Photos of an orphaned black bear cub has captured the hearts of wildlife rehabbers (and basically everyone who sees it). See them here.

Orcas began to circle a group of foilers off the coast of California, and then one person fell in the water. Watch here.

When wildlife officials got a call about a black bear cub tangled in a soccer net, they also had to contend with mama bear.

A viral video shows how a man handled his first grizzly-bear encounter in Banff National Park. Watch here.

Footage of a bluntnose sixgill shark exploring a deep-sea submersible is recirculating online. Watch it here.

Trail cameras set up throughout Sri Phang Nga Forest Park in Thailand recently caught an array of rare animals, including a buffalo bear.

Even people who handle snakes for a living were shocked by the “funky-looking” rattlesnake in this Arizona backyard. See it here.

Trail cameras have helped lift the veil on some secretive predators living in South Africa’s De Hoop Nature Reserve—leopards.

A glimpse of a rare piebald elk near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has wildlife enthusiasts in awe. See the photos here.

Squirrels are “splooting” in Texas this week as the state faces hot temperatures. See photos and find out what other animals sploot.