Imagine walking in the snow and being approached by a giant wolf! That’s what happens when Danielle, who works at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. In this video, she is greeted by Kekoa, who “loves his ladies, especially Danielle” it says in the video description. The center is a sanctuary for wolves and wolf…
Imagine waking up to a strange furry creature sleeping on your chest! That’s what happened to a 99-year old Miami woman when she woke to find an unknown animal sleeping with her in bed. The woman and the animal awoke at the same time and “both screamed” at which point the creature fled to her…
When these visitors went to see the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica to see the amazing conservation work they do there, what they weren’t expecting was how friendly the animals are. The woman offers the sloth a hibiscus flower – a treat that sloths absolutely love. But the sloth isn’t so interested in the snack…
A police officer never knows what the day will bring. Case in point, Officer Taylor, with the Rochester Police Department in Michigan, was driving to a call when he saw a baby skunk walking in the middle of the road. The poor creature had its head stuck in a empty yogurt container. Officer Taylor stopped…
This wild long-haired sloth was trying to cross a freeway in Ecuador when he stopped in the middle of the road and decided to grab hold of the barrier for safety. That’s how officers from the Transit Commission of Ecuador found him in the city of Quevedo. Pictures posted by the government organization show the…
A rhesus macaque is turning heads in Erode, India, after the primate was spotted with a tiny puppy. Note: the photos below may take a few seconds to load. Although macaques and stray dogs are not unusual sights in the town, seeing one treat a puppy as if he was her baby, is unusual. Locals…
A man who got a vintage International Harvester Scout with plans to refurbish it got quite the surprise when he began to restore the vehicle. Located inside the vehicle’s hull was a huge beehive! “These bees were unknowingly transported from Houston to Jacksonville inside an old International Harvester Scout that had been sitting,” it says…
This kindly homeowner befriended the neighborhood squirrel and decided to help the tiny animal prepare for winter. The cute critter approaches the man’s hand filled with nuts and quickly pops one after another of the nuts into his cheeks. Just when I thought he can’t fit anymore in his mouth, this squirrel proves me wrong! When…
Bryan Chapman lives in Mississippi and captured this interesting scene between him and a group of hummingbirds sipping some sugar water out of a red solo cup. Chapman created a sugar solution by by mixing one part sugar with four parts water and held up the cup. Soon one, two, three of the birds are…
The odds were stacked against Ellie the baby elephant surviving after he was rescued by Karen Trendler and the staff at Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage in South Africa. He had been rejected by his herd and was critically ill. The calf had a large umbilical abscess and septicemia. As his caregivers worked around the clock…
All toddlers need to learn how to walk, and if you are a baby elephant you need to figure out how to use your trunk. This one-week-old elephant calf at the Chai Lai Orchid Eco-Lodge in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is learning to do just that. Did you know that an elephant’s trunk contains over 40,000…
“If you are not convinced that love can exist between humans and animals…watch this video.” That’s how the Elephant Nature Park introduces this sweet video of a baby elephant named Kham La and Darrick, the elephant sanctuary’s tractor driver. Every time Kham La notices Darrick arriving she will race over to him with her herd…
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of the largest land-dwelling reptiles in the world. They have the astounding average life span, living to be well over 100 years old. But who would have thought these tortoises would be so affectionate and getting treats and pats on the head? In the video below, a…
Tourists are often warned to watch out for pickpockets and thieves when traveling abroad, but in this destination in Indonesia, you have to be on the look out for the monkeys. You’d think the monkeys would be stealing food but, no, these animals steal sunglasses, flip-flops, hats and even mobile phones. Why do they do…
This is one of the most remarkable animal encounters I’ve ever seen! In the African jungle, conservationist Damian Aspinall searched for Kwibi, a lowland gorilla he hasn’t seen for 5 years. Kwibi was hand reared by Damian at his Howletts Wild Animal Park in England. When he was five, Kwibi was released into the forests…
Wildlife Aid Foundation founder Simon Cowell regularly rescues wildlife from dangerous situations, and this rescue of an injured deer was no exception. What was an exception was the race against the clock in order to save the animal from falling into deep shock and dying. “Deer rescues are always the most intense and rewarding ones,…
Animals and wilderness landscapes merge in beautiful harmony in the artwork of Andreas Lie, a visual artist living in Bergen, Norway. Using a unique double-exposure style forests and mountains blend with with the fur and feathers of animals living in the northern surroundings. Bears, wolves, owls and deer come alive in these beautiful portraits that…
