animals

Nineteen people are dead following a bizarre incident aboard a domestic flight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The only survivor of the crash explained that a large number of passengers had panicked when a crocodile broke out of a passenger’s sports bag. In their rush to get away...

The fearsome set of choppers that see above belong to a goliath tigerfish – it is five feet long, weighs over 100 lbs, has 32 teeth that are approximately equal to the size of a great white’s and the species has been known to eat crocodiles… and attack the...

It must have been a tough decision for young Colton Guthrie to donate his pet turtle Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach, Florida – sadly, Tomalina had grown to large for her aquarium. Unfortunately, the 8-year-old boy was going to learn a cruel lesson about nature. Tomalina was released into...

A Northern Territory man is lucky to be alive after a hunting trip in the Adelaide River region nearly ended with him becoming lunch. The Adelaide River is famous for its population of large salt water crocodiles, so what possessed our unnamed plumber to take his dogs for a...

Circular milling is a strange phenomenon wherein army ants follow each other around in circles again and again until they become exhausted and die – en masse. From the Ant Room: This is one of my favorite things about ants — the ant death spiral. Actually, it’s a circular...

Things would probably have turned out differently for the animal trainer in this video had the lioness not stepped in to subdue a male lion that was about to do what lions do best. The attack took place at MGM Las Vegas. Aside from possibly needing a change of...

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is. The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because the 9.5m aquatic mammal is too big to shoot. When the time comes,...

Anonymous bullies they may sometimes be, but every once in a while the anonymous legion at 4chan does something to redeem themselves. A few days ago CCTV footage emerged showing a middle-aged woman stroking an affectionate kitten – she then checked to see if anyone was looking and dumped...

A recent survey points to New Zealand women expressing the view that their loved pooches are better listeners than their husband, while some men believe their dogs show them more affection than their wife. Pet food company, Purina, recently released a survey showing 31% of female dog owners believe...