Teddy Fotiou is a writer, a photographer, and a naturalist. He loves everything wild, especially the dangerous kind. If he's not scuba diving with sharks and barracuda, he's probably hiking along nature trails, looking for venomous snakes, alligators, and bears.
Owls are terrifyingly skillful at the art of silent assassination, sneakily swooping in and snatching up their victims in the blink of an eye. With a series of helpful hunting adaptations and a voracious appetite, these devious night-time predators sometimes take on surprisingly large foes — and even other large birds like eagles aren’t out of bounds. In mythology […] More
In the pitch darkness of the deep sea, all manner of monstrosities lurk — including giant, shark-eating isopods. From the demonic anglerfish to the hellish vampire squid, the sea creatures of the abyss have evolved to fuel nightmares, and the giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) is no exception. Dwelling between 500 and 7000 feet below the surface, […] More
Chimpanzees are our closest relatives, so it’s no surprise that they use tools to survive in the wilderness. But other less advanced primates make use of tools as well, and they use them with equal purpose and finesse — and even share their knowledge with other species. Brazilian bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) are the […] More
Behold the American Dingo! This unusual animal was first discovered in the 1970s — a spitting image of an Australian dingo, except for its location. More
In the snowy, inhospitable regions of Russia’s Far East, you will find Siberian tigers, and in some very rare cases, you might encounter one in the middle of a snowy road just like this… More
In the Shamwari Game Reserve located 47 miles outside Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, a pair of hungry lionesses demonstrate why lions are among the world’s most feared predators. Lionesses hunting antelope work together to efficiently capture their quick-moving prize. One lioness scares an antelope down a hill and the other catches the animal […] More
Ospreys, also known as seahawks, or fish eagles, are birds of prey that are present on every continent, except Antarctica. They primarily inhabit coastal regions, and unlike most raptors, fish make up 99% of their diets. They are strictly monogamous birds, so when they mate, they generally mate for life. Thus, both the male and […] More
A team of researchers in Madagascar have filmed the rare and elusive Omura’s whale (also known as the dwarf fin whale). This is the first time footage of the whale has been captured. Led by Salvatore Cerchio of the New England Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the researchers positively identified the whale, which made […] More
When a small, helpless frog leaps into the web of a huge, hungry orb-weaver spider, you’d expect the frog to be lunch. After all, spiders don’t just eat insects, they will eat anything that they can catch in their webs, from snakes to birds. For the frog, there is seemingly no hope. But the frog […] More
When you think of sea anemones, what first pops into your mind? Perhaps, you might think about clownfish, which are famous for making their homes among sea anemones’ deadly, stinging tentacles. But, in addition to acting as homes for clownfish, sea anemones are often considered sedentary creatures that spend their entire lives rooted in the […] More
On a cold, quiet night, a fierce, hairy beast roams the Sonora Desert. Its teeth are sharp and deadly, and its eyes are as dark as the night itself. Rearing up on its hind legs, the creature howls at the full moon, shattering the silence as it defends its territory. But what is this fearsome […] More
North America is home to two great animals: grizzly bears and bald eagles. Grizzlies are among the most feared animals in the North American wilderness. They have sharp teeth and knife-like claws that can rip off a person’s face, and they are extremely defensive of their cubs. Add to this an impressive running speed of […] More
