A fisherman who was fishing east of the Farallon Islands (just outside of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California) spotted a whale who was fully entangled and bound in a…
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The incident occurred in the Maasai Mara
The incident occurred in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The wildlife photographer, named John Chaney, unexpectedly woke from a nap under a tree to find a sleeping cheetah cuddled against…
Here’s what you need to know about tonsil stones – the weird pimple-like growths in your throat
It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that content to do with our bodies – and all the weird, wonderful, fascinating stuff it can do – has proven popular online. You’ll likely…
During pregnancy, some baby cells
“During pregnancy, some baby cells migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and then return to the child. It’s called “mother-fetal microchimerism”.For 41 weeks, the cells mix and circulate back and forth, and, after…
Oymyakon, in eastern Siberia, Russia, holds the title of
Oymyakon, in eastern Siberia, Russia, holds the title of being the coldest inhabited place on Earth, with a recorded minimum temperature of -71.7°C. Its name, which means “water that doesn’t freeze,” comes…
In 1877, nearly fifty years after escaping
In 1877, nearly fifty years after escaping slavery, Josiah Henson returned to the Maryland plantation where he had spent most of his life enslaved. On arrival, he was met by an African…
The “Matador” Alvaro Munero:“In the middle of
The “Matador” Alvaro Munero:“In the middle of the bullfight, he suddenly sat down on the edge of the arena.” Later, in the interview, Alvaro said: “Suddenly I didn’t see the horns, but…
In 1955, a young David Attenborough, just
In 1955, a young David Attenborough, just starting his career as a naturalist and broadcaster, brought home a coati-mundi from the London Zoo to introduce it to his son Robert. The coati,…
I found it on my ring cam.
The image appears to be taken from a night vision or infrared security camera, often used in wildlife monitoring or home surveillance. Here’s a detailed breakdown:Features:Subject’s Appearance:The creature has large, exaggerated eyes…
As her horse was drowning, this woman did the unthinkable
her horse started drowning in the mud and she decided to risk her own life into saving her horse.they both just kept sinking more and more into the mud but this woman…