An English couple has made what they think is a lucrative discovery, and it’s not gold. The treasure they found while strolling the beach? Whale vomit. Formally known as ambergris, this rare substance is secreted into a sperm whale’s digestive tract to aid in the digestion of sharp objects (such as giant squid beaks) that […] More
If you had to jump off of a 400-foot cliff or starve to death, which would you choose? That’s exactly the decision that these goslings (young geese) have to make after just three short days of life. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were another option? Residents of the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic, […] More
We know what you’re thinking. This is clearly a venomous snake about to lunge at its unsuspecting prey, right? Nope. This gentle soul is actually a caterpillar performing one of the most impressive acts of mimicry on the planet. Known by the scientific community as Hemeroplanes triptolemus, this creative creature is merely the larval (juvenile) […] More
Most spiders defend themselves with a bite, but this species? It busts a move. When provoked or threatened, the flic-flac spider literally “flips out” and starts cartwheeling away to safety. These somersaulting maneuvers double the spider’s normal walking speed by propelling it forward (or backwards!) at 6 feet-per-second. Despite how effective this evasive action is, […] More
These two lionesses can’t resist the temptation to have some porcupine. Even after one was quilled multiple times, she continued pursuing the prickly creature. An animal the size of a porcupine may seem like an easy meal for a pride of lions, but that’s not always the case. Despite being some of the most awe-inspiring predators […] More
Chimpanzees are a lot like us! Previously, we wrote a story that stated chimpanzees are the world’s most underrated dangerous animal. However, that article does not do chimpanzees justice. Like humans, no two chimpanzees are alike, and while all chimpanzees are capable of extreme violence (as are humans) and should be respected, few of them […] More
This octopus isn’t messing around. The incredible footage below shows a giant Pacific octopus successfully attacking and killing an unsuspecting spiny dogfish shark. Octopuses are generally prey to these sharks, but this octopus wasn’t having any of that. The murderous cephalopod had been sharing an aquarium with several dogfish sharks until staff kept finding the […] More
This is just another reminder that mother nature is fierce and sometimes the predator becomes the prey. In general, hawks eat a wide variety of food, including snakes, lizards, fish, mice, rabbits, squirrels and other small birds. But it is questionable whether or not this hawk will want to try to hunt down another snake again. […] More
When these two curious Grizzly Bear cubs find themselves lost in the Russian woods, they decide to try to hitch a ride from truckers passing by. But nobody seems to want to give these little guys a ride! Where was mom? That’s the only ride they should be looking for… View post on imgur.com More
This incredible humpback whale performed over 100 breaches over the span of 90 minutes — setting a new world record for the breaching frequency observed in cetaceans. Rainer Schimpf, expedition leader and boat captain, captured this amazing footage while on tour off the coast of South Africa. According to Rainer, he had “been out all morning […] More
This is NOT the correct way to feed big cats. Watch as this careless zookeeper gets way too close to these leopards, and he pays the price for his mistake! More
