Hooked Opossum Rescued From a Tree in Lincolnton, NC
A trail visitor in Lincolnton, NC spotted an opossum hanging from a fishing hook over the water. See how rescuers reached it and why old fishing line matters.
Category: Animals
Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Confirmed From an Auction Purchase
A mounted animal head that changed hands at a Bristol saleroom has been formally identified as a specimen of the thylacine, the extinct marsupial widely known as the Tasmanian Tiger.
A Pigeon Nested in Her Makeup Bag
A Bedford woman came home to find a pigeon nesting in her bathroom makeup bag with two eggs. Here’s why she named the bird Pidgey and is letting her stay.
The Blond Buffalo of Dhaka: How an Albino Bull Became Bangladesh’s Unlikely Celebrity
He weighs around 1,500 pounds, has a head of fluffy golden hair, and spends his afternoons being brushed, hosed down, and admired by selfie-snapping crowds.
The Tiny Rainforest Insect With a Sperm Whale for a Face
High in the treetops of French Guiana, a team of entomologists cracked open a piece of dead wood and found something that looked less like
How Escaped Farm Pigs Bred With Wild Boar and Rewrote Genetics in Fukushima’s Ghost Towns
After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster forced 160,000 people to flee their homes, the abandoned evacuation zone became the setting for a strange biological turn.
Santa Cruz’s Surfboard-Stealing Otter Is Back: And Nobody Knows If It’s the Same One
There is a cheeky sea otter that seals surfboards from unsuspecting surfers. The otter has been tagged, but some wave riders aren’t sure if it’s
When Wild Neighbors Move in Under Your Deck
Picture this: you’re walking your dog in the backyard when you notice something odd. Your normally fearless pup won’t go near the deck. That’s when
The Small Town That Nearly Drowned in Goldfish
Picture this: you inherit some useless swampland, and instead of cursing your luck, you turn it into America’s first goldfish empire. That’s exactly what happened
Extreme Seasonal Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed
Not every job puts you in an office or on a work crew. Some extreme seasonal jobs put you in danger but might be the