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A herd of elk seems to have adopted a lost donkey named Diesel. A man spotted the donkey and Diesel’s previous owner is relieved.
Trail-cam footage shows a rare litter of three jaguar cubs in Argentina’s Iberá Wetlands. The footage is also significant for conservation.
A rare white grizzly bear and her two cubs have died in separate collisions with moving vehicles. The accidents occurred just 12 hours apart.
Rare elephant twins were born last week in Thailand. The birth was a bit dramatic, with the mother initially rejecting one of her babies.
Jamie Acord was walking on a Maine beach with her husband this past weekend, when she suddenly sunk waist deep into real-life quicksand.
“Ow! I just got bit twice!” Watch a man handle a rare two-headed snake and take two bites at the same time.
Logan Moore, 25, survived a 50-foot fall while hiking in Switzerland. His cousin retells the harrowing experience from her POV.
The Phoenix Fire Department’s latest message to local hikers has gone viral. Here’s why they want people to stop hiking.
Black bear vs. two alligators in the river—which species wins? A Florida man caught a very rare moment on video.
In 1948, Idaho Fish and Game’s unique wildlife-relocation tactic resulted in beavers parachuting from airplanes—and yes, there’s video.