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 a powerful storm swept through Tasmania last month, one small magpie’s world turned upside down — literally. Caught in a string and dangling 50 feet above the ground, the…
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,…
High in a tree on the island of Guernsey, an owl nesting box sat ready for its next feathered residents. The property owners had even installed a small camera inside,…
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…
Last month, while on the job at a towing company, Christian Torres discovered he’d been sharing his wrist with an unexpected little companion — long before he even realized it.…
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,…
A couple of dogs riding in their owner’s boat in Georgia were in for a real surprise when a dolphin came to say hello to them. Magen Peigelbeck and her…
When a grocery store on Long Island unpacked their usual shipment of lobsters earlier this summer, something immediately stopped the workers in their tracks. Right there in the tank, surrounded…
A group of professional divers exploring the waters around California’s Catalina Island recently spotted a breathtaking sight: a massive, critically endangered giant sea bass gliding past them. Encounters with these…
Half of one of the world’s most famous penguin couples has passed away: Sphen, the Australian penguin who went viral for raising two chicks with his same-sex partner Magic, has…
In an incredibly selfless act, a cat adopted four orphaned baby squirrels and takes care of them as they were her own babies. A local in Bakhchisaray, South Crimea, Eastern…
This bird has more rhythm than a lot of people I know! It’s amazing how well he can dance, and his little moves made me laugh out loud! Watch Snowball…
An elephant was in so much pain, he walked right up to doctors to ask for help. It turned out the boy had been shot in the head just centimeters…
