One ordinary night, as Emily, a kind and animal-loving woman, was preparing dinner, she heard strange growling and rustling coming from her backyard. Accustomed to stray visitors awaiting food, Emily was taken aback by the unusual sounds that sounded rather aggressive. Intrigued, she stepped onto her porch to determine what...

Poor Cat Surrounded By A Gang Of Dogs Loses Hope Of Ever Being Saved Until Fate Shifts Her Fortune

San Antonio, TX

The San Antonio Zoo went to share a post about a baby bird, but instead of spreading cuteness, they unleashed a horror upon the world. (Then they did it again, and the second video is somehow even better—and by better, I really mean decidedly worse.) The zoo innocently captioned a video of a baby bird screaming: “Baby palm cockatoo is getting so big! (And loud) 🥰🐣”

Sound On: The Scream Coming From This Animal Is Unholy

A polar bear has gone viral for its gold-medal-worthy dive. Alaska Zoo shared a video of the endearing moment on TikTok, and 1.2 million people have enjoyed it so far. We’re not surprised, since the polar bear has impeccable form. In the video, you see a polar bear standing...

Check Out This Gold-Medal-Worthy Dive (From a Polar Bear)

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Claudia Lamascolo

Here is a cookie from my childhood that Mom always had in the cookie jar. Peanut butter cookies were an easy favorite, and we just loved helping her make them they were super easy.

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Florida State

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Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Birmingham, AL

Valrico, FL

In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

Hawaii State

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The bald eagle is a symbol of American pride. Here we will take a look at the bald eagle population by state. Meet the Bald Eagle The American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a predatory raptor native to the United States. This striking, large, black, and white bird is the national symbol of the United […]

Bald Eagle Population by State in 2024

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), cross river gorillas, a subspecies of the western gorilla, are the world’s rarest gorilla species. WCS says there are only about 300 of them left in the wild, and humans very rarely see them. That’s why recent trail-cam footage of a whole troop of cross river gorillas, including several babies, is so exciting.

World’s Rarest Gorillas Spotted on Trail Cam (With Babies!)

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

When puppies come into the world, they are fragile little creatures who depend on their mama. They need her selfless love and care in order to survive. The following story is about four newborn fur babies who found themselves all alone in a forest, lying on a pile of leaves and trembling with cold. They missed their mom, and they kept crying for her as loud as they could.

Man Was Walking In The Woods When He Saw Something Surprising In A Pile Of Leaves

Quick Answers: The hummingbird is the smallest bird in North America, with some species weighing as little as .1 ounces. Over 330 species of hummingbirds live in the Western hemisphere. These little birds delight us with their fast-beating wings and colorful feathers. It’s hard to imagine how tiny baby hummingbirds and hummingbird eggs must be […]

When Do Hummingbirds Lay Eggs and Have Babies?

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Minnesota State

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Trail-cam footage captured recently in Minnesota shows a wolf pup discovering that capturing squirrels can involve painful consequences. “This wolf pup learned that squirrel bites on the nose don’t feel so good,” the Voyageurs Wolf Project stated via X. The footage opens with a slow-motion sequence in which...

Watch: Wolf pup learns hard way that squirrels will fight back

Coyotes are intelligent animals that have adapted to their environment by hunting and consuming a wide range of animals and food in human-inhabited areas. But while they may be fierce predators and can run up to 40 miles per hour, that doesn’t make them immune to being on the menu for other predators. Read on to […]

Coyote Predators: What Eats Coyotes?

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

The bald eagle is a well-known American symbol of fortitude, bravery, and independence. For instance, it was chosen to serve as our country’s emblem in 1782 and is currently included on a variety of official U.S. items, such as quarters, passports, and the one-dollar bill. The bald eagle is a bird found in North America. […]

5 Huge Predators Larger Than Today’s Bald Eagles

Sam Westreich, PhD

It’s not humans. How a survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet. There are more than 8 billion humans alive at this moment on Earth (unless something has gone horribly wrong). But humans aren’t the only dominant mammals.

For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus

New Hampshire State

Portsmouth, NH

First, there was the rare orange lobster that showed up at a popular seafood restaurant, and now there’s this even rarer “cotton candy” lobster that’s blowing everyone’s minds. It’s quite simply the most gorgeous crustacean we’ve ever seen. A lobsterman named Joseph Kramer made the once-in-a-lifetime catch this past weekend off the coast of New Hampshire.

This Gorgeous ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Is a 1-in-100-Million Catch

While North America might have the largest population of pet cats, it’s home to only six native species of wild cats. Unfortunately, deforestation and human interference have caused a decline in North America’s wild cats. We’re here to show off these gorgeous felines that make their homes all across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.  North […]

Discover the 6 Wild Cat Species in North America

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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These Barn Owls Became Too Famous for Their Own Good

Some barn owls became an internet sensation thanks to a live cam showing their every move to the public. The YouTube views translated into in-person visitors...

These Barn Owls Became Too Famous for Their Own Good

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