Category: animals

America’s Proud Farming Heritage: People Thrilled to Watch 2,500+ Sheep Streaming Down Idaho’s Largest Highway [VIDEO]

This stunning visual reminder of America’s proud farming heritage is nothing less than a spectacle, and people turn out in their hundreds to witness it: thousands of sheep streaming across Idaho state’s largest, most major north-south highway. The extraordinary event, captured via drone, looks even more magnificent from above. Documentary maker Steve Stuebner, 64, makes…


Bald Eagle Narrowly Escapes the Jaws of an Alligator, ‘Nearly Not Seeing Its Next Birthday’

A wildlife photographer from England was able to snap an incredible moment when he got to witness a juvenile bald eagle narrowly escape the jaws of an alligator who appeared to be in attack mode. Chris Holwell, 54, lives near Hull in East Yorkshire with his partner, Ellen. The couple travels to Florida once a…


Australia Installs 100 Nest Boxes to Nurture Native Species in Its Most Populated City

The Australian city of Sydney has installed over 100 nest boxes to serve as homes in place of the wildlife sanctuaries destroyed amid land clearing, urbanisation, and other human impacts. Nest boxes—designed for animals to roost, nest, rear their young, and use as a temporary shelter from poor weather—provide much-needed accommodation for Sydney’s other “housing…


Over 100 Nest Boxes Installed to Nurture Native Species in Australia’s Most Populous City

The Australian city of Sydney has installed over 100 nest boxes to serve as homes in place of the wildlife sanctuaries destroyed amid land clearing, urbanisation, and other human impacts. Nest boxes—designed for animals to roost, nest, rear their young, and use as a temporary shelter from poor weather—provide much-needed accommodation for Sydney’s other “housing…


Cockatoo Nestles on Pregnant Owner’s Belly and Waits for the Unborn Baby to ‘Hatch’

When a young couple found out they were expecting a baby, their pet cockatoo began to do something unusual: she nestled on the woman’s growing belly, patiently waiting for it to hatch whilst mistaking the baby in the womb for her own egg. Thirty-year-old Riley and 32-year-old Micah Rushing live in Central Oregon with their…


‘Six Lynx Were All Around Me, Sitting in the Snow’: Photographer’s Journey to Capture Rare Wildlife

When photographer Jean-Simon Bégin came across not one but six lynx in a snowstorm, the event was “like a dream.” “I believe I am one of the only humans in the world to have experienced this closeness with six wild lynx,” Bégin told The Epoch Times. The 32-year-old professional painter and wildlife photographer searched for…


Holy Carp! Oklahoma Angler Reels in Huge ‘Nuisance’ Bighead Weighing 118 Pounds for State Record

A call to anglers for help controlling a nuisance bighead carp population led to one experienced fishing guide’s reeling in a state record fish, with a hefty specimen weighing in at 118 pounds, 3 ounces. Answering the invitation made by Oklahoma state authorities was Bryan Baker, a fishing guide for Spoonbill Wreckers. His huge fish was…


PHOTOS: Bird Photographer Captures Peregrine Falcon Protecting Nest From Pelicans Flying Too Close

Back off buddy! Protective peregrine falcons are captured aggressively seeing off intruders. Wildlife photographer Tuan Vo snapped the action at Torrey Pine State Beach in San Diego in April. A peregrine falcon moves aggressively against a brown pelican that came too close to its nest in Torrey Pine State Beach in San Diego in April….


‘It’s So Rare’: Utah Woman Encounters Young Mountain Lion on a Hike and It Takes Her Breath Away

A woman had a close encounter with nature’s majesty on a hike in the Utah mountains when she came across a beautiful young mountain lion that took her breath away. Originally from Michigan, 40-year-old Denise Peterson moved to Utah to be closer to the mountains and mountain lions. In mid-April this year, Peterson was stunned,…


Hilarious Video Captures Police Officers Mistaking Goat’s Cry for Someone Yelling ‘Help!’

In hilarious body camera footage shared by Oklahoma police, two diligent officers mistake a goat’s cry for a person in distress, ultimately ending with comical results. On May 8, Enid police officers David Sneed and Neal Storey responded to a report that a concerned citizen had heard cries for help coming from a farm. As…