Dog owners are loving this fun new board game you can play with your pooch

Dog owners are loving this fun new board game you can play with your pooch

Get ready for some ruff competition. A new board game has been released that allows the family pooch to participate — and dog lovers couldn’t be more thrilled. “The Dog’s Best Friend Game, newly released by West Paw, has become the talk of social media after a dog owner posted a video their white Coton de … Read more

Tourist appearing to toss a plastic bag into hippo’s mouth sparks outrage: ‘Sickening’

Tourist appearing to toss a plastic bag into hippo’s mouth sparks outrage: ‘Sickening’

A tourist sparked outrage after a video was shared of them appearing to throw a plastic bag into the mouth of a hippo while visiting a wildlife sanctuary. The clip shows a silver car pull up next to a watering hole where a hippo is enjoying a dip. A tourist is then seen hanging out … Read more

Whale watchers left terrified after creepy ‘blood worm’ washes ashore: ‘Stuff of nightmares’

Whale watchers left terrified after creepy ‘blood worm’ washes ashore: ‘Stuff of nightmares’

It’s enough to chill one’s blood. California whale watchers were left terrified after encountering an undulating blood-red sea creature that looked straight out of a horror flick. A post detailing this intertidal terror is currently making waves on Instagram. “What is this creature right out of the Twilight Zone??” inquired the cetacean searchers while describing … Read more

Sloths are cute but don’t hug them for a selfie, animal activists warn: ‘Can break bones with their teeth’

Sloths are cute but don’t hug them for a selfie, animal activists warn: ‘Can break bones with their teeth’

Tempted to cuddle a sloth? Not so fast. Despite how huggable the mammals appear, activists are warning animal lovers not to partake in the interactive zoo experiences, which have cropped up all over social media. “The desire for proximity — to touch, to feel the immediate presence of animals — is very old,” Nigel Rothfels, … Read more

Terrified teens spot ‘Bigfoot’ with ‘glowing eyes’ in Louisiana forest, call 911 for rescue

Terrified teens spot ‘Bigfoot’ with ‘glowing eyes’ in Louisiana forest, call 911 for rescue

Zoinks! A group of terrified teenagers called police in a panic after they claimed they ran into a growling, Bigfoot-like creature with “glowing eyes,” officials said. The recent high school graduates from Houma in southern Louisiana were camping in Kisatchie National Forest — about 100 miles northwest of Baton Rouge — when they reported the … Read more

Boater uses live alligator’s jaws to open beer can: ‘The most Florida thing I’ve seen all day’

Boater uses live alligator’s jaws to open beer can: ‘The most Florida thing I’ve seen all day’

He deployed a gator “aid.” No can opener? No problem. A reveler is going viral after using a wild alligator’s jaws to open a beer in what viewers are dubbing “the most Florida thing” ever. The jaw-dropping clip was first posted to the X account Catch Up Bites but was recently shared by user Wall … Read more

Puppy love: Canine weddings on the rise in China

Puppy love: Canine weddings on the rise in China

It was a dream wedding, complete with a picturesque outdoor setting, a white lace gown, and a delectable cake. The perfect day for golden retrievers – Bree and Bond – to tie the knot in front of their closest human and canine friends. Pet weddings are on the rise in China, where government policies have … Read more

Cheetah cub, an ‘only child,’ is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival

Cheetah cub, an ‘only child,’ is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival

A lone baby cheetah at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new family. The male foster cub was the only offspring born to his biological mother, which put him at risk, according to a press release from the zoo. “A singleton cub does not provide enough stimulation to produce lactation,” the release stated. To help give the … Read more

Invasive Asian ‘mystery snail’ surfaces in Georgia, experts issue warning over parasite-carrying insect

Invasive Asian ‘mystery snail’ surfaces in Georgia, experts issue warning over parasite-carrying insect

Escarg-no! It’s spreading at a lot faster than a snail’s pace. Source link #Invasive #Asian #mystery #snail #surfaces #Georgia #experts #issue #warning #parasitecarrying #insect

