Endangered Tasmanian devils — 7 to be exact — were born in the wild on the Australian mainland for the first time in over 3,000 years. The newborn Tasmanian devils, or “joeys,” were born at the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary in New South Wales in late May. While they’re still extremely tiny — newborn joeys weigh […] More
A giant river otter thought to be locally extinct was recently spotted in Argentina for the first time in over 30 years. Researchers unexpectedly sighted the otter as it was swimming in El Impenetrable National Park’s Bermejo River. Sebastián Di Martino, the director of conservation at Fundacion Rewilding Argentina, was kayaking down the river when […] More
A discovery made over 50 years ago by a fossil collector turned out to be quite an extraordinary find: A fossil of an ancient squid that was attempting to eat a crustacean — but was then itself bitten in half by a shark. The fossil was originally discovered in 1970 by amateur collector Dieter Weber […] More
The Everglades have been invaded. A million insatiable, invasive snakes are slithering their way through the swamp, eating everything in sight. The only hope to save the world’s most unique ecosystem is an extraordinary army: the python hunters. Sometime in the late 1970s, a population of Burmese pythons began to reproduce in South Florida. The […]
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In case massive, destructive wildfires don’t already make you nervous, here’s something new: fires that burn so hot and fast they become tornadoes. Yes, firenadoes are real, and they are not as rare as you want them to be. For all of earth’s long and wild history, fire has played a major role on the […]
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My, what bulging eyes you have! Meet the potoo, a weird and wonderful wide-eyed bird found in the lowland forests of Central and South America. These guys are nocturnal, solitary, vocal, and look like they came straight out of a cartoon. The common potoo doesn’t look like a very smart bird but its haunting melancholic […] More
Talk about fast food! This incredible footage captures the moment a startled impala ran straight into a pride of lions, delivering the big cats an easy meal. The lions were walking along a roadway when the prey came bounding in, seemingly out of nowhere. Within moments, the fated impala was taken down. This was indeed […] More
A wolverine was filmed facing off with two wolves in some incredible footage. The amazing encounter occurred on April 10th, 2020 in a remote corner of Far Eastern Russia. Watch how the fearless wolverine stands his ground against the ferocious predators: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrey Musienko (@blackcanadianwolf) Wolverines are […] More
The video featured here is not for the faint-hearted. We’ve seen videos of pythons devouring huge meals, even videos of them vomiting up these meals, and this example is just as shocking. A fully grown python has used its immense strength to kill a young deer, constricting the life from the unfortunate fawn. To many observers, the difficult […] More
This land ain’t big enough for the both of us! Two antelopes square off in the center of the ring, both unwilling to back down. One hungry leopard steps into the action. Notice the young antelope in the background? My guess is he’s the referee and doing a terrible job! The red lechwe was already […] More
A massive white tailed eagle was caught on camera eating a baby swan. The trail camera had been set up to monitor the eagles, with the hope of capturing some amazing footage. It did not disappoint. You may feel sorry for the swan, but remember, eagles need to eat too! Watch: Now, while these eagles […] More
While hyenas are skilled hunters, they are infamously known for their scavenging skills. Judging from this video, it’s easy to see why… Rare footage captures the moment a hyena stumbles upon an African rock python constricting an impala and takes the kill for itself. Jason Joubert witnessed this rare sighting and told the story: “I […] More