I’ve always been fascinated with seahorses. The tiny fish are not only chameleon-like and able to blend into their surroundings, they are amazing to look at. Meagan Abele and Clayton Manning research seahorses for the global conservation group Project Seahorse in Australia. (Did you know over 40 species of seahorses are critically endangered?) The pair…
When I think of deer in the wild, I imagine them in a forest setting, but in this video Nature proves once again that she is full of surprises. While filming on the south west coast of France, Anthony Martin spotted a deer on the beach. The deer is walking on the sea’s edge and…
Meet Zeus, a tiny owl with a big personality. What makes Zeus a highly unusual owl are his eyes. When you look closely at them, you will see a beautiful starry constellation. The Western Screech Owl was found injured and emaciated on the front porch of a home in South California in 2012. He was…
These little orphaned baby bats were rescued by the Australian Bat Clinic, after an extreme heat event separated them from their mothers. Traumatized after losing their mothers, the baby flying foxes need to feel safe and nurtured in order to survive. It’s a good thing they are so well looked after by their rescuers, who…
I thought the mail carriers’ biggest enemy was “dog”. But in Falmouth, Massachusetts, it turns out that it’s …turkeys? Instead of being chased by dogs, mail carriers have to deal with a roughneck group of wild turkeys who chase after them along the route. It’s gotten so bad, one mailman has armed himself with a…
Wild elephants are nomadic animals and migrate far distances. In places like Kenya, their natural behavior unfortunately puts them into conflict with farmers. That’s because they raid crops, damaging and destroying a farmer’s livelihood. Scientists began looking for a solution to avoid the conflicts that are endangering both humans and elephants. What they came up…
Be still my heart! A wild baby sea otter was born in the “Great Tide Pool” at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on December 20, 2015 much to the delight of visitors in the area. The tide pool is adjacent to the aquarium and opens up to the ocean, allowing wild marine animals to come into…
When Arron Culling saw two sea turtles at a local market in Papua New Guinea he knew they would soon be bought and eaten. That’s when he bought them for $50, but not for their dinner. Instead, Arron and his friend Mark embarked on an impromptu rescue operation which they chronicled on Facebook. [F]ound these…
This mischievous young panda is out to have some fun and puts his caretakers through the paces. He’s really determined to see what’s at the bottom of his enclosure but he’s still a little bit clumsy, which leads to some moments at this zoo in Japan! Share this cute video with your friends!
For the first time in more than a century, researchers have found newborn baby tortoises on the tiny Galapagos island of Pinzón. The news was cheered by conservationists. The species was devastated by whalers and invasive rats that arrived by ship in the 17th and 18th centuries, but it was the rats that had a…
It appears that traffic jams on Montana highways are a lot different from the ones I’m used to! A family was driving on a snowy highway when they come to full stop to watch as a herd of elk cross the road. They pause to take in the spectacular sight. There are so many animals…
While out on a sightseeing safari, some folks from Wild Wings Safaris filmed this touching video of a mother elephant getting some help after her calf gets himself stuck in a muddy waterhole. The youngster’s legs aren’t long enough for him to pull himself out and mom struggles to lift him out. After several attempts,…
A Turkish explorer Cemal Gulas was on a 20-month voyage from the Bosphorus (Istanbul) to the Bering Strait when he met a friendly bear during his adventures in northern Turkey. Cemal is in a pool of water under a waterfall. With outstretched arms, Cemal calls for the bear. Translated he’s saying ‘Come to me, son….
Two brothers in Sudbury, Ontario got a picture with an unusual friend over the weekend that is going viral after they posted it to Facebook. The two were out hunting when they stumbled across a bald eagle stuck in a trap. Neil and Michael Fletcher were out hunting when they noticed several ravens circling nearby….
These two orphaned baby rhinos are less than 6 months old and were rescued by South Africa’s Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation and taken to their sanctuary where they will be protected from poaching. The two rambunctious youngsters have been given a new lease on life. Watch as they romp and play in the yard with…
Snickers (aka Stinkers) the Porcupine loves to play and get attention. The large, quill-covered animal lives at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, which adopted Snickers after someone had been keeping him as a pet. Because of his gregarious, friendly nature and love for human contact, he is a permanent resident at the Center. Watch as…
There’s a special program that is helping veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) heal in a way no other therapy does – by introducing them to wolves. Called Warriors and Wolves, the program is held at the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center in Frazier Park, California. The facility is home to 40 wolves that have…
P Plater Ralliart walking along a beach on the Gold coast in Australia, recently when they came across this odd critter. Blue, tiny and looking like a creature from a cartoon, the creatures is a “Glaucus Atlanticus.” Also known as “the blue dragon,” the animal is, in fact, a sea slug or a shell-less gastropod…
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