Note: Audio on for max chirpy chirping. This is a short in-nest video of a tawny owl that has had her two infertile eggs replaced with two orphaned hatchlings to raise. She seems STOKED. Me? That sounds like a lot of responsibility. I have a hard enough time keeping my
This is a video from a Homer, Alaska based Scenic Bear Viewing tour of the guides demonstrating what to do when a bear charges. They stress you should NOT run, but rather make loud noises and stand your ground to discourage the bear from approaching any further. Apparently bears have
This is a video from rainforest conservationist and TikTok user junglekeeper, who’s documenting his stay in the Amazon when leafcutter ants start cutting leaf-sized holes out of his tent, providing all the other terrifying insect wildlife easy access to climbing on his face. Talk about a nightmare. Personally, the only
This is a video demonstration of how a roosting bat pees — by flipping to hang upright, opening the floodgates, then giving a good shake before returning upside-down. I didn’t expect the shake, but that’s smart — I imagine there’s nothing worse than dribbling urine in your face after a
To celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics (I took home the gold in staying up late to watch sports I didn’t know existed), this is a video of tabby cat Calvin demonstrating his athletic prowess by jumping through increasingly higher Olympic rings. One jump he even goes OVER
This is a video of African Gray parrot Apollo setting the Guinness World Record for most objects identified by a parrot in 3 minutes, with a total of 12. While it’s certainly impressive he can identify objects at all, I feel like there’s room for improvement. I mean that’s only
This is a video highlighting the life of Murphy, an injured bald eagle that lives that the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri. The 31-year old(!) recently started nurturing and trying to hatch a rock he found in his enclosure, so when an orphaned bald eagle was brought to
This is a video of anthropologist David Ian Howe translating five of the most touching epitaphs he’s found that ancient Greco-Romans had inscribed on the tombs of their canine companions. The first half of the video is English translations, and the second half Spanish. There were a couple real doozies