Category: animals

29 Winners of World Nature Photography Awards 2022 Feature Crocodile’s Flaming Eye Claiming Gold

Jens Cullmann staked out the largest pool for his dramatic shot of an enormous and dangerous reptile. The photographer from Germany would capture the brightly-pigmented flaming iris of a crocodile, otherwise invisible within the thick mud; and this would garner Cullmann the prestigious title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022. The unforgiving dry season…


VIDEO: 8-Year-Old Boy Is Bitten by a Baby Shark During a Spearfishing Trip With His Dad

A shocking video has captured an eight-year-old boy who was bitten by a small shark during a spearfishing trip with his dad. Luckily, the shark’s opportunistic lurch did not cause any injuries. Manni Alam of Australia was out with his father, Radwan Alam, spearfishing near the central Queensland coast when he caught a fish. In footage…


Gray Horse and Alaskan Dog Form an Instant Bond, Star in Incredible Snowy Photoshoot

A gray horse and an Alaskan malamute who formed an instant bond the first time they met have starred in an amazing snowy photoshoot, showcasing the wonder and beauty of interspecies friendship. Russian photographer Svetlana Pisareva, 44, was enjoying a nature trek with her two Siberian huskies when they stopped at an equestrian club, where stunt horses…


Runaway Dog Finds Her Way Back to Former Shelter and Shows Up at Their Door for Help

A rescued dog who got loose from her adoptive owner in a busy parking lot found her way back to her former shelter, showing up outside their door, to get the help she needed. Bailey came to the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of El Paso, Texas, in September 2021, from another shelter that thought the…


Parents Gift Son With a Unique Birthmark a Dog That Looks Exactly Like Him

The parents of a boy with a unique birthmark on his face have gifted their son a puppy with a facial marking exactly like his, and the pair are inseparable. Carolina Giraldelli Cestari, 30, and her husband, João Renato Garcia, 37, live with their 5-year-old son, Enzo, in the Brazilian town of Cáceres, Mato Grosso….


Goat Breeder Raises Kid With 2-Foot-Long Ears, Hits Up Guinness World Records to Create New Category

With his hands, Hassan Narejo from Pakistan gently drew both of Simba’s large, droopy ears and held them outstretched for the camera. Letting them down again, they hang like curtains on either side of the baby goat’s adorable head, touching the grass. Narejo, Simba’s owner, may work as an air traffic controller for Qatar Airways at…


VIDEO: Musician Turns Pet Portraits Into ‘Sympawnies’ to Honor the Memory of Furry Friends

A skilled musician is channeling his talent and lifelong love for animals into a unique profession, turning animal portraits into one-of-a-kind symphonies to honor beloved pets. Jerusalem-based musician and animal lover Noam Oxman, 31, grew up in the small village of Yuvalim in northern Israel. He and his wife, Leehe, have rescued three street cats:…


Andean Bear Escapes St. Louis Zoo for Second Time in One Month—Despite Keepers’ Beefed-Up Security

An Andean bear at the St. Louis Zoo last week managed to pry free from his pen again—having already escaped once earlier last month. At about 1 p.m. on Feb. 23, Ben the bear was sighted outside his enclosure by visitors, who called it in to staff. Zoogoers were told to shelter in place and…


This Giant Maine Coon Is So Big It’s Already the Average Height of a 9-Year-Old Kid

Finn the cat has grown so big he is now 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) long, the average height of a nine-year-old kid. And many people mistake the enormous Maine coon for a dog. Owner Natalie Bowman, 32, adopted Finn in 2017 when he was just three-and-a-half months old. The cat’s stupendous size makes him an expensive…


Alaska Police Give Pig Who ‘Looked Cold’ a Ride Home After Call From a Concerned Citizen

Police in Alaska went above and beyond the call of duty to give a ride to an unexpected passenger. On Feb. 14, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) received a call from a concerned citizen about a pig standing at the side of the road and was concerned that he “looked cold.” “We’re all familiar with refrigerated…