Cetaceans have some of the most complex brains on the planet, and are able to pass language and learned behaviors down from generation to generation. But what happens to their complex societies when they are hunted to near extinction? More
Hippos have a notorious reputation as one of Africa’s fiercest animals, and this baby fighting off a lion proves that their ferocity develops early. While lions are often viewed as “the king of the jungle,” even they tend to keep their distance from fully grown and highly territorial hippos. In this video, however, a single male […] More
This is the moment when legendary American surfer Garrett McNamara conquered possibly the largest wave to have ever been surfed — measuring an estimated 100 ft high off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal in 2013. Guinness World Records will make an official determination after researching exactly how high the wave was that day, but […] More
Grizzly bears and wolves have coexisted for millennia — but when food is scarce, these two apex predators must fight to survive. Grizzly bears and wolves are both native to North America, sharing similar wilderness habitats across the Northwestern-most states, including Montana, Wyoming, and Washington. Harsh environments often result in food scarcity, and the predators are forced […] More
In the wild, predators must eat other animals in order to survive, and they often target the young, the sick, the weak, and the defenseless. Sometimes though, even predators themselves can become prey to even more powerful and crafty predators. These “predator versus predator” interactions are among the most fascinating of all natural events. This […] More
When you think of Africa’s big cats, you most likely imagine ferocious predators who take down their prey with precision and speed. But the leopard in this video seems to have had a change of heart and has “adopted” a baby antelope as its own. The surprising footage shows the cat resting calmly in a […] More
A small bull shark swims daringly close to a family of hippos in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This rare footage was captured by 30-year-old tour operator Stacey Farrell from Heritage Tours and Safaris. “During a hippo and crocodile safari on the St Lucia Estuary, we spotted a small bull – zambezi […] More
Meet Hope and Nicky, two adorable baby black rhinos who love belly rubs, mud baths, and a good scratch behind the ears. They have a pretty good life, but these rhinos have a troubled history. Hope was orphaned when poachers killed his mother. Nicky, who is blind, was rescued by rangers who feared he could […] More
This is the heartwarming moment a mother lioness found her lost cubs after they were separated by a herd of elephants. Chris Tosi (39) described the emotional sighting: “I had been watching two lionesses with 6 small cubs lazing about in the Sabie Riverbed for about half an hour. In the distance, I could see […] More
In this video, a large group of rays performing acrobatic leaps as they breach the ocean surface. Are these mysterious rays trying to fly? Scientists are unsure as to exactly why they breach the surface like this… These flying rays, sometimes known as mobula or devil rays, are very mysterious. Closely related to sharks but […] More
That moment when two bears are defeated… by a tiny dog. When two hungry young bears decided to wander onto the vicinity of this home, they got more than they bargained for… The fearless French Bulldog is ready for battle. Chalk one up for the real underdog! More
Black stripes aren’t the darkest part of a zebra — aggression and infanticide run rampant through the species. While zebras might appear to be one of the more innocuous mammals to roam the African plains, their social structure is rooted in violence. Zebras form harems controlled by one dominant stallion, reigning over as many as […] More
