Category: animals

Artist Upcycles Old Silverware, Scrap Metal Into Feathered Friends and Other Incredible Animals

An artist who uses found objects to create masterpieces makes clunky scrap metal look as light as a feather. It takes years for South Carolina artist Matt Wilson, 37, to gather the medium he works in—old silverware and other metal junk, as well as driftwood and natural materials—which he combines to create animals that seem…


Photographer Snaps Bear Cubs Playing and Hugging as if From a Fairytale

Adorable pictures show bears play fighting before seeming to make up by hugging in a scene like something out of a fairytale. Photographer Valtteri Mulkahainen, 60, from Sotkamo, Finland, took these pictures while visiting the Martinselkonen Wilderness Centre. The pictures show two cubs play fighting before adorably embracing in a hug, appearing to make up…


2 Beached Humpback Whales Spotted on Argentinian Coast—But Rescuers Save the Day With Backhoe

Rescuers came to the aid of two stranded humpback whales on the province of Buenos Aires’s coastline in Argentina, saving both whales within 48 hours. The first whale, a juvenile female humpback weighing approximately 8 tons and measuring 32 feet long, ran aground on Sunday, Oct. 3, according to the Mundo Marino Foundation, near the beaches of Nueva Atlantis….


Incredible Photoshoot Shows Diver’s Breathtaking Closeup Encounter With Humpback Whale Calf

This incredible photoshoot shows a husband and wife’s amazing closeup encounter with a group of humpback whales. David Edgar, 32, and his wife Alice, 33, were diving in the beautiful crystal-clear waters off the islands of Tonga in the South Pacific. The couple were following a group of three humpback whales—a mother, her calf, and…


Wounded ‘Pup’ Dropped Into Lady’s Yard by Bird Turns Out to Be Rare Dingo Down Under

When an Aussie woman discovered a wounded pup in her backyard, she assumed he was a dog or a fox. After DNA testing, he turned out to be an endangered species of wild dingo. Two years on, the rehabilitated pup has become a crucial player in an ongoing breeding program. The dingo pup was found…


Baja Californian Dogs At Oceanside San Diego Humane Society Ready for Adoption

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—Seven dogs transferred to San Diego Humane Society’s Oceanside Campus from Loreto in Baja California, Mexico, are now available for adoption as part of the “Adopt a Shelter Dog” month. The dogs were stray, struggling to survive on the streets in Loreto when they were saved by the private dog rescue Segunda Chansa. They…


Can You Spot the Snow Leopard Cub Perfectly Camouflaged Beside Its Mom in This Himalayan Landscape Photo?

You won’t have to brave unforgiving terrain and high altitudes to enjoy breathtaking Himalayan landscapes—one wildlife photographer from Nepal is capturing that regal beauty on his camera for the world to marvel at. Born and raised amidst that region, Tashi Rapte Ghale grew to love photography by practicing on old-model cameras, before later purchasing his…


LA Man Suffers Depression After Losing Right Leg—Until Dog Who Lost His, Too, Brings New Joy

A Los Angeles man became mired in depression and anxiety after he lost his right leg to an infection in 2016—but he recently found solace in a three-legged kindred spirit. Dane Orozco, 42, has struggled with life ever since becoming an amputee; hoping for a comfort, in mid-July, he made a trip to an animal…


Aussie Man Nurses Abandoned Bird to Health—Teaches Him to Whistle Football Team Anthem

If you’re on Instagram and a bird lover, then you’ve probably seen this man from Victoria, Australia, who raised a starling and taught the bird to whistle a clever tune. That man, opal miner Anthony Costa, 52, was overwhelmed by the millions of social media users who were enthralled by his feathered friend—whom he named…


Photo of ‘Spiderman’ Dachshund on Pub Rooftop in Sheffield Goes Viral, Baffles Brits

A little dachshund who thinks he’s a superhero claimed internet fame after being spotted on the roof of a pub on the outskirts of Sheffield, UK. The extraordinary dog was captured on camera when one local was walking, and heard barking. The walker looked around, but saw no dog—until they looked up, and was shocked….