Earlier this week, while tending his garden in Wales, Nathan Brady and his daughter spotted a rare daytime visitor: a hedgehog shuffling through the yard. Excited, Brady grabbed his phone…
Pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns are a classic part of Halloween, and many of us have some outside our home as part of the seasonal decor. But when those last trick or…
Going to the zoo is supposed to be a joyful experience. But one spring day in 2009, Berlin Zoo became the scene of a life-and-death drama as cries of panic…
When a Kirkwood, Missouri, resident named Eros walked past an office building recently, something odd caught their eye — a “furry lump” clinging motionless to the brick wall. At first,…
Halloween is just days away, and people everywhere are getting ready to show off their fun and clever costumes — and in many cases, their pets’ costumes! Costumes for cats…
One sunny afternoon this past summer, Riyadh Khalaf was walking down a busy street when something unusual caught his eye — a small, white egg lying all alone on the…
Driving along a busy street in Shrewsbury, England, a man spotted an ordinary cardboard box on the roadside. Curious, he stopped to take a closer look — and was stunned…
The Budweiser Clydesdales have long held a special place in everyone’s hearts, and it’s easy to see why—their commercials are some of the most beloved and iconic. One particularly hilarious throwback ad,…
When Happy Compromise Farm + Sanctuary relocated from Oregon to New York, they never expected to inherit a cow. But waiting for them on their new property was Miriam —…
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, which brought severe flooding to parts of Lithia, Florida, a group of locals sprang into action when they spotted an unexpected sight— a pig…
When Savannah Antillon learned about the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s tortoise rescue program, she didn’t hesitate — she knew she wanted to give one of these displaced creatures a…
On a dusty, sunbaked road in Minas Gerais, Brazil, truck driver Helton Clay Brito was making his usual delivery run when a small movement caught his eye. Something — or…
While working at his electronics shop in Brazil, Edy Varela noticed a flash of movement outside. A tiny hummingbird was darting around erratically, bumping into objects and struggling to stay…
When Alex Collins drove with his two kids to look at a boat for sale in Brisbane, Australia, he didn’t expect the real discovery to be waiting on a nearby…
When construction workers arrived at a job site in Queanbeyan, Australia, they didn’t expect to see anyone else there. But as they glanced toward a trench behind a retaining wall,…
On a sunny day in Millbrook, Ontario, a man named David was enjoying a nice drive through the countryside. As he cruised along the scenic backroads, he couldn’t help but…
When wildlife conservationist Russ McSpadden checked a trail camera in southern Arizona earlier this year, he didn’t expect anything out of the ordinary. But then a sleek, spotted cat appeared…
Traffic cameras are usually tasked with capturing a monotonous stream of cars and trucks as they make their way down busy highways. But one day in Brazil, a feed from…
About a month and a half ago, Florida couple Brian and Cathy had a surprise guest move into their home — one who chose an especially odd place to stay.…
Conservationists are celebrating as a species of bird has been reintroduced into the wild for the first time in four decades, after going extinct in the wild. The the sihek,…