Dear Abby: A bride asked me to be her maid of honor — I barely know her

Dear Abby: A bride asked me to be her maid of honor — I barely know her

DEAR ABBY: I was asked to be the maid of honor in a friend’s wedding. I did not consider us to be close friends, but she has no sisters and few girlfriends. She seemed desperate and told me I was the only one who could fit this role, so I obliged.  Now it’s my turn … Read more

Camels escape enclosure at Cedar Point amusement park causing patrons to run for their lives: ‘That dude almost died’

Camels escape enclosure at Cedar Point amusement park causing patrons to run for their lives: ‘That dude almost died’

Two camels made a great escape on Tuesday after they broke out of their enclosure and roamed free at a roller-coaster park, video shows. The incident happened at Cedar Point, an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, on June 11. Footage of the incident shows the camels trotting around the park’s sidewalks. “That dude almost died,” an adult man is … Read more

‘Gossip Girl’ star Taylor Momsen gets bitten by a bat during concert, needs rabies shots

‘Gossip Girl’ star Taylor Momsen gets bitten by a bat during concert, needs rabies shots

A bat out of hell. “Gossip Girl” alum Taylor Momsen got bit by a bat while performing with her band The Pretty Reckless in Seville, Spain on May 29. Momsen, 30, shared an Instagram video Friday that showed the moment the bat landed on her leg as she was on stage.  “You guys are pointing at something … Read more

I thought a Florida alligator was walking near me and my daughter on the road — what it actually was shocked me

I thought a Florida alligator was walking near me and my daughter on the road — what it actually was shocked me

A massive, 5-foot-long lizard, presumed to be an Asian water monitor, was seen scurrying around a busy road in western Florida recently. “He’s huge,” Renee Aland can be heard saying in video she posted on social media of the lizard. “He’s just strutting across the road. He’s heading to the other side of the road.” … Read more

Bear breaks into homes to steal cookies in hilarious video — and earns a cute nickname

Bear breaks into homes to steal cookies in hilarious video — and earns a cute nickname

He loves cookies beary much. A bear has been spotted going to multiple homes in Los Angeles and swiping packs of a popular brand of cookies. As recently as Friday, May 24, the bear broke into a home in the Monrovia neighborhood and left with just one item: Oreos. Now residents have given him the … Read more

Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo re-opens with adorable new baby animals and this rare species

Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo re-opens with adorable new baby animals and this rare species

It’s gonna be wild. On Saturday, the Prospect Park Zoo reopens after an eight-month closure, and animal lovers will get to see three new baby baboons and a brand new species – a pair of South American pudu deer. “It is a species that many people have never seen before,” Craig Gibbs, the zoo’s animal … Read more

Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population nearly 40 years after bringing them to the country

Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population nearly 40 years after bringing them to the country

Japan’s raccoon infestation has gotten considerably worse over the last decade, multiple Japanese news sources are reporting. Nearly 1,300 raccoons were captured during the 2022 fiscal year, said Tokyo’s government. This is about five times the number that were captured 10 years ago, reported Kyodo News, a Japanese news agency. In 2013, the Japanese government … Read more

On National Endangered Species Day, see what wildlife aligns with your zodiac sign

On National Endangered Species Day, see what wildlife aligns with your zodiac sign

On the third Friday in May — landing on the 17th this year — we celebrate National Endangered Species Day and the importance of protecting threatened wildlife. An endangered species is a plant or animal at serious risk of becoming extinct. Several factors — including human development, climate change, natural disasters, pollution and poor reproduction … Read more

World’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, 72, is spotted courting new mates: ‘Quite spry for a septuagenarian’

World’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, 72, is spotted courting new mates: ‘Quite spry for a septuagenarian’

The world’s oldest known wild bird may have lost her mate, but she was recently seen courting new suitors. The Laysan albatross, or mōlī, known as Wisdom has been photographed dancing with potential mates at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the North Pacific Ocean, according to SWNS, the British news service. The seabird … Read more

Fatal ‘zombie deer’ disease found in national historical park

Fatal ‘zombie deer’ disease found in national historical park

WASHINGTON – Two white-tailed deer inside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia have tested positive for the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday. This marks the first CWD-positive detection for a national park in the state of West Virginia, the NPS added. CWD is a highly contagious, … Read more