Recently, Brittney Benincasa came home to find a fawn lying by her pool soaking wet and thought the deer had accidentally fallen in to the water of her New Jersey home’s pool. But it turns out the young deer was actually beating the heat. Brittney called animal control and kept an eye on the deer…
This wild sea otter mom and her pup were spotted in the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Great Tide Pool relaxing and grooming in the waters. Watch what proud Mom does when she notices the humans watching her and her baby at 0:31. It’s as if she’s holding him up for everyone to see. It’s more likely…
While out with her family, Cindy Hayes spotted something bobbing in the lake and when she got closer she realized it was a drowning osprey. Taking an oar, she extended it out as a life-raft for the water-sogged bird, who gratefully perches onto it. Cindy makes sure to face away so as to not frighten…
We all know that turtles have hard shells on their backs to defend themselves against predators, but it’s rare that we get to see this natural defense in action. In this incredible video shot by Instagrammer frazercoralbay, a turtle defends himself from a tiger shark by positioning his body to be “shell-first” every time the…
A group of fishermen were visited by a surprise fishing partner when a bald eagle swooped down and stole a fresh piece of salmon right off their boat. British Columbia resident Ashton Philips and his friends were fishing for halibut and had just finished cutting pieces of salmon for bait. They had noticed bald eagles…
Wildlife biologist Rich Mason never imagined that swimming pools could be so harmful to small wild animals. It wasn’t until friends of his called him to tell him that they were finding frogs dying in their outdoor pool that he gave it some serious thought. “One morning, after a warm rainy night, an astonishing 53…
A group of hikers were in a slot canyon in Lake Powell between Utah and Arizona when they stumbled across an unusual sight – a young owl swimming. “At one point this owl was flying low,” the hikers said. But it must have landed accidentally in the water at which point they captured the bird…
Tracy Johnson has a number of feathered visitors that regularly come to her yard of her California home – hummingbirds – arrayed in a beautiful variety of colors and each with their own unique personalities. She’s taken to photographing them close up and also has them perching on her hand to drink from a tiny…
While working on construction of his home in Madisonville, Louisiana, this man came to the rescue of a snake caught in a sticky predicament. “I am building a house in Madisonville and we stumbled upon this snake all wrapped up in duct tape,” said the man who shared the video. “I’m not a huge fan…
Bird watchers and biologists are stunned by an unusual sighting in a bald eagle nest in Sidney, a Vancouver Island neighborhood in British Columbia, Canada. A baby red-tailed hawk appears to be living happily in the nest with three eaglets and its adoptive eagle parents! The eaglets are about 10 weeks old and the baby…
An alpha male gorilla named Chimanuka had a tense and daunting task of trying to get his family and troop safely across a road that goes through the nature park where he lives. Chimanuka is the silverback leader of a group of around 36 gorillas living in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of…
A woman came home to find her kitchen ransacked, and when she reviewed her home surveillance system she was surprised to see that the culprit was a bear. But she was even more surprised to see that the bear had played her piano too! Not only had the bear made off with food from her…
After a hummingbird flew into this man’s house and got stuck in the recessed skylight in his bathroom, the man set out to save the little bird. The man tried to catch the bird repeatedly, but it was scared and confused and kept bashing into the skylight trying to escape. After several hours of attempting…
When her baby got separated from her and trapped under some rocks, there was nothing this poor mother deer could do. Hearing her fawn scream as humans gathered around must have been so scary for her. But what she didn’t realize was that the firefighters were trying to save her baby. Eddie Bett and his…
I knew that crows are intelligent animals, but what this crow can do is simply amazing and has stunned expert Dr. Alex Taylor. Animals are much smarter than many people give them credit for, and they certainly deserve much more respect than they often receive. Share this amazing crow and spread the message that animals are…
Do honey bees really have to die when they sting? This video from Arvin Pierce about bees sets out to find out. The beekeeper explains that if bees sting other insects, they’ll likely survive, but if they sting an animal with “elastic skin” (like people), yes, they are likely to die as their innards are…
This poor young raccoon got so stuck in a very tough sewer grate that firefighters needed to come and help free him. To make matters worse, the sky opened up and poured heavy rain on the rescue effort. Watch as the they work to free him and share this raccoon’s rescue. If you have trouble…
Watch a whole herd run to greetings a new rescued baby elephant “Dok Geaw” at Elephant Nature Park. Dok Gaew is one year and nine months old, he orphan baby elephant. When orphaned elephant Dogk Gaew arrives at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, he doesn’t realize he’s about to be greeted by a whole herd…
A woman had a bit of trouble finishing up her golf game at Leopard Creek, just outside Kruger National Park in South Africa, recently because the 14 hole was occupied by two fightings snakes – two of the world’s deadliest snakes in fact. The two male black mamba snakes were entwined in what is known…
Michael Fujiwara regularly visits the docks at Steveston Fisherman’s Wharf in Richmond B.C. Canada. However, on a recent visit, the university student caught a dramatic moment on camera that is now going viral and causing quite a stir. The video shows a California sea lion grabbing a young girl by the dress and dragging her…
It’s tiring looking after a baby. Just ask these three elephant nannies – Dok Mai, Faa Mai and Thong Jan at Elephant Nature Park. After a full day of looking after Dok Rak and following his every move, the three elephants want him to go to sleep. When they finally succeed, one of the tired…
It seems humans aren’t the only animals who like to lazily relax after a big meal. Randa Szymanski captured this funny drone footage of a large pod of sea lions floating together after gorging on hooligan fish in Lutak Inlet in Haines, Alaska. They look so happy and relaxed!
