These Hermit Crabs Are Using Our Garbage as Shells
Beach pollution is a real problem in Okinawa, Japan, but the blueberry hermit crabs living there are finding ways to thrive amidst — and inside — the trash. More
Beach pollution is a real problem in Okinawa, Japan, but the blueberry hermit crabs living there are finding ways to thrive amidst — and inside — the trash. More
What happens when you set up a giant mirror in the middle of a forest and film animals’ reactions? Well, in the west African country of Gabon, French photographer Xavier Hubert-Brierre set up a mirror in several different locations and captured some fascinating and hilarious animal behavior. Have a look: As you can see, the […] More
In a truly amazing display of insect intelligence, one bee manages to pull and entire nail out of the burrow it has claimed amid some bricks! More
Incredible moment Zoo visitors captured on camera a bear saving a bird from drowning on video! More
Nice save, Mom! Sorry, leopard… This amazing video shows what happens when a leopard messes with the wrong mom. At first, the situation looked bleak for the wildebeest calf, as the leopard made its attack. But the tables quickly turned… Unfortunately for the big cat, the mother Wildebeest would not let her offspring die without a fight. The fearless mom uses her […] More
A young orca got stuck on some rocks near the shore, and it was up to a brave rescue team working for hours to save the large creature… More
Killer whales have an extremely diverse diet — one that has evolved even to include birds. Killer whales may not be dangerous to humans (except during some rare instances in captivity), but they are dangerous to everything else in the ocean. Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family and can be found across a […] More
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
Orcas are known for their love of acrobatics. Sometimes, they’ll even toss their food around. This spectacular footage shows a colossal killer whale using its tail to launch a seal skyward. This particular act was filmed by whale-watchers on Eagle Wing Tours off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. University of London scientist Rudiger […] 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 + sticks = a broken drone. It happened during a video shoot for the Burgers Zoo in the Netherlands. After the drone made its first fly around the enclosure, the chimps were seen running around and picking up sticks ad climbed to the tops of trees. One armed chimp then lunged at the drone, […] More
Behold the giant water bug, one of the scariest insects on the planet. This unique creature attacks its victims by stabbing and injecting a digestive liquid, and then sucks out the liquefied remains. The giant water bug live in lakes and ponds, and are great swimmers. They can also fly to find other habitats. They […] More