Category: animals

Photographer Captures Footage of Extremely Rare White Killer Whale Calf Spotted off California Coast

A rare white orca calf has been spotted off the coast of southern California. “It’s already rare to see orcas in this area, let alone a white one,” said Mark Girardeau, an experienced drone pilot and wildlife photographer based in Orange County. This orca, nicknamed Frosty, is thought to have a condition known as leucism,…


Cutest Birds: Tiny Japanese ‘Snow Fairies’ Caught Doing Gymnastics on Tree Branches

These tiny, snowball-like Japanese birds attract visitors from far and wide to marvel at their cuteness. One skilled photographer has captured the little birds “working out” using delicate tree branches as their gym, and the images are almost too perfect to be real. Shima-enaga, meaning “long-tailed island bird,” are known fondly as “snow fairies” in…


Orphaned Elephant Calf Who Wandered Alone to a Shop Seeking Help Now Loves Troubling His Foster Mom: VIDEO

A 2-week-old elephant calf, who witnessed the death of his entire family, has been taken under the wing of older elephants at a sanctuary in southern Africa. His carers are marveling at his recovery and are hoping he can eventually be released for a new life in the wild. On Boxing Day in Zimbabwe, a…


VIDEO: Clydesdale Owner Sees 2,300-Pound Draught Horse Trapped in Deep Mud—Then Help Arrives

A sizable 17-year-old Clydesdale draught horse fell into a muddy quagmire in a Kansas ravine on Tuesday, May 2, and required rescuing from Butler County Animal Response Team (BuCART) members. Amid drought conditions throughout large parts of the state, lakes and waterways have become soupy mud hazards for livestock seeking reprieve from the dryness and…


VIDEO: School Principal Gets Big Surprise When He Opens School’s Trash Bin, Greeted by Black Bear’s Head

A wild bear delivered a big surprise for a school principal who found the animal inside a dumpster in West Virginia. Zela Elementary School principal, James Marsh, was unlocking the lid of the school’s trash bin when, unsuspectedly, the black bear’s head suddenly appeared through the opening. And as the horrified administrator fled in one…


Siberian Husky As Huge as a Bear Captivates Everyone With His Piercing Blue Eyes

A huge Siberian husky with piercing blue eyes has taken the internet by storm with his grand stature. Siberian husky SeQuoi Tenko was born on Jan. 7, 2020. He became 32-year-old Nicole Spahn’s beloved companion when she drove north from her mom’s house in Wisconsin to pick him up, two months later. “I had previously met…


This Naughty ‘Two-Faced’ Cat Is the Fun Version of Batman’s Two-Face—And People Just Love Her

It’s not special breeding but a random quirk of nature that has given this adorable chimera cat from Eastern Europe her beautiful and unique look. Constantly likened to the famous supervillain Two-Face from the Batman comic book series—but infinitely sweeter—Yana has perfectly split facial markings. “She is a mixture of a red dad with a…


Bodycam Video Shows Bobcat Stuck in Car Grille, Deputies Responding in Shock: ‘This Is a First’

The deputies on duty were caught off guard when they got a bizarre-sounding call of “a bobcat in my car.” Sheriff Mike Lukas called it “a first” when on April 18 dispatch conveyed the call over the radio, and it piqued the curiosity of several officers of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. But that’s…


‘Hero Dog’ Dies Saving Owner From Devastating Apartment Fire Caused by E-scooter Battery

A man’s electric scooter’s battery exploded in the middle of the night while he slept, destroying his apartment. He said he owes his life to his loyal dog. In the early hours of the morning on April 17, Kevin Record, 43, was asleep in his apartment on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England, when…


Flightless Bald Eagle in Missouri Who Was Incubating a Rock Receives a Heartwarming Gift

A flightless bald eagle who resorted to incubating a rock has been given the most heartwarming gift: an eaglet to take care of. Murphy, who lives at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, took to nursing the rock in the giant enclosure he shared with five other bald eagles back in March. After constructing a…