A Newfoundland fisherman is still in shock after pulling a very strange fish out of the sea. One so odd looking that he had to turn to social media for help. Garry Goodyear was out fishing for turbot on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada when his nets hauled in a very…
A British wildlife artist captured a rare moment on hidden surveillance cameras when he captured a baby barn owl reacting to thunder. Robert Fuller wrote on YouTube: This barn owl chick has never heard thunder before. At just two and a half months old the young owl is only just learning about the world when…
Kirby the dog gets an unexpected playmate when a fox living in the neighborhood comes by for a visit. Kirby’s guardians suspect the fox might think Kirby’s a fox as he kind of looks like one. “This fox lives near our house and has interacted with our dog quite a bit, but this was definitely…
When the emperor penguins being filmed as part of BBC’s nature documentary series Dynasties found themselves trapped and unable to climb out of a crevice, they were facing certain death. The film crew watching the situation unfold were faced with a tough choice. Should they intervene and help save the animals or leave them to…
When boaters in Alaska witnessed an otter being chased by an orca they never imagined they would become involved in the life and death encounter. John Dornellas was on his boat in Halibut Cove, Alaska when he spotted the otter around 200 yards away. Fleeing the killer whale, the large otter swam furiously towards John’s…
A video of two rescued foxes giggling and laughing when getting belly rubs is spreading happiness to millions of viewers. The foxes, Finnegan and Dixiedo, were rescued from fur farms as are all the foxes at the Save A Fox Rescue sanctuary. As their rescuer comes to visit with them, Finnegan and Dixiedo get excited…
A bobcat surprised a group of fishermen when he made an astounding jump across the water. The fishermen were near Pecan Island in Louisiana when they spotted the large cat walking across the wooden weir. One of the boaters wrote: “We were just out fishing for blue crab in Pecan Island, LA and this huge…
A drowning deer was saved by a group of whitewater kayakers who refused to give up despite the dangerous conditions. Fabrizio “Gass” Capizzo was paddling with friends on the Candigliano River near San Marino in Italy when they spotted the deer. In video footage Capizzo captured with his head-cam, the small deer can be seen…
A family of boaters saved a young bear they spotted swimming with a large plastic jar stuck on his head. Tricia Hurt and her family were fishing on Marsh-Miller Lake in Wisconsin when they spotted the bear with the bin over his head. The bear had been spotted on land by locals for several days…
A couple enjoying a quiet night at home captured a very rare wildlife encounter on video. In the footage shot in British Columbia’s Port McNeil, a small black bear fleeing a larger bear climbs to the very top of a tall tree only to attacked by bald eagles. The bear’s troubles didn’t end there as…
Within one of East Africa’s last true wilderness areas, a very rare elephant continues to survive, although only a handful remain. The big Tuskers – or “super tuskers” – are elephants with tusks that are so long that they reach to the ground. Each of their tusks weigh 100-plus pounds, making these majestic elephants resemble…
Wildlife researchers are employing technology in increasingly innovative ways in order to study wildlife in their natural habitat. Spy cameras and drones provide a peek into a world that no human would normally see. Take the following video, which goes right inside a monarch butterfly swarm with the help of a drone shaped like a…
Bridges are important structures in the man-made world, allowing us to cross bodies of water safely. But bridges are also used in the wild, as the following remarkable video demonstrates. Filmed in the mountains of Pennsylvania, Robert Bush Sr compiled a year’s worth of animal sightings that he captured on his hidden camera. Bush set…
Just like human children, these two baby elephants lagged behind their mothers while at a riverbank in Kenya. But the moment their mothers call for them, the two youngsters sprint to find their mothers who have crossed the river ahead of them. Save the Elephants shared the video, shot by one of their international interns…
Every year, the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest (UPY) highlight photographs of life beneath the surfaces of our planet’s waters. And every year they never fail to impress. The winners of 2020 have recently been announced and their photographs are, as always, stunning. Judges must choose what they think are the very best photographs…
A reddit post of a group of elephants getting drunk on corn wine and partying in a tea plantation is going viral after it was revealed the elephant revellers got up to their mischief because humans were social distancing due to COVID-19. “While humans carry out social distancing, a group of 14 elephants broke into…
A video of a koala sharing a drink of water with a dog is a bright moment in an otherwise terrible time for those living in Australia. The Stone family’s dog – Rusty – knows Quasi the koala very well and the two are friends. Quasi frequently visits the Stone family’s backyard when it’s hot…
Humans aren’t the only animals who enjoy sliding in the snow. Otters are also known to enjoy a slide in the snow as are dogs. And from what the video below reveals, bears can be added to the list. A family riding a chairlift at Whistler Blackcomb Ski resort caught sight of a bear several…
