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2,000-year-old redwoods survive California wildfire
Last week, California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park endured a wildfire.
It was feared that the ancient redwoods located in California's oldest state park had been destroyed by the wildfire; thankfully, after going on a hike in the state…
Turkish company is manufacturing roof tiles that double as bird shelters
Hitat Terra has started producing Klass Kuiken's roof tile design to help birds living in urban spaces.
It is not surprising that with the increase in urban spaces, birds are finding it difficult to adapt. If you were to look around, you…
You might never look at figs the same way after reading this
Did you know there is a special type of wasps whose life mission is to pollinate figs?
To all the vegetarians and vegans out there who enjoy the lovely taste of figs, here's some bad news: most of the figs from a classic fig tree contain…
Six massive waterspouts in the Gulf of Mexico captured in mesmerizing video
Massive swirling waterspouts off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico captured in stunning footage.
Six mesmerizing whirlpools were spotted far out in the ocean near Louisiana, UNILAD reports. Frank LeDay, the man who took the…
Rare white killer whale spotted off the coast of Alaska
A rare white killer whale has been spotted.
White killer whales are extremely rare and it is believed that the spotted orca is 1 out of just 5. According to the New York Post, the name of the 2-year-old pale male is TI'uk. Whale watchers…
Tiny elephant shrew rediscovered in Africa after 50 years
After being a "lost species" for around 50 years, elephant shrews have been found in Djibouti, Africa.
Elephant shrews are as tiny as mice but related to elephants, aardvarks and manatees. Their species is known as sengi and their nickname…
Glowing red tentacles of jellyfish-shaped lightning captured over Texas
McDonald Observatory specialist Stephen Hummel has photographed the magical, jellyfish-shaped lightning known as a red sprite.
Although red sprites are an extremely rare phenomenon which occurs for mere tenths of a second, Hummel has…
Heartbreaking Video Shows Seal Forced To Tow Children In Boat With Rope Around Its Neck
What follows is the moment a seal finds itself having to tow kids around in a boat with a rope tied to its neck at a Belgian animal park.
Two of the animals were captured on video swimming at the Mont Mosan animal park in Liege.
As…
Stray Dog Who Keeps Visiting Car Dealership Is Adopted By Staff And Given A Job
Persistence has reaped great benefits for a homeless dog who refused to stop visiting a car dealership and it has since been adopted and given an amazing job at the same time.
The sweet angel kept on visiting a Hyundai Prime car shop in…
Wild Bear That Sniffed Woman’s Hair Has Been Captured And Castrated
Authorities in Mexico are investigating the castration of a black beer captured on video sniffing the hair of a woman in an eco-park in July.
The animal was caught by the country's environmental protection agency Profepa, which intends to…