Elephants, rhinos, big cats — In modern times, we associate these animals with the sultry plains and savannas of Africa, but 12,000 years ago, they were virtually everywhere on the planet. Elephants were just as common in the Americas and Eurasia as they are in Africa today, and lions were widespread across the Northern Hemisphere. […] More
Crocodiles are some of the most impressive predators in existence, and we’ve located the largest ever recorded. The people of Niger River were losing people rapidly. They called in the army-which shot this crocodile. Crocodiles are sizable aquatic reptiles that thrive in tropical regions worldwide. These animals can be distinguished from alligators by their V-shaped […] More
Laying only a single egg, the spider wasp has a brutal method to ensure its young have a high chance of survival. With a striking red thorax, the spider wasp gains its name from paralyzing arachnids with its large stinger. The spider is then dragged into the wasp’s nest, where it will lay one egg […] More
The ocean is teeming with deadly fish, from sharks to stonefish, and you’re probably quite aware of these dangers whenever we go to the beach. However, you’re probably not as aware of the toothy fish that lurk in rivers and lakes around the world, unless you’ve ever watched the bizarre critters Jeremy Wade pulls out […] More
The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world and when it catches a glimpse of the mangrove snake climbing the trees nearby, it lays eagerly in wait. More
This rare footage shows a massive Great White Shark fully airborne out of the water in an epic attack on an unsuspecting young seal. The footage was captured from a boat of Taiwanese tourists on a tour led by Dive Experts Tour-guide and renowned photographer Rainer Shimpf. These guides have good reason for taking tourists […] More
This heart-wrenching footage shows a mother attempting to bring her calf to its feet after it was struck by a speeding motorist. Sixty-six year old Heidi Haas was on safari in Hwange National Park when she witnessed the distressing encounter. Haas relayed the series of events to Latest Sightings: “With tearful eyes, I had to […] More
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This peculiar creature, the horseshoe crab, saves lives every single day (and has probably already saved yours)! Image: Pixabay Horseshoe crabs are somewhat primitive-looking marine invertebrates with a tough external skeleton. They thrive in shallow ocean waters and will come to shore periodically to mate. You’ve probably seen one if you frequent the beaches of the US East […] More
This is the intense moment when two leopards encounter a python — and predators collide. Leopards are extremely athletic animals with light physiques, strong legs, and impressive tree climbing abilities. They are renowned for their ability to drag the large carcasses of their prey up into the tree tops. This exciting encounter begins when a large python […] More
Can you imagine seeing this from the beach? Dale Pearson and Eric Mack noticed the colossal fish in the Sea of Cortez, originally thinking it was either an injured marine mammal or a hammerhead coming in to shore to hunt. When they waded in to the shallow water to investigate, they immediately realized that it […] More
These four whale sharks were so thankful to the group of divers who saved them from being stuck in a fishing net that they even stuck around for a swim afterward. With great precision, the divers worked their way around the massive net, slowly freeing the colossal fish. The first two whale sharks left the […] More
