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A lone kayaker surrounded by a feeding frenzy of Atlantic bluefin tuna doesn’t even flinch, despite these animals’ massive size.
A black bear that sought refuge in a backyard pond in Florida turned out to have extensive injuries, including a gunshot wound.
It’s not alien pee that turned this snow blue, but an average animal’s pee. Any guesses which animal it is?
NOAA researchers stumbled across the cutest spiky baby crab, and the whole world fell in love with it. See it here.
Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get worse for the greater Los Angeles area, there’s another fire burning, the Hughes Fire.
Two hikers went out for a casual trek, and they almost didn’t make it back after getting lost amid dark, windy, and snowy trail conditions.
Wildlife photographer Henrik Nilsson captured the moment a black bear went out for a midnight snack on a trail cam. Watch it here.
A bighorn sheep became particularly interested in this family’s car, gave it a big lick, and then rammed into it. Watch it here.
An ice fisherman in Ontario, Canada witnessed a wolf chasing a coyote right in front of him. He caught it on video.
A wildlife photographer stumbled across a pond hosting a massive convocation of bald eagles. He says he’s never seen anything like it.