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
In the snowy, inhospitable regions of Russia’s Far East, you will find Siberian tigers, and in some very rare cases, you might encounter one in the middle of a snowy road just like this… More
Giant South American lizards are taking over Florida — just one of the latest in a slew of invasive species that have colonized the Sunshine State.
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With its frilled gills, layered needle-point teeth, snake-like appearance, and quick-striking abilities, this shark is one of the most engrossing creatures of the deep sea. Chlamydoselachus anguineus, most commonly referred to as the frilled shark, is widely distributed throughout the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but rarely ever encountered. This deep-sea dwelling animal prefers to live […] More
Sea snakes are unbelievably venomous. Some of the most venomous snakes are swimmers, although they actually rarely bite humans due to their docile nature. This knowledge goes out the window when you glimpse one: having seen one myself whilst scuba diving in Thailand, the sight of it swimming around was enough to get the adrenaline pumping […] More
For an elephant calf, everything is new and interesting and needs to be investigated. That includes a truckload of tourists. Enter the mother elephant. In this video submitted to Kruger Sightings, an elephant mother and its calf — still in its first few months of life — walks out of the bush and into the […] More
Tiger sharks are among the largest and most dangerous fish in the ocean, and they can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) long and weigh up to 3,360 pounds (1,524 kilograms). They have a reputation for eating anything (literally), and their jaws are packed with hundreds of razor sharp teeth that can slice through […] More
There’s an island off the southeastern coast of Brazil so dangerous that the country has made it illegal to step foot on it. Twenty-five miles from the mainland sits Ilha da Queimada Grande, an island overflowing with deadly pit vipers known as golden lanceheads (Bothrops insularis). The critically-endangered vipers, which aren’t found anywhere else, are […] More
Best of luck to any insect trying to sneak past this spider. This eight-legged predator will have its meal in the blink of an eye. Actually, less. According to a study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, “flattie spiders” from the family Selenopidae can use their long legs to spin around nearly three times faster than the human eye can […] More
This looks like a scene straight out of The Lion King (before it got sad). In the adorable footage below, lion cub triplets at the Oregon Zoo’s Predators of the Serengeti Habitat were captured playing outside with their dad Zawadi Mungu for the first time. Video: When a lioness is pregnant, she goes off alone to […] More
Scallops may seem like pretty uninteresting creatures — except for the hundreds of eyes imbedded amongst tentacles along the edge of their shells. Scientists have long wondered about the secret behind a scallop’s sight. LiveScience reports that Michael Land first discovered the mirrors at the back of scallop’s eyes and that they projected images onto […] More
