This is an eye-in-the-sky view of Rich Strike’s incredible come-from-behind to clench Kentucky Derby victory. The video starts with the horse in 17th place, at which point it kicks the tires and lights the fires and blasts through the pack into first. The betting odds for the late-entry longshot were
Feel like crying? I’ve got you. This is a video of ESPN sportscaster Scott Van Pelt giving a moving tribute to his dog Otis during SportsCenter’s ‘One Big Thing’ segment. Otis passed at the end of April after yet another battle with cancer. Per Scott: “After the show tonight I’d
Because Mother Nature is freakier than four dudes in a two-man horse costume, this is a video captured by nature photographer David Weiller of a giant red millipede traversing a branch in Madagascar’s Marojejy National Park. Just look at all those legs — there’s like 160+! For reference, I only
Because best friends come in all shapes and species, this is a video of Chuwi El Galan the sloth and best pal Seven the beagle hanging out and living the dream at Venezuela’s Fundacion Chuwie Centro de Rescate y Rehabilitacion de Perezas (Chuwie Foundation: Sloth rescue and Rehabilitation Center). The
This is a video of nature lover and photographer Mark Bowler getting up close and personal with a snake-mimic caterpillar (Hemeroplanes triptolemus), which has evolved an ass that looks like the head of a venomous pit viper in order to avoid predation. I’d say that works. I’m not even interested
This is a video captured by Twitter user jamie amalea pappas of two turtles playing in a pond, with one slapping the other’s face while swimming backwards, taunting it. We all have that friend. Or, should I say, we all had that friend before we finally read a self help
This is a video captured by an unmanned rover operated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) featuring a previously unseen species of crown (Atolla) jellyfish. Crown jellyfish my ass — somebody call Samus! This particular metroid lives at depths between 3,323 to 10,463 feet (or about 2 to
Because sea lions are the jokers of the ocean, this is a video of a pinniped exiting the ocean and climbing the stairs to a resort pool, where it takes a dip before chasing a man out of his lounge chair. THAT’S MY CHAIR, TOURIST! It then proceeds to rub