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Wildlife encounters can happen anywhere, even on a trail you frequent regularly. This was recently caught on camera as a bear chased a runner outside and inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Watch the clip below: Runner Kallup McCoy posted the video. The runner has gained fame after running across the country. But in [...]

A recent video captured a thrilling moment for a wildlife photographer when his subject came to him. A mountain lion visited a house in Washington, and the photographer was ready to record the animal. Check out the video: The video starts with photographer Ben Babušis peeking around the corner of a bedroom door to see [...]

Are there black bears in East Texas? For years, the answer was no. At least not officially. However, a recently released video shows that black bears are indeed present in East Texas. It started with rumors of people spotting a large black animal. More recently, it was finally captured on video. Texas Parks and Wildlife [...]

A new viral video captures the moment when a group of kayakers was surprised by humpback whales breaching. The clip shows several kayakers in the water when, suddenly, a whale breaches. Check it out: To make the video even more exciting, a second whale soon appears and seems to be a calf. As the video [...]

This young boy’s wholesome reaction to catching a large fish is restoring some people’s faith in modern childhood. Watch here.

Can you tell the difference between seals and sea lions? Despite both animals being found in similar areas along the West Coast, they’re quite different in some ways and very similar in others. Luckily, a new video from the Marine Mammal Care Center offers a simple yet effective way to highlight the difference between seals [...]

A lot happens in the outdoors when people aren’t around. The presence of humans keeps wildlife away. And that’s why sometimes you need a trail camera to capture the best images and videos.  A great example comes from a recent viral video that was partly filmed with a trail camera in Quebec, Canada, near a [...]

A video from a rural Alaskan neighborhood captures a grizzly bear hunting a moose.  The scene from the YouTube video looks like a standard backyard. The only difference is that some of the largest animals in North America are just steps away from their back door.  Take a look at the clip: The video, posted [...]

Red Bull is calling this a “world-first skysurfing feat.” Watch a man jump from a helicopter and “ride” a bridge here.