Breathtaking Photo Almost Cost the Photographer His Life
When Pakistani photographer Atif Saeed set out for a drive through a safari park in Lahore in 2012, little did he know that he would end up risking his life for what is possibly the best photograph of his career – a close-up shot of a charging lion! It all started during the drive, when […]
Japanese Beauty Cream Leaves Your Hands Smelling Like Cat Paws
Lots of people love cats, but how many would actually want to smell like one? Well, as it turns out, there’s a small army of cat-lovers out there who love the smell of cat paws. So much so that they’re willing to spend money on this Japanese hand cream that promises to lend them the […]
Female War Veteran Is Now Fighting to Protect Africa’s Wildlife from Poachers
U.S. Army veteran Kinessa Johnson, who served in Afghanistan for four years, has gone from protecting humans to protecting animals. She is the latest addition to VETPAW (Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife), an organisation that enlists retired veterans to hunt down wildlife poachers in East Africa. According to the African Wildlife Foundation, rhinos, elephants, […]
Cat Finally Gets Rescued after Living in the Wall of a Subway Station for Five Years
After five long years of entrapment inside the wall of a subway station in Cairo, Egypt, a cat was finally set free last month. The poor feline was first discovered in 2010 by an elderly man known as Uncle Abdo, who heard its meows from behind the wall at Mohamed Naguib Metro station. After checking […]
Karl Lagerfeld’s Modelling Pet Cat Earns Way More Money than You
German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is undoubtedly a rich man, but here’s a shocker – even his cat Choupette is richer than most people. The furry white feline managed to earn over three million dollars from just two days of modelling work. She is now believed to be the world’s most pampered cat – she has […]
Every White Line in these Ultra-Realistic Animal Portraits is Just a Scratch
We’ve seen highly talented artists burn paper, roller skate, and even kick a football around to create art. But here’s something new – Illinois artist Allan Ace Adams actually scratches away at paper to create breathtaking animal portraits. It’s called scratchboard art, and it involves using an exacto knife to scrape away a top layer […]
Stray Dogs Show Up for Funeral of Woman Who Used to Feed Them
When Margarita Suarez, from Merida, Mexico, passed away last week, her funeral service was attended by the most unusual mourners – stray dogs. It’s utterly baffling that the dogs weren’t even from Cuernavaca, the city where Margarita gave her last breath. They were her companions from back home in Merida, where she used to feed them […]
Mutable Rain Frogs – Shape-Shifting Amphibians That Change Skin Texture in Minutes
Scientists in Ecuador have discovered a new species of frog that is able to morph the texture of its skin – from spiny to smooth – within a matter of minutes. Aptly named ‘mutable rain frog’, the tiny, finger-nail sized creature is the first shape-shifting amphibian to ever be found. According to a Livescience report, the […]
Controversial Pigs Tattooed with Disney Characters Selling for Up to $70,000 in China
Given the fact that pigs are mostly raised for slaughter, it seems rather pointless and cruel to spend hours inking them with intricate tattoos. But believe it or not, tattooed pig skins are actually fetching a handsome price in China – up to $70,000 per hide! These special pigs are inked under anaesthesia, with a […]
Samsung Creates $30,000 High-Tech Dream House for Dogs
Samsung UK has come up with a real treat for dogs and their owners – a high-tech dream house for dogs. The unique pooch pad comes fully loaded with an automatic food dispenser, a grass turf covered treadmill, a hydrotherapy pool, vinyl walls that the owner can cover with photos, and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S […]
Pseudis Paradoxa – The Paradoxical Frog That Shrinks as It Grows
The Pseudis Paradoxa is the Benjamin Button equivalent of the amphibian world. The paradoxical creature starts off as a 25-cm-long tadpole and shrinks as it grows. ending up as a small tropical frog, about a quarter of its original size. When biologists discovered the paradoxical frog in the South American wild,they were understandably confused. At first, […]
8-Year-Old Girl Feeds Neighborhood Crows, They Thank Her with Gifts
8-year-old Gabi Mann, from Seattle, has some very unusual friends who shower her with gifts almost every day. Ever since she started feeding her neighborhood crows, they began returning the favor and bringing back all kinds of trinkets. Gabi’s unique relationship with the neighborhood crows began in 2011, when at age four, she was prone to […]
173-Pound Pit Bull Named “The Hulk” Definitely Lives Up to His Name
A bully pitbull that’s almost the size of a miniature pony has become an internet sensation after his owners released photos and videos of him online. Aptly named ‘The Hulk’, the impressive canine weighs a massive 173 pounds and he is still growing! At only 17 months, The Hulk is already three times bigger than other dogs of […]
These Kindhearted Chinese Women Feed 1,300 Dogs Every Single Day
Five elderly women in China have dedicated their lives to the care of nearly 1,300 stray dogs. The enterprising women run their very own custom dog asylum, where they feed the lucky canines 400 kg of tasty dog-food every single day. The shelter, located in China’s central Shaanxi Province, was established in 2009 by 60-year-old […]
Tiny Pony Gets Periscope So He Can See Out of His Stall
At 43 inches, Pedro, an adorable pint-sized Shetland pony, is so small that he can’t even see over his own stable door. Fortunately, a group of schoolchildren recently found a solution to his problem – they designed a special equine periscope just for him. The cardboard contraption, aptly named the ‘Pedroscope’, is fixed to the 60-inch […]