Grizzly bears are making a comeback. Are you ready to coexist? Grizzlies once roamed the United States as far west as San Francisco, all the way east into the Great Plains, and south out of the states into Mexico. After years of ruthless hunting and habitat loss, only an estimated 1,500 remain, occupying just 2% […] More
On the Galapagos Islands, iguanas are a common sight on both land and in the sea. In fact, the Galapagos Islands are the only place where you can see marine iguanas, which are adapted to eating underwater algae. In this sheltered cluster of islands, marine iguanas were able to evolve this heavily specialized diet. If […] More
A pod of beluga whales adopted a lost juvenile narwhal in the St. Lawrence River several years ago. Researchers are now wondering if female belugas in the pod might mate with the narwhal, creating a hybrid “narluga.” The narwhal had strayed from its Arctic habitat and was welcomed by a pod of beluga whales in […] More
This video of a massive wolf crossing the road shows just how big wolves can get. On average, wolves measure 41–63 in(105–160 cm) in length and 31–33 in (80–85 cm) at shoulder height, with males weighing an average of 88 lbs (40 kg) and females 82 lbs (37 kg). However, wolves exceeding 230 lbs have […] More
Meanwhile, at Yellowstone National Park… An incredible video of a bull bison charging another male was uploaded to Yellowstone’s Facebook page by park staff. Officials explained the situation, saying, “Bison mating season is still going on in the park. Male bison are particularly aggressive right now, though all bison and other wildlife can be […] More
A rare battle between a shark and some kind of squid occurred recently in the ocean off the coast of Hawaii. The aftermath of the battle can be seen in the incredible photo below, showing a seven-foot-long oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) with golf-ball-size suction marks left by a squid’s tentacles. A seven-foot-long oceanic whitetip […] More
Throughout history, fewer epic brawls in the animal kingdom have gained more renown than the classic battle between the cobra and the mongoose. In ancient Egyptian and Indian civilizations, cobras were feared for their venom and worshiped as deities, and mongooses were revered for their ability to dispatch venomous snakes. Now, of course, cobras are […] More
A rare Arabian wolf was filmed hunting an ibex on a steep desert cliff. Remember, never give up the high ground. Watch: The incredible footage was caught on camera by Matan Bogomolsky at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve in Israel. In the video, the determined wolf can be seen scaling the treacherous cliff in pursuit […] More
At the famous Crook’s Corner, where South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe meet, which was used by criminals in the old days to escape the police, a new “crime” occurred! Crocodiles caught an unaware cow when hippos then came and stole the catch! This bizarre, but exciting, moment was caught on film by 51-year-old Lean van […] More
Incredible footage captures the moment that a warthog found itself at a dead end: cornered by a pack of African wild dogs on one side, while a hungry crocodile lies in wait in the water just behind. Crocodiles are opportunistic predators and will feast on any animal that approaches its territory. Warning: this doesn’t end […] More
This is the definition of “too close for comfort”: a curious lion zeroes in on a couple during their safari in a tiny red car! While vacationing in South Africa’s Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Peter and May Craig Cooper encountered a scene that was as captivating as it was unnerving—a young lion, just four years old, […] More
Incredible footage shows just how fast wolves can run. In the video below, a huge black wolf can be seen sprinting down a highway at top speed. Wolves are powerful hunters, with surprising speed. In another intense wolf sighting filmed from a car, a speedy wolf was filmed chasing a deer. The person who uploaded […] More
