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TEST your eyesight and challenge your brain by seeing if you can spot the badger hidden among a sea of zebras. This mind-boggling optical illusion is more challenging than meets the eye, but if you can find the badger in 10 seconds or less, you may have a higher IQ than your average puzzle enthusiast.

Everyone sees the herd of zebras – but you’ve got high IQ and 20/20 vision if you can find the hiding badger in 10 secs

A rarely-seen Canada Lynx was filmed majestically striking a pose in incredible trail camera footage. The stunning video was captured by trail cameras set up by the Voyageurs Wolf Project in the woodlands of Kabetogama Peninsula in Voyageurs National Park, northern Minnesota — where Canada lynx roam in small numbers.

Stunning Footage Shows Rarely-Seen Lynx ‘Posing’ for Trail Camera

Conservationists in Tanzania have been stunned by the sighting of a rare leopard at the Selous Game Reserve. A study published in the Ecology and Evolution journal detailed how camera traps were able to snap pictures of a strawberry leopard, which is also known as a red, pink, or golden leopard.

Trail cameras capture one-of-a-kind footage of incredibly rare feline species: 'This is the first documented record'

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Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

Whiskey Riff

Mountain lions, also known as cougars, are a vicious animal. An elusive predator that roams our lands, they’re known for their incredible stalking abilities, often with their prey, including the occasional human, not knowing they’re after them until the job is nearly done. That’s why seeing a mountain lion swimming in the middle of a waterbody it doesn’t quite add up.

Fisherman Whacks Swimming Mountain Lion With A Paddle To Keep Him Out Of The Boat

A-Z-Animals

When people talk about drugs, you’ve probably heard the phrase “…it could kill an elephant.” There are certain drugs and toxins that can kill elephants, but is anything similarly true in the wild world of nature? It turns out, yes —when it comes to animals, there are some that can kill an elephant. Read on […]

8 Animals That Can Kill An Elephant

We don’t hear about polar bear attacks on humans very often, but when we do, it’s rarely a happy ending. Sadly, a man has died after two polar bears attacked him in the remote Arctic. The unidentified man worked for Nasittuq Corporation, which announced the tragic incident in a press release on its website.

Two Polar Bears Attacked a Man Working in the Remote Arctic

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!)

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KNOXVILLE, TN - Mountain lions, also known as cougars, pumas, panthers, painters, and catamounts, are the largest felines in North America. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, historically, these majestic predators roamed the forests of Tennessee, but by the early 1900s, they were extirpated from the state due to overhunting and habitat loss, similar to the fate of wild elk and buffalo.

Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Tennessee Despite Said Extinction

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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

The differences between male and female crows are not something that will be easy to explain because male and female crows are incredibly similar. In this article, we have uncovered four key differences to look out for or listen for. It will be complicated since juvenile crows and females can look and sound very similarly […]

Male vs Female Crows: 4 Key Differences

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They may look fluffy and cute but “patou” dogs – as Pyrenean mountain dogs are known in the Alps – are causing hikers real problems in France

Hiker in French Alps  attacked by a pack of Pyrenean mountain dogs

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A motorist who bumped a lion with his vehicle over the weekend, seemingly to clear the animal from a road in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, has apparently been disciplined.
A day earlier, after viewing the accompanying footage, SanParks promised the incident would be “dealt with at the highest level.”
The agency, however, has not provided details about the individual or possible disciplinary measures.
The footage, shared by Lion Lovers, shows the seemingly impatient motorist rolling into the startled lion from behind.

What a selfish inconsiderate idiot!!@SANParksKNP have you seen this, this person should not be allowed in any national park, no respect shown,...

Lion-bumping incident in South Africa ‘dealt with at highest level’

Some clever African lions at the Oregon Zoo discovered a hidden camera in their exhibit and had fun with it. The resulting footage is delightful. “With the help of care staff, we hid a special camera in the lion habitat last week,” Oregon Zoo says in its YouTube caption. “It didn’t stay hidden for long!”

‘Picture Purrfect’: Lions Run off With a Hidden Camera

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According to the Arizona Weatherman, on Sunday, 11 August 2024, Arizona will experience an active monsoon thunderstorm day. The severity of these storms, especially in the southern to central area of the state, is a cause for concern. Residents and travelers should be prepared for potentially dangerous conditions.

Severe monsoon thunderstorms to impact Arizona today with strong winds, hail, and flooding

There’s nothing like seeing nature at work. You might not love it, but it's hard to not be amazed by the stuff that goes on out there. These creatures are insanely smart, and have their craft figured out so well.

There’s few in the animal kingdom as smart as wolves, which are known to have complex social structures that help a whole pack of them survive. These apex predators hunt and scavenge but are known to work with their pack to ensure that everyone gets fed and they have higher success working together.

Being a predator, they have to compete with other...

Wolves Work Together To Steal From A Group Of Bears

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Elephants and hippos are two of the largest and fiercest mammals to roam Africa. They’re both capable of scaring off or even killing lions, the supposed kings of the jungle. What happens if an elephant vs hippo fight happens, though? On the one hand, you have a massive herbivore that can stomp on smaller mammals […]

Elephant vs Hippo: Who Would Win in a Fight?

San Diego, CA

New York Post

One of the oldest male gorillas who was living at a US zoo has died at the age of 52. 

The gorilla named Winston lived roughly 20 years beyond his life expectancy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California. 

The park recently announced his passing on July 13 after noting that the gorilla was receiving “significant medical treatments for several age-related conditions.”

Scientists eager to see how animals react to eclipse

Some of the conditions Winston was struggling with included heart disease, degenerative joint disease and kidney disease. 

The gorilla was ultimately euthanized after what the park said was “careful consideration stemming from furthering complications...

One of the world’s oldest gorillas dies at California zoo 20 years past life expectancy

Kassondra O'Hara

Ozero Baykal, the deepest freshwater lake on Earth. This week, we take our Where in the World series to the largest country in the world. Here, we will explore the depths of our planet’s largest freshwater lake, which is larger than all of the five Great Lakes of the United States combined.

Where in the World is the Pearl of Siberia?

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Black and White and Wildlife

Splash on that color, those bright blues and greens and reds! Soft feathers and golden light, warm fur and rich browns, smooth exoskeletons with a mesmerizing...

Black and White and Wildlife

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