Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
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An endangered sea turtle has gone viral on social media this week, by learning to swim again after losing two of its flippers. According to The Daily Mail, the animal in question is an olive ridley turtle named Lou, who lost his front left flipper and back right flipper when…
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A pair of kayakers in the waters off a beach in California were "almost swallowed" by a humpback whale that breached and slammed them into the water on Monday, November 2. Per Fox News, the incident took place close to Avila Beach, which is found along California's central coastline. "I…
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An incredibly rare but beautiful black tiger has been spotted in India by an amateur photographer. This species of black tiger is known as a melanistic tiger and can reportedly only be found in Odisha, India. Experts say, per the Daily Mail, that there are only around seven or eight…
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A man from Florida has managed to catch a gigantic 1,000-pound alligator which he says has been "stalking" him for years. Per CNN, Corey Capps, who hails from Blountstown in Florida, was taking a boat ride down the Apalachicola River with his wife when he spotted the gigantic reptile lying…
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A mom has taken to social media to share a warning to all parents and caregivers after her daughter was bitten by a snake hiding in her toys. Kate Gardner Foust, an elementary school teacher who hails from the town of Jackson in Tenessee, took to Facebook on October 14…
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When you lose a pet you want to hold onto the memory of your beloved friend for as long as you can. Some of us choose to have our dead pets cremated so we can scatter their ashes elsewhere. Other people will instead opt to bury them and will get…
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A set of four incredibly rare golden tiger cubs are being looked after at a zoo in China as sweet pictures and videos show the young mammals sleeping in incubators. The baby Bengal tigers are made up of a male and three female cubs. Per the Daily Mail, they have…
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A man is suing an "exotic animal breeder" after paying $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a leopard that left him severely injured. As reported by The Independent, Florida resident Dwight Turner paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with the dangerous exotic animal, which belonged to "real estate investment expert…
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A video has gone viral on TikTok this week, showing a gigantic 20ft-long anaconda crossing a road in Brazil. The video in question was uploaded to TikTok by a user by the name of Marcos Carvalho, and was allegedly filmed when a group of veterinary students in São Paulo spotted…
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A teenager found guilty of fatally shooting a police dog has been sentenced to 25 years in prison this week. According to a recent report by First Coast News, 19-year-old Jhamel Malik Paskel, who was 17 when he committed the offenses, was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison…
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Sometimes, you're just not in the mood to have your picture taken. Maybe, like me, you're someone who abhors selfies, shuns group pictures, and believes themselves to be about as photogenic as Count Orlok after a bad hangover on an average day. If that's the case, then there's nothing worse…
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A snake with a super-rare mutation that has given the reptile two heads has been discovered in a house in Florida. According to a report from LiveScience.com, the snake in question was found by Palm Harbor resident Kay Rogers, when her cat Olive dropped the animal on her living room…
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It's a fact that the older a stray animal is, the harder it becomes to find a home for them. Seriously, there are shelters out there that are chock-full of perfectly lovable canines that would make great pets for anyone, who get passed over time and time again in favor…
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The therapeutic benefits of animals are well known, with the Mayo Clinic reporting that animal-assisted therapies can not only help to reduce pain, but the symptoms of a number of conditions including anxiety, depression, and fatigue. It's for these reasons that Texas-based animal sanctuary Safe in Austin Rescue is connecting…
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There's no doubt that losing a pet is traumatic. When a beloved furry friend runs off, the owner is almost always left frantic with worry while the animal is gone. Sadly, some of these pets are never seen again, even after weeks or months of frantic searching. But this week,…
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A rare white baby sea turtle has been discovered on a South Carolina beach as the state's turtle season draws to a close. The discovery was made by volunteers who were checking sea turtle nests when they happened upon the baby animal in the sand. News of the rare turtle's…
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It's October. The leaves are turning brown and falling from the trees, the nights are getting longer, and the days are getting shorter; which means that Halloween is on the way. But with so many people around the world stuck indoors for much longer than usual, thanks to the restrictions…
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Spiders might be a common creepy crawlie around the world, but their prevalence hasn't caused the majority of us humans to suddenly develop a fondness for them. And when it comes to spindly legs and googly eyes, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better, as this Reddit user proved when they posted…
