Deers tend not trust humans and they have good reason not to. However as one man recently found out, when mankind does step up an adorable cross species friendship can develop. Darius Sasnaukas recently rescued a wounded baby deer from the backyard of his house near Yellowstone National Park. After the deer war born, it became obvious that her injuries would prevent her from keeping up with her mother and she was abandoned.
A jaguar who was lent to Delhi zoo in India for breeding purposes is being sent back to his original home because he is too fat to mate according to his keepers. Salman is a twelve year old jaguar that was borrowed from a zoo in the Indian state of Kerala over a year ago. He has shown very little interest in Kalpana the zoo’s female jaguar. His handlers say that he seems more interested in his meals than he does Kalpana.
A stand-up paddle boarder had a magical experience of the coast and Western Australia when he came across a couple of Southern right whales who seemed to be curious about…
It is extremely rare to surf YouTube and come across a video that makes you think about our place in the universe. This video is most definitely one of them. The video depicts a group of feeding humpback whales along the Norwegian coast breaking the surface of the water under the Aurora Borealis. The two phenomena by themselves are a once in a life time shot for any filmmaker, however when combined together, the sight is truly impressive.
Most people try and avoid the elephant in the room, however when said elephant charges your dinner table you are left with no option but to address it. Recently Stephen…
We all know what a lion sounds like when it roars, or a dog sounds like when it barks or a parrot sounds like when it squawks. Have you ever wondered what a giraffe sounds like? These magnificent long necked animals make a range of basic sounds such as snorts through their nose, but most people would be hard pressed to identify a giraffe from the sounds that it would make until now.
A group of safari tourists visiting South Africa’s Kruger National Park came across a baby elephant who charged the group and attempted to come across as threatening. If you watch the video of the encounter though you will see the baby bull elephant come across as nothing short of adorable. The little fella tries to behave as if he is all grown up but instead completely fails in his attempt.
In spite of intensifying efforts to battle rhino poaching in South Africa, the killing of the endangered species continues at an alarming level. In a recent interview, Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs said that 749 rhinos were killed through to August 27th. This represents a 5 per cent increase compared to the same time period in 2014 when a record 1,215 rhinos were poached for their horns which are extremely valuable in China and Vietnam.
A gentleman from the United States spent US$50,000 on a two headed albino snake. Todd Ray who owns the Venice Beach Freakshow, purchased Medusa a four year old double headed Honduran Milksnake born in Florida. In an interview with reporters, Mr. Ray said he had wanted Medusa since she was born over four years ago and has been negotiating with the owner, with the price continually rising.
The record heat wave in British Columbia affected a black bear so much that he apparently broke down the wooden fence of a home owner in Vancouver in order to take a dip in the swimming pool for relief.
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