Images: Nicki Coertze/Caters News Well, that’s something you don’t see every day! A pink elephant calf was spotted in a herd in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Believed to be albino, this sweet male was seen playing by the watering hole with the rest of his family. The calf was seen by Nicki Coertze while he […] More
Image: Ianaré Sévi Endangered key deer have a gruesome new problem: They’re infested with invasive screwworms, a species that hasn’t been seen in the United States for over 50 years. Staff at National Key Deer Refuge recently found deer infested with maggots of New World screwworm larvae that had previously been eradicated from the US in […] More
Image: Marine Mammals of Maine Picking up discarded fishing line (or any trash for that matter) could save a life! This young harbor seal was found on the coast of Maine with monofilament fishing line cutting deep into his neck. As he was just one year of age, the line would have continued to slice into his skin […] More
Mike MacMillon was on his way to a meeting with the mayor when he noticed a skunk running around his street with a coke can stuck on his head. Realizing he was in his best suit and the smell of skunk might not be great for his upcoming meeting, Mike was understandably a bit hesitant to […] More
The first ever sloth cesarean section was performed in Costa Rica in an effort to save a mother and baby after the mother fell out of a tree. Sam Trull, co-founder of Sloth Institute Costa Rica, received a call from a local hotel worker who reported that a sloth appeared to be injured after falling […] More
Image: Brian Gratwicke The last known Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog has died. The species, not even discovered until 2005, is now extinct. The last of its kind, the male frog named “Toughie”, was collected in Panama when a team of herpetologists were on an expedition to study a deadly chytrid fungus that is currently decimating amphibian populations […] More
This is one tenacious dolphin. Despite the fact that dolphin digestive and respiratory tracts are not connected, this dolphin, identified as a Hector’s dolphin, has somehow found a way to move its larynx so it can breathe in this way. Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) explained on their website, “Dolphins do not breathe through their […] More
Over 300 wild reindeer were found dead following a lightning storm in Norway. The Norwegian Environment Agency released images to the public and reported that a total of 323 of the animals were killed during the storm, including 70 calves. A spokesperson for the agency, Kjartan Knutsen, told The Associated Press that reindeer tend to […] More
A spearfishing pole was all that stood between the man and the massive great white shark. A diver off the coast of California near Santa Barbara had the scare of his life when he came face-to-face with a large, curious great white shark. Tyler McQuillen, 22, was swimming when he felt a sudden jerk. He […] More
Have you ever seen such a colorful tree?! Known as the rainbow eucalyptus (or Eucalyptus deglupta), this surreal tree looks something like an artist’s creation. Believe it or not, though, this coloring is a natural response to the tree’s constant growth. The beautiful and unique color patterns appear as the tree’s bark is continuously shed. […] More
One of nature’s rarest events has been caught on film: lightning in a volcano’s plume. Termed a “dirty thunderstorm,” this is a rare weather phenomenon that only occurs in very large volcanic eruptions. Though these “thunderstorms” are not fully understood, scientists suspect that electrical charges are generated when rock fragments and ash particles collide with one […] More
This unbelievable lake has been home to an underwater forest for over a century. How did it get there? This area didn’t use to be a lake at all, but a thriving spruce forest in the mountains of Kazahkstan. A tremendous earthquake in 1911 triggered a landslide that blocked the gorge, creating a natural dam. Eventually, rainwater […] More
