In August 2024, a technician working at a remote research station in the Arctic went outside to photograph a polar bear. He didn’t know there were actually two bears. To get outside, Christopher Best walked past large posted signs warning employees about polar bears. Once he was outside the building, the bears blocked Best’s escape […]
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Baby sea otter named Caterpillar rescued off central California coast
It was a foggy October afternoon on the central California coast when the Marine Mammal Center got a call on their public hotline: there were distressed cries coming from the frigid waters in Morro Bay. The center’s experts were able to determine that the calls – which sounded almost like a human baby screeching – […]
How Responsible Gambling Tools Benefit Players
Online gambling has been growing in popularity lately, offering entertainment and thrills with a chance of rewards. That said, it’s easy to let the excitement get the best of you and overindulge in the gaming. People can lose track of how much they spend, which results in losses. Responsible gambling tools can prevent that from […]
Head-butting, drowning and dive-bombing – discover 10 most aggressive, badass animals on the planet that aren’t afraid to put up a fight
They say that nice guys finish last, a sentiment with which this motely crew of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects would surely agree. As some of the most aggressive species on the planet, they’ve figured out that offence is often the best defence, whether you’re a bull shark headbutting its prey, a honey […]
Shark Bite Survivor Says the Ocean Needs Its Predators
Marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos has spent decades studying sharks, but his most recent encounter with one nearly cost him his life. While tagging a 10-foot Galapagos shark near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, the animal suddenly lunged and bit into his head and cheek. Miraculously, the shark released him almost immediately, leaving him with deep scars […]
Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium
Dozens of British lawmakers have called for the release of 15 penguins “trapped” at a London aquarium without access to daylight or fresh air, saying their living conditions are “utterly unacceptable.” The 15 Gentoo penguins are housed in an enclosure at the Sea Life London Aquarium, located next to the River Thames, a short distance […]
The great escape: seal flees killer whales by jumping on to photographer’s boat
A wildlife photographer on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering on to the stern of her boat. Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20ft (6 metre) boat near her home on an island in the […]
36 extraordinary, astonishing bird facts, including a bird that has killed humans, a bird that likes to get drunk and one that can fly backwards
Did you know flamingoes are pink on the inside as well as the outside? Or how about the wild bird that’s over 70 years old? And have you ever wondered why woodpeckers don’t get concussion from their never-ending pecking? We’ve rounded up some of the most extraordinary facts about birds and their fascinating world….. 32 […]