A man from Southern California is at risk of losing his hand after being bitten by a rattle snake. The man had been attempting to take a photo of himself with the venomous reptile wrapped around his neck. The man’s mother says Alex Gomez aged 36 is said to be extremely embarrassed by the incident which took place in the community of Lake Elsinore.
Poachers are pushing the iconic elephant to the brink of extinction in both Asia and Africa. The species is being targeted because their ivory tusks generate riches beyond belief. Rhino horns are thought to be a cure for cancer in the Far East despite the fact that it is made from exactly the same substance as our hair and toe nails. Regardless of that fact the rhino horn is literally worth more than its weight in gold for organised criminals who see dealing in the contraband as being less perilous than dealing with drugs or human trafficking.
The Amur leopard is one of the most endangered species of big cat in the world. So when word got out that a female had given birth to three cubs in a Yorkshire zoo, conservationists were thrilled. Parents Freya and Drake producing three cubs is huge cause for celebration because there are less than 80 critically endangered Amur leopards in the wild.
The phrase an elephant never forgets has new meaning when you watch this video of a rescued Asian elephant reuniting with her mum. The video was taken on Northern Thailand’s…
Tiger handlers at Alipore Zoo which is located in the Indian city of Kolkata say they have not been successful in their attempts to mate a young male tiger. It seems that the big cat is showing no interest in mating. Vishal is a 10 year old white tiger and so far has rebuffed the advances of a tigress named Rupa that lives in the enclosure next door. Zoo officials say that libido enhancers have not seemed to work and are blaming Vishal’s shyness on the fact that he was bred in captivity.
A man from China had a big surprise in store for him when he learned that is beloved pet dogs were not actually dogs but were in fact two black bears. Mr. Wang Kayui of Yunnan village purchased the cubs a couple of years ago from Vietnam. He bought them whilst working on a banana plantation on the border between China and Vietnam.
There is something special about seeing baby animals squeaking sniffling, and snorting. In fact it can be so cute that most of us are left saying “awww”. If you are one of these types of people then you will love this incredibly sweet example of baby hedgehogs sneezing. The little critters were unfortunately found abandoned and were brought to the U.K.’s Wildlife Aid Foundation where they are being cared for. Now they are charming the internet by either hiccuping or sneezing (we can’t really tell). Check out the video.
Imagine you are just chilling out eating your dinner just like you would do on a normal day. You are probably wondering what to do after you finish your lovely mean. Now picture this, you are a house cat and just as you are finishing up your meal a cucumber appears out of nowhere. Watch this hilarious video of a cat where an incredibly large cucumber which we suspect was placed in the vicinity of the unsuspecting cat by its human owner. The vegetable scares the bejesus out of the cat and its so funny we had to watch the video twice. Check it out.
It has to be said that there can never be too many puppies under one roof and this adorable video proves that. If you love puppies you are going to love this video of 16 little doggies playing in the snow and scampering around their young human friend who is also incredibly cute. The puppies even seem to enjoy a trip to the vet to get their shots.
No visitor is unwelcome, particularly when the visitor just happens to be a sea lion, A woman in New Zealand managed to capture footage of a baby sea lion entering her house and taking a good look around. This little fella decided to take a wander into Claire Christian’s home.
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