WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Wherever there are wild animals in the world, there is always an opportunity for caring, compassion and kindness.

Manatees
Watch: Young Woman Flips out When Encountering a Manatee
theepochtimes.com - Jack Phillips
A woman’s reaction to something seemingly innocuous has gone viral. While swimming in waters near Florida, the young woman appears to realize the …
Wildfires
Man Visits Parents’ Home After Wildfire, Then He Sees a ‘Shadow’ Running Out of Rubble
theepochtimes.com - Li Yen
In the aftermath of the deadly wildfires that devastated northern California, two men were hiking through the ravaged territory when they found …
Whales
Orcas eat great white sharks—new insights into rare behavior revealed
National Geographic - Emma Rigney
Though the great white is considered the top marine predator, orcas may actually rule the oceans, new observations suggest. When Alisa Schulman-Janiger heard great white shark carcasses had washed up South
British Virgin Islands
There's a Massive Conch-Shell Graveyard in the Caribbean - Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura
Two fishermen from the coral island of Anegada sit in a metal boat. They divest conch of their shells, limb by limb, tentacle by tentacle, until at …
Alabama
Police Caution Against Flushing Drugs Due to Alabama 'Meth-Gators'
Complex - Trace William Cowen
A police department in Tennessee used the recent arrest of a guy who unsuccessfully tried to flush some meth down the toilet to proverbially dunk on …
Octopuses
This octopus escape artist proves octopuses are smarter than we think
Mashable - Mark Stetson
Research has shown that octopuses have developed intelligence that gives them the ability to escape captivity, including screwed-tight jars!
Science
Giant jellyfish takes a swim with new diver friend, goes viral
Mashable - Shannon Connellan
Exactly what lurks beneath the ocean? Well, off the coast of Cornwall, giant, apricot-coloured jellyfish. The incredible creature, known as a barrel jellyfish, has been captured in a now-viral photograph
Cats
Why Do So Many People Like Cats?
The Atlantic - Britt Peterson
The animal so many dote on is among the world’s most destructive predators. New Zealand’s recent announcement of a plan to eradicate all invasive predators, including feral cats, sparked an immediate not
Octopuses
Family Saves Octopus Stranded on Beach. What It Does the Next Day, They Start Filming
theepochtimes.com - Chris Ford
The octopus is far more intelligent than what we have previously thought. They are fascinating, just like most other creatures, and we can learn much …
University of Georgia
Rare sea turtles smash nesting records in Georgia, Carolinas
Associated Press - By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rare sea turtles are smashing nesting records this summer on beaches in the Southeast, with scientists crediting the egg-laying boom to conservation measures that began more than years
Cats
Why Do Cats Lay On Top Of You? It's Actually a Huge Compliment
Woman's World - Jaclyn Anglis
Does your cat crawl up and lay on your chest when you're reading in bed or watching TV on the couch and just lay there for a few minutes, maybe even …
Geek
Caught on Camera: Massive Whale Breaches Near Boat, Sends Fish Scattering in Massachusetts
Geek - By Stephanie Valera
A boater had a once-in-a-lifetime close encounter with a humpback whale throwing its body through the water off the North Shore of Massachusetts — …
Snakes
Watch: Texas Man Catches Fish, Finds Giant Snake Trying to Devour It
Geek - By Genevieve Scarano
A Texas man recently came across a terrifying find when he lifted his fishing rod and discovered a big snake coiled around his catch of the day. On …
Hummingbirds
The Ultimate Bucket List for Hummingbird Lovers
familyhandyman.com - Birds & Blooms Editors
These 10 activities, some silly and some seriously cool, are ideas that every hummingbird enthusiast should experience. Several years ago, I was lucky …
Manta Rays
Giant manta ray seeks help from diver
USA TODAY - David Strege
A giant manta ray with fish hooks embedded under its eye approached a diver off Western Australia and appeared to be asking him for help in removing the unwanted fishing gear. Monty Halls of the U.K. among
Cats
Finally, Scientists Know Why Toxoplasma Has Sex in Cats
The Atlantic - Ed Yong
Researchers studying the cat-poop parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, made a breakthrough that will spare a lot of felines from research. Of the many parasites known to control the mind of their host, none is
Science
Rare fossil in a fossil reveals a dinosaur's surprising last meal
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
The discovery not only uncovers a new species of ancient lizard, it shakes up our understanding of the food web 140 million years ago. In Hinduism’s Vedic mythos, the deity Indra does battle with a dragon
Science
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Massive python swallows croc whole in ghastly pics
Fox News - Chris Ciaccia
A photographer captured incredible images of an olive python swallowing an Australian freshwater crocodile whole. Kayaker Martin Mueller snapped the remarkable photos and GG Wildlife Rescue, a nonprofit
Polar Bears
You’re a Genius If You Can Find What’s WRONG in This Photo, Only 1 in 5 People Get It
theepochtimes.com - Robert Jay Watson
There’s nothing like the majesty of polar bears and the cuteness of a family of penguins, looking smart in their tuxedos, strolling across the …
Science
Blinding Nemo: Artificial lights prevent clownfish eggs from hatching
sciencemag.org - Juanita Bawagan
Science
Scientists get peek into how some fish change sex as adults
Associated Press - By JEREMY REHM, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — If in the beginning there was male and female, fish seem to have forgotten the memo. For nearly 500 fish species, including the clownfish in "Finding Nemo," the great divide between sexes
Goats
Watch: Mountain Goats Airlifted From Washington’s Olympic National Park
Geek - By Stephanie Valera
Visitors to Washington’s Olympic National Park may have caught a glimpse of goats up in the sky this week. No, it’s not a new (superhero) species. The …
Science
Unassuming shark that lived 165M years ago was ancestor of great white, megalodon
Fox News - Chris Ciaccia
Researchers have unlocked the mystery behind where the prehistoric predator megalodon and its modern-day successor, the great white shark, came from — and it's not what you might expect. An unassuming,
Alligator
Alligator in South Carolina rescued after soccer ball found lodged in mouth: 'It looked like he wasn't alive'
Fox News - Madeline Farber
An alligator in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was rescued after it was found with a green soccer ball lodged in its mouth — an item that had reportedly been stuck in the gator’s jaws for days. On Saturday,
Science
These slumbering fish may offer clues to the origins of sleep
National Geographic - Jenny Howard
Scientists who peered inside snoozing zebrafish have spotted some strikingly familiar patterns of activity. It took a decade’s worth of work—and probably a few sleepless nights—but for the first time,
Science
Sounds of intense emotion may be universal language across species, study shows
phys.org - Katie Willis
People can tell how other people are feeling by the sounds they make and now, new research from the University of Alberta shows that may also apply …
NASA
NASA's First Chimp in Space
smithsonianmag.com
NASA is preparing to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature. He’s received a training regiment to …
Cats
A Common Household Chemical May Cause Thyroid Problems for Cats
Gizmodo - Ed Cara
Many older cats suffer from health problems caused by a hyperactive thyroid, and while there’s no single cause of the condition, hormone-disturbing …
Sturgeon
Sturgeon, America's forgotten dinosaurs, are showing signs of life
Fox News - Associated Press
CHARLES CITY, Va. (AP) — Sturgeon were America's vanishing dinosaurs, armor-plated beasts that crowded the nation's rivers until mankind's craving for caviar pushed them to the edge of extinction. More