Category: animals

Incredible Interspecies Moms in the Animal Kingdom

A mother is never off-duty. No matter the species. (Video courtesy of Pierluigi Nicoletti) …


Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022: Winning Photos of Once-in-a-Lifetime Moments

The just-released winning images of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2022 are simply so extraordinary that it’s easy to overlook the effort required to get such shots. These genius photographers have truly made once-in-a-lifetime encounters appear so easy to capture. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History…


Marine Parks Not Whale Safe Havens

It’s like waking up one day and having a highway next to your house.” This is how Dr. Vincent Raoult describes what is happening to sea life as the intrusion of commercial shipping increasingly worsens already stressful marine conditions. The University of Newcastle professor and colleagues from other research centres have conducted an investigation into…


Click, Clack, Surprise!

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. Happy first birthday, Little Duck! Everyone wants to look their best for the party. But Little Duck has never had a birthday before—so how better to learn how to prepare than to do what all the other animals do! *…


VIDEO: Cute, Lazy Bear Cub Lounges in the Trees, Waiting for Mom While She Fishes

When a guide happened across a brown bear cub fooling around in the trees at a national park in Alaska, he was lucky enough to have his camera in hand. His video of the bear cub’s antics is almost too cute to handle. Jon Kuiper, 34, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, spent the summer this year…


Video Captures Mama Chimpanzee’s Emotional Reunion With Her Baby 2 Days After Emergency C-Section

Almost two full days after giving birth via emergency Caesarean section, a mother chimpanzee has had an emotional reunion with her baby. Mahale, a female chimpanzee living at Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, gave birth to a baby boy on Nov. 15. Mahale needed an emergency C-section after her natural labor stopped progressing, the…


VIDEO: Boy, 3, Shares Special Bond With His Mare, and They Love Exchanging High-Fives

Three-year-old Kolten barely reaches his mare’s shoulder, but he is far from being scared. Instead, he adorably hugs her leg and covers her in kisses. And the gorgeous Maple, sensing her little owner’s tender age, is extra gentle with him. Mom Melina, 28, from West Virginia, describes Kolten and Maple’s bond as “a mother-son relationship.” “As soon…


Hilarious Great Dane Weighs a Whopping 170 Pounds but Insists That He’s a Lap Dog

A 170-pound Great Dane from Wisconsin is inducing belly laughs across the internet for his habit of leaping into laps despite his massive size. Retail business owners Kevin, 42, and his wife Beth Kempen, 40, live with their two kids, Maddie and Colin, and two Great Danes: Joe and Larry. Larry, who is currently 4 years…


’10 Best Looking Deputies’: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Gives Birth to a Litter of Puppies

A Florida police department has welcomed ten new members to its team—a litter of adorable bloodhounds. At the end of October, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) announced in a Facebook post that their K-9 Daisy Mae had safely delivered ten puppies to their agency, making her a proud new mom. Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9…


Angler Reels in Monster Muskie From Minnesota Lake, Garners State Record—And Has the Photos to Prove It

A Minnesota angler has garnered a certified state record after catching a monster muskellunge, which was promptly released back into the water, at Mille Lacs Lake. Back in June, Eric Bakke of Princeton was fishing on the large but shallow lake near where Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing Counties intersect when he hooked and…