Bethanie is a writer, editor, and author of animal-science books for kids. She covers camping, hiking, gear, inspiring stories, wildlife, adventure travel, and more for the Outdoors.com. She always has a few camping trips on the calendar.
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina has won the internet. Check out this impossible photo of him from the Olympics that has gone viral.
An eastern hognose snake puts on a theatric performance as it plays dead. It sure is committed. Watch what happens here.
A polar bear has gone viral for its gold-medal-worthy dive. We’re not surprised, since it has impeccable form. Watch it here.
This “cotton candy” lobster has got to be the most gorgeous crustacean ever. A lobsterman caught it off the coast of New Hampshire.
Amid the devastation of the Jasper wildfire, a grizzly bear family remains safe. Officials spread a message of hope for wildlife.
Barn owls became an internet sensation thanks to a live cam on YouTube. Turns out, internet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
A SCUBA diver got more than she bargained for when she spotted a giant Pacific octopus and it gave her a full face hug. Watch it here.
The owner of a rainbow boa constrictor stopped at a Walmart Supercenter, and the animal escaped. Can you guess what happened next?
A bunch of Olympic skateboarders went skating through the streets of Paris when their bus crashed en route to the venue. Watch it here.
Nature can be brutal, especially predator-prey interactions. Watch orcas hunt smaller dolphins by head-butting them mid-air here.