Last weekend, Shigenori Goto became the latest fisherman to mistakenly haul up a very rare giant squid in his fishing nets.
It’s a tricky task, trying to figure out precisely how old a shark is. It has mystified marine biologists for decades – and it was just a matter of time before we developed tech that’s good enough to give us accurate results. That time only happened quite recently.
Believe it or not, conjoined whales are not new to science. They have been seen before in Fin whales, Sei whales and Minke whales – but conjoined gray whales have never been documented before.
An American hunter, Rick Dyer, has recently claimed that he shot and killed bigfoot, and he is now now planning on taking it “on a tour” of the States.
Researchers have always suspected that sharks, like many other fish, return to their original birthplace to give birth themselves. Now they have hard evidence.
The internet has dubbed him “Tippy the Fainting Squirrel”. It’s clear to see why. What’s not clear, however, is precisely why he keeps fainting. Is it a defense mechanism? A bout of illness? Or has he been eating fermented nuts?
BEWARE: This post contains graphic footage of an endangered species literally exploding from the inside out. We didn’t tell you to click on it – you clicked on it using your own volition – we merely gave you the option.
Marcos Rodriguez Pantoia claims that not only was he raised by wolves but that he had a guardian pet snake.
You know that “no animals were harmed in the making of this film” thing? Those of us who watched Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’, will remember the tiger, Richard Parker. Well, apparently he wasn’t “not harmed” in the production of the film after all.
Alright, alright – so we had to post a story about this. One page on social media posts pictures of an American woman sitting next to a dead lion that she killed in South Africa, and the whole internet goes nuts.
If you think this is a story about a talking dog, you’re wrong. This is a groundbreaking story about what researchers at Duke University are calling “the most scientifically important dog in over a century.”
If you’re voted the ugliest animal in the world, do you see it as a victory? We sure hope that’s the way the ‘blobfish’ is taking the news that he is the winner.
This week is the 8th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week! If you hold a South African ID, you can visit any SANPark for free, and we like free! Check out your heritage this week by visiting a park near you.
Introducing Kyle Kandilian, the the Michigan-Dearborn University student that lives with about 200,000 cockroaches. According to Detroit Free Press, Kandilian has this hobby for two reasons. One is for fun and the other is to help him pay for his education. The 20-year-old has a room that’s stacked up with 130 varieties of roach that can be purchased […]
This may just be the cutest thing we’ve ever seen. Jiff the next Wonder Dog is an adorable Pomeranian with mad skills. In the video above, the fluff-ball shows us his talents from handstands to skateboarding. The star has gleaned over 500,000 likes on his personal Facebook page and also has an agent incase the 3-year-old […]
Meet Shrek the sheep. Shrek is not fond of having his hair cut. In fact he was so against the idea that every year when it was time for spring shearing, Shrek pulled a fast one and hid out in a cave to save his wooly locks.
Cuuuuute! For those of you who don’t know what a Goldberg Machine is, you have obviously never had the luxury of playing the classic board game, Mouse Trap. A Goldberg Machine is in fact a kind of contraption that deliberately performs a simple task, in a complex and over-the-top manner. Purina’s Beneful, a dog food and snacks […]
On Monday in Tanzania, United States President Barack Obama issued an executive order and initiative to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. Click through to find out more.
An unsuspecting game drive led this group of tourists to encounter an angry bull chasing their open top Jeep. The giraffe almost caught up with the tourists but thier noise made the animal give up the chase, and thankfully they were able to drive to safety. This news story made it into the Sunday Times.
Meet BG the badger. This badger is the official spokesanimal for the Johannesburg zoo. Every move he makes in his enclosure is tweeted out in real time.
After being trapped in a cage, taunted by kids and called ugly – how can you blame this fury guy? In a video that shows animals being more civilized than humans, the gorilla gets one back by scaring the living daylights out of them. Click through to watch the hilarious video.
We’ve all wondered what our pets get up to when we’re not around. When Alex Neskin, a Ukrainian robot fend, decided to film his pet when he wasn’t in the house he was shocked at the results. His poochie friend Rocky was seen barking and crying by the door the whole time his owner was gone. […]
BBC Horizon and the Royal Veterinary College joined together to find out what your kitties are up to, when you are not around. Click through to check out the video.
Hide your kids and lock your doors, those carnivorous reptiles that slither and slime can now open doors. They might not have the advantage of arms and legs, but this video of Julius the snake shows how it doesn’t make a difference that Julius doesn’t have arms and legs when it comes to moving through […]
Gee Atherton, a professional racing cyclist, has been put to the ultimate test. The talented downhill athlete battles it out with a peregrine falcon. Click through to check it out.
We knew bird watching was a “sport” but never in our lives did we think we would see the day where bird catching became a praise-able skill. Until now. Click through to see what we are talking about, it will blow your mind.
Jason Johnston, from Mesquite Texas, took a boat about 25 km off the southern shore of Huntington Beach, California on Monday.
Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion designer and keeper of the eccentric personality has announced that he wants to wed his feline friend Choupette.
This cat was caught red handed with cellphones and chargers that it was attempting to smuggle into a Russion prison.
Adam and Heather Barrington, a couple from North Carolina, travelled to Hawaii to get assistance with the birth of their child. But this is not the medical assistance that most of us are used to hearing about. Click through to find out what we mean.