A tremendously upsetting photo that evokes a visceral reaction from anyone who comes across it has gone viral over the past couple of weeks. The photo shows 60-year-old Mike Jines — U.S. energy executive and partner of TopGen Energy from Alpharetta, Georgia, and his partner, professional hunter Max Delezenne, posing with the lifeless bodies of […]
Here we go again with China being in the news for all the wrong reasons. Chinese traders are selling tiny animals trapped in keychains and trinkets to tourists as souvenirs and “lucky charms.” People can buy pint-sized turtles, baby wall geckos, salamanders, and all kinds of fish and reptiles for as low as $1.50 (10.74 […]
Elephants are exceptionally smart and affectionate creatures, often referred to as the gentle giants of the wild. With the largest brains in the mammalian kingdom, elephants have three times as much neurons as humans and have been found to exhibit behaviors uncommon of lower animals [1]. From burying their dead to celebrating their newborns, elephants […]
You’d be surprised how much research goes into creating an animated movie and how correct most of what you see actually is. In the case of the animated film Rio, a pair of Blue Macaw birds who played a big role is now officially extinct. Who remembers the blue macaw bird in the movie Rio […]
Bees are the world’s primary pollinators, but they do a lot more than that. Turns out that a species of bee formed a unique relationship with the globe mallow flower and gets to cozy up in its petals as a reward. Bees are fascinating creatures that can be found on every continent and in every […]
The birth of a new member of the family has always been considered a thing of joy, a moment to cherish and remember forever. Unless it doesn’t all go as planned, it becomes a moment that is best forgotten. The concept of pregnancy and childbirth is not unique to human beings, and all births are […]
In this video, a beekeeper was able to capture the amazing moment of compassion between insects. He saw that a bee become incapacitated after it had fallen into a honey extractor. The bee’s wings became covered in honey, and the keeper brought it to the front of the hive. Once the other bees noticed that […]
This article is shared with permission from our friends at The Hearty Soul. Biologists are familiar with the term lek, which refers to a gathering of the males of a species for the purposes of finding suitable mates. Many biologists and psychologists have (perhaps in a tongue-in-cheek way) referred to nightclubs as the ultimate lek for […]
Without a doubt, animals, just like people, experience rich and profound emotions. Grief is one of the various feelings that animals often display. Many animals have been known to exhibit deep sadness at the loss of a close friend or loved one, such as this footage of a poor raccoon in shock and distress after […]
Ever since Disney was created in 1923, children and adults alike have been enjoying animated films. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney’s first ever fully animated feature film, to their more recent movies such as Moana and Frozen, Disney-Pixar films like Finding Nemo and Cars, or popular Dreamworks productions like Shrek, we probably all have […]
Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario has been no stranger to backlash and controversy as of late, and a recent video only sparks it further. Earlier last week, a video posted on Youtube showed 13 year old walrus Zeus emerging on stage for the first time in a while. The sounds throughout the auditorium however weren’t […]
There’s nothing more depressing than having wine alone. Your best friend is in Las Vegas, and your significant other is working late. That won’t stop you from bringing out two glasses and uncorking the bottle. Have no fear. Your drinking buddy is coming! You open the door and in walks… your cat. Catnip Wine for […]