A bear gave a Florida family a Christmas surprise when he showed up at their home, investigated their Christmas decorations, and then rang their doorbell! In the funny video recorded by the doorbell camera, a small black bear appears on the family’s porch. Curious if there were any potential treats hiding in the Christmas decorations…
A rescue dog is offering a glimmer of hope for the koalas in Australia who are suffering from brushfires that have devastated their habitat and pushed them to the brink of extinction. For the past few weeks, Australian brushfires have raged through parts of the country, devastating the forests koalas call home. Koala rescue groups…
A pigeon who decided to use the red poppies from the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier to build her nest has caught the world’s attention. The bird made her nest from the red flowers in the alcove of a stained glass window at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The window depicts a wounded…
A man out fishing ended up catching a bald eagle in distress and saving the raptor’s life. When Roger Giles was fishing on the Missouri River near Cooper’s Landing in Columbia, Missouri, he noticed a bald eagle in trouble. “I went out to check a trot line and saw the eagle on the bank, seemingly…
When a man working in the U.S. Navy discovered four orphaned rabbit kits, he couldn’t abandon the baby animals. Instead, he rescued them and nursed them by hand. Josh says, “I bottle fed them 4 times a day for 2 months.” Josh lives at Camp Pendleton, California and works as a Navy hospital Corpsman stationed…
A family caught sight of a frog trying to have dinner but who ended up biting off more than he chew. They spotted the frog on the ledge of their pond when a large beetle wandered into view. That’s when the frog did what frogs do and his long, sticky tongue darted out to catch…
Everyone knows bears love honey. Winnie the Pooh is a fictional example of that. But few of us have seen the ursine’s love of honey in action. One honeymaker in Turkey, however, has first-hand experience with a group of troublesome bears. The bears have raided his honey hives near Turkey’s Trabzon-Surmene province for several years,…
A couple in Western Maryland could hardly believe their eyes when a neighbor told them their dog was playing with a skunk and had video to prove it. Redditor jsgornall shared the adorable, yet surprising, clip along with some details of how Oliver, a Yorkshire Terrier/Jack Russell mix, came out smelling just fine. “So….Was woke…
Cari McGillivray may be used to seeing wildlife in her hometown of Stewart, British Columbia. But even she was amazed by the wildlife moment she witnessed recently on the highway. There, in front of her, were two large grizzly bears fighting. Fortunately, McGillivray had her camera ready and posted the two-minute video of what she…
A woman filming a young black bear in her backyard caught more on camera than she was expecting. The bear was eating grass and exploring her yard when he spotted a skunk. In the video, the bear runs over to the skunk and stops right in front of it. He seems curious but also seems…
A friendly Beluga Whale was caught on video trying to get a seagull to play with him. The whale – nicknamed Hvaldimir – was spotted by Jan-Olaf Johansen off the docks in Hammerfest, Norway. This particular Beluga made the news in Spring 2019 after he was spotted in Norwegian waters wearing a harness and showing…
A dog unexpectedly came to the aid of not one but two orphaned possums when the two baby animals found refuge in his corded fur on two separate occasions. Sally Watkinson, who lives in Melbourne, Australia, shared that she and her partner, Jon, found a tiny marsupial making itself at home in the fur of…
A pelican that was hurt during a violent hurricane in Florida continues to survive thanks to a kindly Good Samaritan. Alberta the Pelican lost a wing in the hurricane last year but now lives on a dock in Horseshoe Beach, Florida on the Canal. In a video shared on reddit by genesislaw1, the water bird…
A baby panda has a loving reunion with her mother after being apart for a month. Yuan Zai is a baby panda that was born on July 6 at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. She suffered an injury only a few days into her life, so had to be moved away from her mother to a…
A man out kayaking in Florida had a delightful encounter with a manatee when the animal exchanged kisses with his English Bulldog, Frapp. Frapp is seen in a lifejacket and is looking over the edge of the kayak as the sea cow swims next to them as they paddle. The English Bulldog eagerly wants to…
Dr. Walter Piper has devoted his life’s work to studying loons on the lakes of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, but in his 27 years of studying the bird, he never has seen what one of his interns observed this past June. Research assistant, Elaina Lomery, spotted a chick with a pair of mating loons, but she noticed…
Dogs are animals known for their compassionate natures and kind hearts. They can show kindness to their caregivers, complete strangers and creatures smaller than themselves in remarkable ways, like the dog who saves earthworms or puppy who shared his blanket with a stray dog. That’s what Gus the dog does when he sees a bird…
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