A reindeer caught in a sticky and deadly situation was saved after some men traveling by happened to spot him. The reindeer was stuck up to his back in mud in the Yamal Region of Russia. “I was passing along the Morda Yakha river in the Bovanenkovo region when I saw an unhappy animal,” writes…
Owls are known for their distinctive hoots and listening to this owlet “ooowww ooowww” along with his caregiver is a special treat. Check out an unusual dynamic duo singing a tune together in the video below. Every time this woman sings a melodic tune, the owl chirps in response. The singing owl you see in…
The Hippopotamus is a giant in the animal kingdom and holds the dubious title of world’s most prolific farter. At least that’s what the YouTube description of this viral video states. Over 24 million people wanted to see just how big a fart a hippo can make. “That’s not a fart, that’s a shart! Lmaooo,”…
When a woman in North Virginia stumbled across a snake in her neighbor’s yard she did a double take. There, on the ground, was a baby copperhead snake with two heads! “I wanted to look away but couldn’t stop looking at it. Plays trick[s] on the eyes,” Stephanie Myers told USA Today after finding the…
A seal slapped a live octopus in the face of a kayaker and it was caught all on film. Kyle Mulinder was out kayaking with his friend in Kaikoura, New Zealand to test out the new GoPro when they saw a seal fighting an octopus. They went over to film the battle more closely when…
A Golden Retriever brought home an unexpected house guest that surprised her family and saved a life. Kerry McKinnon says she “burst out laughing” when she discovered a baby koala snuggling on top of her dog Asha. The Australian hadn’t even fully woken up when her husband called her to come downstairs. That’s when she…
A British ecologist and ornithologist out for a walk stumbled across a rare sighting that has nature lovers across the world talking. He spotted a beluga whale swimming in the Thames. Dave Andrews captured footage of the white whale in the river near Gravesend, Kent. Taking to Twitter, Andrews shared the video, writing: “Can’t believe…
The E/V Nautilus explores unknown regions of the ocean seeking out new discoveries and recently came across one very unusual eel. At first the Nautilus team declared the creature a “muppet” but when they got closer to the shapeshifting fish they realized they had spotted a gulper eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) doing just that – gulping….
The lives of five young squirrels were saved after they became tangled together in their nest. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, part of the Wisconsin Humane Society had an unusual rescue case recently, which they shared on social media. “The tails of these five juvenile Gray Squirrel siblings had become hopelessly entangled with the long-stemmed grasses and…
Lucky passengers on a whale tour off the coast of Nova Scotia got a sight to behold when three humpback whales breached in front of them. The dramatic footage, captured by Edmond Giroux, starts of calmly enough, with the humpbacks swimming near the boat. But then you hear one of the tour operators telling watchers…
For the past three years a lone narwhal has been spotted over 600 miles (1000km) away from his usual home in the Arctic. But its not only his distance from his habitat that is capturing the interest of scientists. It’s that he’s been adopted by a band of beluga whales. The narwhal, who appears to…
It was a snake catcher to the rescue after a family got the fright of their life when a pair of wrestling male snakes fell from the ceiling into a bedroom of a home in Brisbane, Australia. Lana Field from Snake Catchers Brisbane captured video of two coastal carpet pythons attacking each other inside a…
A distressed hummingbird found the right doorstep to land for help when she collapsed out front of the Richburg Fire-Rescue station’s engine bay. First responders at the South Carolina station spotted the lifeless bird on the ground and ran to her aid. She was still breathing, so there was still hope to save her. They…
Video of a bee removal expert tackling a European hornet nest built inside an old car in Alliance, Ohio, has gone viral. “Bee Man” Travis Watson was called to remove the nest which was so large it covered most of the driver’s seat of the car. Video of Watson filming him removing the giant hornet…
Two Australian women came to the rescue of a baby kangaroo after spotting his dead mother on the side of the road. Lauren Wagner and Sarah Wragge were out driving when they saw a kangaroo lying on the side of the road. They went over to investigate and realized there was a joey inside the…
A family discovered that car doors are no barriers for bears in the Adirondacks, especially if you leave them unlocked. Denise Montalto Pappas and her family were at their cabin at Old Forge in the Adirondack Mountains located in northeastern New York, when the bear family paid them a visit. Surveillance footage shows a black…
A kind couple in Crete noticed a Griffon vulture perched on a wall next to a road that seemed thirsty and needing a drink. The approached and, amazingly, the bird let them get right up close to him and touch his beak. Moments later they pulled out a water bottle to give the bird a…
The large strange shape swimming in a lake looks like some kind of aquatic monster, but it is actually a moose diving for dinner. Wayne Ellet was visiting Glacier National Park when he captured the moose diving in the lake along Swiftcurrent Pass Trail. The big animalwould surface for a few short breaths before diving…
