What would you do if a 1,000 pound leopard seal attempted to feed you dead penguins? While it sounds highly improbable, this actually happened to a National Geographic photographer while on assignment in Antarctica. Scroll down to watch… Paul Nicklen, a seasoned underwater photographer, wanted to capture seemingly vicious leopard seals in a different light. […] More
An international team of scientists has uncovered over a ton of fossils while on expedition in Antarctica, all of which are estimated to be approximately 70 million years old. The unearthed ancient marine creatures, dinosaurs, and birds thrived during the late Cretaceous Period, the last geologic period before the mass extinction event 65 million years ago. Included in the massive find […] More
This male frog nurtures his tadpole young in his vocal sacs, then spits them out when they’re fully developed. Named the Darwin’s frog, this small creature is a truly fascinating amphibian. Following mating, females will lay up to 7 eggs, which the male will guard for three to four weeks. Once the embryos begin to move, […] More
Image: Douglas Sprott Zimbabwe recently announced plans to sell its “excess” wild animals due to a historic drought in the region. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) stated, “In light of the drought that was induced by the El-Nino phenomenon, ZimParks intends to destock its parks estates selling some of the wildlife. The authority is, […] More
No, this image isn’t photoshopped. These nimble goats from Moroccan are famous for climbing native argan trees to eat the fragrant fruit that grows far out on the branches. The goats are fantastic climbers — they spread their two toes for balance and use their dewclaws (vestigial toes found higher up on the legs) to pull […] More
It looks like an alien, but it’s actually a deep-sea fish that thrives over half a mile below the ocean surface. The barrelfish, found mainly in the pitch black waters off of the North Pacific, is a peculiar looking fish that has adapted to a lack of light in quite a fascinating way: It evolved […] More
Rescued! Two bears were successfully saved in an emergency last-minute effort after nearly a decade in cages. The previous owner of the Ukrainian brown bears “Julia” and “Zoya” is an animal trainer for the circus. When he was no longer able to care for them, he planned to sell them both to an illegal bear-baiting operation. […] More
Meanwhile, in Alaska… A video posted to the public Facebook group “My Home is Alaska” shows an amazing sight: a pair of eagles locked into each other, near-drowning in a pond. The eagles had been fighting in the air when one of the eagles locked his talons into the other one’s thigh, and they both […] More
Three rangers that dedicated their lives to protecting the last African elephants have been killed by poachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two others were injured, including the Park Manager, but are recovering. This isn’t the first time, nor will it be the last. The Chief Executive of African Parks said in a statement, […] More
A small mammal has apparently caused significant damage to the most powerful scientific instrument in the world. A weasel, or possibly a marten, was able to infiltrate the Large Hardon Collider , a 17-mile superconducting machine designed to smash protons together going at speeds close to the speed of light. It is the largest and […] More
Image: Noah Kahn/USFWS Seabirds around the globe are dying, and humans are to blame. Though not on purpose, people around the world – even those living hundreds of miles from the coasts – are drastically altering the diet of seabirds. But how? Birds that once thrived in the marine environment are mistakenly eating our plastic trash […] More
Rhea reunited with her sisters: Wildlife S.O.S./Facebook Rhea, an Asian elephant who spent the first 53 years of her life in a circus, has been rescued and reunited with her adopted family at the Elephant Conservation and Care Center in India. The striking elephant was taken from the wild as a calf and sold to […] More
