1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (481+ words) A hungry bear looking for an easy meal is one thing. A bear deciding to take the entire dumpster with it is something else. Surveillance footage from a Colorado restaurant captured exactly that, showing a determined black bear grabbing onto…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (236+ words) The people aboard the boat reach down to touch the whale as it remains alongside them. At one point, it opens its mouth and gives everyone an unusually close look inside. What might look like a mouthful of strange teeth…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (309+ words) A-Z Animals Quick TakeThese ponies aren't actually from Chincoteague, and where they really live explains everything about why they look the way they do See where they really live →A disaster that nearly destroyed a community is the real…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (229+ words) Black bear cubs may be small compared with the adults they eventually become, but they are already remarkably good climbers. When something makes them feel threatened, getting off the ground can be one of their quickest escape routes. That is…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (432+ words) Life in the wild comes with a long list of daily challenges. Animals need reliable access to food and water, safe places to rest, and ways to avoid threats. For a young animal that becomes trapped, those ordinary challenges can…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (302+ words) A-Z Animals Quick TakeScientists still can't agree on why humpback whales breach, and the leading theory turns out to be stranger than you'd expect Explore the theories →Not every leap out of the water counts as a breach There…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (364+ words) Feeding an animal can turn an ordinary zoo visit into a moment you remember for years. That is especially true when the animal approaches lunch with the enthusiasm of the flamingo in this video. Watch as one very eager bird…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (260+ words) a-z-animals.com Quick TakeHelping a trapped deer sounds noble, but one wrong move can put the rescuer in the hospital.In this video, getting tangled deeper is exactly what the deer kept doing, which made the men's job far more…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) A-Z Animals Quick TakeA mother elephant has a specific, instinct-driven move she uses to physically shield her calf, and the behavior is more calculated than it looks See how mothers shield calves →Wild elephants can identify something specific in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) A deep-sea expedition is an expensive bet. Ship time is booked months in advance, a remotely operated vehicle descends for hours at a stretch, and nothing guarantees the target is where the maps suggest. The Schmidt Ocean Institute’s recent trip…...