Humans have led to the extinction of countless animals. We’ve eliminated their natural food sources, taken over their only habitat, and poached them for body parts. It’s a sad reality and it continues to this very day. Here are five irreplaceable species that we’ve driven to extinction in the last 20 years alone: Pyrenean ibex: […] More
Can you spot the pygmy seahorse? Image: Bernard Dupont Animals that are low on the food chain, or those that hunt by sneaking up on their prey for a surprise attack, have got to find a way to blend in. These animals do so by displaying some of the most insane camouflage coloring on the planet. Can you […] More
These shells may look pretty, but you definitely don’t want to pick one up. Carnivorous cone snails are slow-moving creatures, so they’ve evolved a highly toxic venomous sting that paralyzes its prey instantly. Otherwise, the prey would swim away to die (and no one would benefit). The venom is delivered through a harpoon-like “tooth” that is […] More
The elephant broke the sprinkler again. “Faa Sai,” a rescued female elephant at the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Chang Mai, Thailand, is having the best day ever. Apparently not the first time this has happened, elephants at the park find it humorous and entertaining to break the sprinklers around the premises. This is the second […] More
A deformed bottlenose dolphin was taken in as part of a family of sperm whales, and the rare alliance was caught on video! Researchers spent eight days observing the group off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. Such an interaction had never been witnessed before. The adult male bottlenose dolphin has a severe spinal deformity, which […] More
Who knew one of the most grotesque mouths in the animal kingdom would belong to such a gentle giant? Surprisingly, this mouth belongs to the world’s largest sea turtle, the docile leatherback. What’s going on inside that mouth? Leatherbacks have a series of sharp, backward-pointed spines called “papillae.” The papillae help the turtles hold on […] More
A shark conservationist was filmed swimming with one of the ocean’s most feared predators, a great white shark. Ocean Ramsey, a Honolulu-based scientist and owner of the marine conservation website Water Inspired, said she created the video in hopes of changing minds and protecting sharks. She has every right to do so: Humans kill an estimated […] 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
An Asiatic black bear (or “moon bear”) named “Tuffy” was recently rescued from the tiny cages of a bile farm and brought to a sanctuary in Vietnam. He was elated when given the chance to play in water for the very first time; a video taken by Animals Asia shows him joyfully splashing around in […] 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
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