A video taken in a woman’s garden showing ants bringing flower petals and leaving them around a dead bumblebee is going viral for the unusual scene. In it, the ants are seen carrying pink flower petals and placing them in a circle around the bumblebee. Nicole Webinger, who posted the video to Facebook, likened it…
Snow leopards catch their prey by catching them by surprise and pouncing on them. It’s a skill that they are born with but it has to be practiced. That’s why this mama snow leopard is making sure her cub practices his sneak attack…on her. In this adorable clip, visitors to a zoo notice the snow…
A humpback whale made quite a splash with tourists on a whale-watching sightseeing tour in New South Whales, Australia. The waters appeared totally calm when the video, shot by a family onboard, opens. But just seconds later, the whale breeches right in front of the boat. He leaps high in the air before landing with…
Navy SEALs regularly go for training in the sea. But it’s not every day that the elite servicemen are joined by a real-life aquatic expert. During a recent training exercise, the SEALs were joined by a curious baby sea lion. The War Office released the adorable footage of the pup tagging along and captioned the…
A group of geese revealed their unusual way to weather a hailstorm without getting hurt in rare footage captured by a resident of Scarborough, Ontario. The Canadian province has been getting freak weather this summer from torrential flash floods to hail storms. It was during a hailstorm in July that Marlon Inniss captured an unusual…
In what has to be one of the most brazen of thefts, a tiny ant tried to steal a diamond right in front of its owners. YouTube user rkbiker89 shared this funny video of an ant turned master thief. The determined ant is filmed “casually rolling away a diamond from a diamond wholesaler.” Perhaps the…
Visitors staying a lodge in Northern British Columbia got unexpected breakfast crashers when a pod of humpback whales appeared right at the docks. The two humpback whales were caught on video feeding in the waters directly in front of Great Bear Lodge, which is located in Port Hardy on the northern part of Vancouver Island….
A mama brown bear chased a black bear up a tree to protect her cub, despite the black bear posing no threat. In this incredible footage, a brown bear sow smells a “jet black boar and charges down a hill to scare him off. “She moves like a freight train down the steep hillside, chasing…
We’ve heard of naughty dogs, but did you know Little Penguins can be naughty too? Keepers at the National Aquarium of New Zealand have been posting funny photos of the Little Penguins they’ve voted as the naughtiest and nicest of the month. Their posts became so popular on social media that they now pick penguins…
A female duck in Minnesota has gone viral after she was spotted swimming along with an incredible 76 ducklings in tow. The female common merganser was captured by amateur wildlife photographer Brent Cizek on Lake Bemidji in Minnesota. “I saw a couple Common Mergansers resting on the beach, followed by a Common Merganser mother who…
If you’ve ever wanted to see how a porcupine’s prickly quills defend them from a predator take a look at this amazing video. In it, a porcupine fends off a hungry leopard by backing up into the wild cat with its spikes. While visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa, Ard van de Wetering and…
An Orca mourning the loss of her newborn calf has been carrying her dead calf on her head for two full days. The behavior is a common expression of grief for the endangered whales, say marine biologists, who are also mourning the loss of the whale calf. “It is unbelievably sad,” said Brad Hanson, wildlife…
Makenze Bullins wasn’t happy when she saw who was at her front door. In fact, she was downright shocked! She wasn’t home when she received an alert on her phone. Her motion-sensing doorbell sends her a video message whenever someone stops by. She shared the video of her unexpected visitor and wrote on Facebook: “This…
Three scientist deep underwater expedition were surprised while observing an Atlantic Midshipman lurking in a hole on the bottom of the ocean. The video, filmed at ~1640 feet (500 meters), is aimed at a benthic fish (Atlantic Midshipman, Porichthys plectrodon) dwelling in a burrow. A snail is crawling ever closer to the burrow. The scientists…
Underwater photographer Jorge Hauser was left in awe after capturing the once-in-a-lifetime experience during a dive in the Sea of Cortez, Gulf Of California, USA. He and his fellow divers were observing a stingray in the waters when orcas appear out of the depths and one approaches the unsuspecting ray only to smash it with…
Armadillos are a common sight in East Texas, but armadillos catching some rays and chillin’ in your pool, well, that’s a little more unusual. Tammy Anderson of Nacogdoches, Texas, was checking on her sister-in-law’s house while she was away on vacation and found the unexpected visitor in the family’s pool. She approached the dark shape…
The oceans and waterways across the planet are home to a rich variety of life. The 2018 Underwater Photography Of The Year (UPY) contest focuses on highlighting the photographs that capture the mysteries and delights of life underwater. All photos had to be taken underwater (split-level images were allowed too, as long as a part…
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