Jhaneel is a travel-obsessed blogger and content writer based in New York City.
Hurricanes feel like they’ve been getting stronger recently, with several devastating storms wreaking havoc one after the other. But could natural disasters get much worse? According to one theory, what we’ve seen this year is nothing compared to “hypercanes” — a doomsday scenario that seems to come straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. What’s a […] More
Scientists have discovered a new giant rat species in the Solomon Islands that weighs more than two pounds, and according to locals, can crack open coconuts with its teeth. It would be terrifying if it weren’t so darn adorable. Called “Vika” by locals, the newly-discovered creature has brown fur, a smooth tail and wide back […] More
The fearsome alligator snapping turtle is a uniquely-adapted hunter best known for its powerful jaws and quick bite. They are endemic to the Southeastern region of the United States, where they muck around the muddy bottoms of rivers, lakes, and canals. Though they are named for alligators because of their ridged shells, these prehistoric-looking creatures […] More
A steroid used in tilapia farming may be changing the sex of crocodiles in Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park, according to new research. After examining close to 500 crocodiles — by probing an area under the tail called the cloaca to determine their gender — researchers noticed something weird: male hatchlings outnumbered females four […] More
Researchers in Australia have unearthed a treasure trove of odd creatures from beneath the ocean, including a faceless fish that looks like it has two butts. Yep, you read that right. Instead of a face with eyes and a mouth, there’s just an ugly, round blob of … well, nothing. That’s because the fish’s mouth […] More
Image: News from World via YouTube A Chinese fishing boat was caught illegally carrying thousands of dead sharks in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 vessel was loaded with approximately 300 tons of fish, including endangered hammerhead and silky sharks, according to a statement by Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment. Twenty […] More
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WTF IS GOING ON HERE ???? JUST GOT THIS ON MY FEED ! SENT FROM @bearjew428 AND @MICHAELWENZEL .FOR ONCE I MAY HAVE TO AGREE WITH @PETA. #WHODOESTHISSHIT #sowrong #notcool A post shared by THE SHARK HUNTER (@marktheshark) on Jul 24, 2017 at 10:20am PDT Update: The Florida Fish and […] More
Image: Wikimedia Commons Advocates are calling for a ban on cyanide bombs used by the federal government to kill wildlife in at least 14 U.S. states. The devices, which are called M-44s and contain deadly sodium cyanide, are used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to kill predators like coyotes, wild dogs, and foxes that […] More
Researchers have rediscovered a rare bird species in Venezuela that hadn’t been spotted for more than 60 years and was thought to be possibly extinct. Rare bird not seen in 60 years rediscovered. #birds #DRF #RSI #Táchiraantpitta #Venzuela https://t.co/MQ1kf7llj8 via @Mongabay pic.twitter.com/pBY9nh8o0G — DRF (@DiffRhythm) July 30, 2017 The Táchira Antpitta, which is considered critically […] More
Just when you thought nothing could be more adorable than a cuddly black and white panda, it turns out that there are brown pandas too. Spotted only in the Qinling Mountains in China, they are part of a subspecies of giant panda that have smaller skulls and larger molar teeth. The fuzzy brown and white […] More
Climate change is shaping the Earth in new and often devastating ways as the planet heats up more rapidly than ever. For animals, warming temperatures mean they’ll be forced to find new homes as their current habitats become unlivable. But these mass movements can be hard to visualize — that is, until you’ve seen this […] More
Image: Wikimedia Commons A 51-year-old big-game hunter from South Africa died in Zimbabwe after he was crushed by a dying elephant that had been shot by a fellow hunter. Theunis Botha, who led hunting expeditions through his company Big Game Safaris, was with a group when they came upon a breeding herd of elephants at […] More
