbecue grill because it had been taken over by a woodpecker. Sage Frye posted a video on reddit under “Animals Being Jerks,” stating he “no longer has a grill.” Instead, it appears to have been transformed into a giant bird feeder! The…
Campers on a beach in Australia got some surprise visitors to their picnic when dozens of robber crabs crashed their party. A group of Australian families at a campsite in Christmas Island, Australia, were barbecuing when the robber crabs (also called coconut crabs), began to swarm the area. Christmas Island Tourism posted about the thieving…
Rick Sauer and Jax were going to their regular fishing spot when they walked by a tree close to the water. He wrote on Facebook, “I took my dog fishing with me after the rain yesterday and I walked by a tree baby bird flew out of his mask and landed in the middle of…
A man who noticed a baby common marmoset lying on the street stopped to reunite her with her mother. The tiny monkey is no bigger than the man’s hand and is clinging to the asphalt. The passerby gently lifts her up and brings her over to a nearby tree where her concerned parent is watching….
Wildlife artist Laurie Carver-Estes was out in her backyard one evening when she noted the most unusual sight – a duckling inside one of her birdhouses accompanied by an owl! Laurie, who lives in Jupiter, Florida, could hardly believe it, but she had a camera handy and took a few great shots of the unlikely…
With the many crises facing humans and the planet in 2020, it is difficult to find much to smile about. But we can always count on the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards to bring us cheer while highlighting the wonders and delights of the natural world. The annual photography competition has just released photos from their…
A sweet dog is making unusual friends whenever she visits San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Fiona the dog has made it a part of her routine to seek out gophers living in the park. Not to chase them, but to say hello. She very patiently and very calmly sits in front of the gopher hole…
A wildlife officer took aim with his shotgun, let out a round and saved two deer in the process. It’s not what you typically expect to happen when shoots at a deer. But in this case, Fish and Wildlife Officer Scott Kallweit was trying to separate two deer with entwined antlers. It all began when…
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