Human children aren’t the only ones walking the halls of Bozeman High School, there’s ducklings too. In this cute video from the school in Montana, a proud duck mom marches her dozen adorable ducklings through the halls to reach the creek on the other side. “Each year a mother duck lays her eggs in the…
After two stags became entangled in a wire fence, two farmers came to their rescue. The video’s description says: “Two farmers who pulled off a daring rescue of two trapped stags. Farmers Jim Burrows and Richard Gorman came across the red deer on Gorman’s property in Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand, and were able to…
A woman was baking brownies in her kitchen when she was visited by an unexpected guest trying to get a sample of her cooking – a young black bear. The bear was not only on her porch, he was peering through the glass and trying to get in to her home! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1686863191615760&set=a.1599564570345623.1073741829.100008762862437&type=3&theater The bear was…
Animal rescuer Stefan Brockling noticed a Canada goose with a sharp metal ring wrapped around the bird’s lower beak and knew he had to help. If left on, the ring could cause serious damage to the bird. Brockling, who lives in Dusseldorf, Germany begins his rescue by throwing some feed on the ground to lure…
Hugh Johnson was out with his father “bush-walking” in Tasmania, Australia when the two of them came across an unusual looking bug. His father recognized it immediately and had been telling Hugh about the insect for years. Hugh’s dad calls it a “Wallaby poop bug”, but it’s called a mountain katydid. The moment Hugh reaches…
A mother and son witnessed an unusual sight when they heard a group of crows storming their neighborhood in Carlsbad, California. When they went to investigate they soon discover that the crows are hanging out with a cockatoo as if he is one of their own! Is he a wild cockatoo? Unlikely. Somebody’s lost pet?…
A thirsty baby armadillo was desperately searching for water when he was spotted by an agricultural engineer working out on a dry and desolate field in Tabapora in central west Brazil. Cristiano Henrique was helping himself to a drink of water when a few drops fell to the ground. He noticed the baby armadillo immediately…
A wild stag and an 81-year-old widow have struck up an unlikely friendship in Aurland, Norway. Mette Kvam has lived alone in her mountainside home since her husband died, but several years ago a deer wandered into her yard looking for food. She nicknamed the deer “Flippen” and now the deer shows up at her…
An elephant at the Liwonde National Park in Malawi was lucky to escape from a crocodile after the reptile snapped hold of his trunk. Malawi-born Alexander Amuli M’betti Makanga filmed the entire encounter and shared it with Central African Wilderness Safaris. In the video, a stealthy crocodile jumps from the water and, with its powerful…
Throughout human history, the raven has been a powerful symbol and a popular subject of mythology and folklore. One of the largest corvids, the raven is known for their jet black appearance and their unusual caw, and their high intelligence. The birds also have a long lifespan and can live up to 21 years in…
Ranchers Adrienne Ivey and her husband knew something strange was going on when they spotted 150 of their heifers crowded together in one of their pastures. They went to investigate and were surprised to see the herd of cattle were following a beaver that had wandered into the field. The video they filmed of their…
Kystal M. Berry and her friends were visiting Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park on April 12, 2017 to celebrate their recent graduation from nursing school in Ocala when they witnessed a clash of nature. In the video, the stunned group is watching a group of wild horses when a stallion rears and attacks a predator…
When Cary McCook told his friends that a deer had barreled into him when he was entering a hotel on April 1st, no one believed him, thinking it was an April Fool’s Day joke. That is, until he managed to get surveillance footage to prove his story. Cary was dropped off by a coworker at…
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