Animal Post

25/03/2024

Deep beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, scientists have stumbled upon a strange sight buried below. Now they're coming forward with their findings and sharing insight into its serious implications.

24/03/2024

Dogs are often called man's best friend, and the explanation is easy to see with these incredibly devoted breeds like Akitas and Bulldogs. In fact, experts say they stick by their owner's side no matter the situation more than any other canines.

23/03/2024

After he was saved from the streets, a stray kitten named Clayton had an important few weeks ahead of him. However, his rescuers never imagined he would go through a transformation that would make him totally unrecognizable.

22/03/2024

After an animal rescue team heard a dog howling in the street, they decided to follow her down the road before they uncovered an uneasy scene that had them calling for backup.

21/03/2024

A cat named 'Rowdy' escaped from the cargo hold after her family's flight landed at Boston's Logan Airport. But authorities couldn't capture her for three weeks until their exhaustive and creative rescue mission finally had its dramatic conclusion.

20/03/2024

Shortly after saving a sickly fox from the streets, Geoff Grewcock started noticing the young fox behaving in a very odd way that seemed to defy the laws of nature.

19/03/2024

Jumbo the Elephant was a star of his time, but his tale is riddled with tragedy and heartbreak.

09/03/2024

TV show South Park seemed to predict the development of crab people several years ago!

06/03/2024

We know Grizzly Adams from the ’70s TV show — but the real man was radically different.

02/03/2024

While these animals are infants, they can easily be mistaken for a completely different species!

28/02/2024

These lovable on-screen dogs are making people paws for thought.

24/02/2024

From biggest cabbages to quickest skateboarding dogs, each state’s most bizarre world record.

From biggest cabbages to quickest skateboarding dogs, these are each state’s most bizarre world record.

21/02/2024

If you have ants, roaches or fleas in your abode this summer and beyond, try these surprising DIY hacks to get rid of them.

For many of us, summer means vacations, beaches and frozen treats. But the warm weather often has one annoying side effect: lots and lots of bugs. And this bother becomes even worse after creepy-crawlies infiltrate our homes. Luckily, we've gathered together 20 of the most simple, yet effective, DIY...

10/02/2024

Studies show that whether you choose to welcome a cat or a dog into your life can reveal a lot about your own, ahem, purr-sonality. We’ve gathered a series of traits common to cat owners and dog owners to help us decide whether it’s true. Are researchers just chasing their tails?

Researchers say a person's choice of pet says a lot about them, and from temperament to creativity, the difference between cat people and dog people run deep.

07/02/2024

Every pet owner wants to believe that their furry friend is an animal genius. How do you genuinely evaluate how intelligent — or adorably dim — your pet is, though? Well, here are a number of simple, fun experiments you can conduct at home to find out if you’ve got a feline or canine Einstein on your hands!

Every pet owner wants to believe that their furry friend is an animal genius. We all love bragging about our cat that always finds his way home, or that doggo who brings us our slippers in the morning. But according to experts, there are a number of simple, fun experiments one can conduct at home to...

03/02/2024

History is full of incredible animal stories that have touched people’s hearts. Here are the remarkable stories of some of the best boys and girls of all time. They deserve all the head pats and belly rubs they can get.

History is full of incredible animal stories that have touched people’s hearts. We're talking brave companions that risked it all for their humans, on-screen critters that changed Hollywood forever, and unlikely four-legged war heroes. However, the real animals behind the legends have stories that...

27/01/2024

At first glance, Canelo looked like any other kitten: he was cute, friendly, and full of energy. But his health was far from perfect, and this left him in a tricky situation.

Canelo, a kitten with special needs, was given all kinds of experimental treatments by the animal sanctuary staff to help him succeed. But exposure to some unlikely critters sparked a change in the little cat that workers were totally unprepared for.

24/01/2024

To most people, the unused water cistern below Nick Tobler’s garage would just be a dark, damp space to stay away from. But when Nick looked at it, he saw a passion project waiting to happen.

There’s no doubt aquariums are fascinating, but Nick Tobler took his passion for marine habitats and life to the next level with a spine-tingling "eel pit" that he fashioned in his basement.

20/01/2024

Lucy Humphrey and Cenydd Owen were determined to make the most of a relaxing day at the beach during the summer of 2021. Yet as they got settled, she noticed that her pet Doberman was starting to act a little strangely around their campsite. Little did she know that the dog’s behavior would lead to a once-in-a-lifetime moment that would ultimately save her life.

Lucy Humphrey’s life took a dramatic turn after her pet dog Indie kept approaching another woman on the beach at which she and her husband were camping, and in the process, wound up saving her life.

17/01/2024

Experts warn about football-sized goldfish that's becoming more common and dangerous in Minnesota.

While they might not look harmful, giant goldfish found in lakes are causing havoc to aquatic ecosystems, and experts say it problem has a clear explanation that more people need to be aware of.

13/01/2024

Researchers from the school of medicine at the University of California have tried to crack the reason why animals age faster than humans.

In a perfect world, our pets and other animals would live just as long as humans, but the reality is that their lifespans are far shorter, and the scientific explanation is not the one most people suspect.

10/01/2024

When a young couple with a love of hiking decided they wanted some company for their adventures, they added a dog and a cat to their pack. And the story that follows is in equal parts heartbreaking and uplifting.

A young outdoorsy couple wanted company on their adventures, so they added a dog and a cat to their pack. But the story that follows is equal parts heartbreaking and uplifting.

08/01/2024

As an award-winning support animal, Kirby the Labrador retriever is a perfect example of why dogs are known as man’s best friend. Sergeant Major Kevin Bittenbender met Kirby and turned his life around.

After 34 years of service, retired Sergeant Major Kevin Bittenbender met a special ‘friend’ who helped him honor the sacrifice of his fallen soldiers and uncovered a bond that’s giving his life a heartwarming new purpose.

03/01/2024

If you are wondering what the secret of the world's oldest dog is and if we can stack the deck in favor of our own pets living super-long lives, here's an answer for you! Scientists may finally know how the world’s oldest dog has survived for so long.

Bobi the Portuguese rafeiro is an incredible 31 years old, which is a minor miracle, but scientists say there are a couple crucial factors that play a key role in the pup's longevity.

30/12/2023

Plenty of stars have formed special bonds with the animals they’ve worked with, be it a dog, a cat, a horse, or even a baby deer — so much so that they ended up taking them home! Here are celebrities who ended up adopting their animal co-stars...

From the fawn that captured Audrey Hepburn's heart to the kitten that charmed Taylor Swift, these animals adopted by celebrities from production sets are the just dose of adorable we needed.

27/12/2023

Do you think you know the Earth’s tallest mountain? Or how many senses humans have? Well, think again. It turns out a lot of the things we thought we knew about the world are nothing more than myths. Don't worry, it's time to debunk them, once and for all.

We assume we understand certain facts about life, but many of the most commonly-held beliefs are actually completely false. Experts recently took to the internet to bust 40 widely-accepted myths and expose the unlikely realities behind them, and our brains haven't recovered since.

23/12/2023

It’s easy to forget what an odd place the world can sometimes be, so here's 40 mind-boggling facts that prove truth is sometimes stranger than fiction...

From King Charles' swan hoard to the Beyoncé insect, these bizarre realities of life prove the world can be a deeply weird place at times.

20/12/2023

The making of ‘Jaws’ turned out to be an infamous disaster

Today, we consider 'Jaws' to be an iconic film, but during the film's production, some truly astounding disasters and a series of bad luck almost derailed the movie's entire production sequence. An entire generation of people learned to fear the ocean due to the great white shark, but the film almos...