The Dracula Parrot Is Scary And Beautiful All At Once

The head of a vulture, the body of a parrot, and from beak to tail is the size of a small child. This isn’t a fantasy creature, this is the Dracula Parrot. Also called Pesquet’s parrot or the vulturine parrot, the Dracula parrot is found only in the cloud forests in the foothills and lower mountains of New Guinea. Some striking characteristics of this majestic bird include its brightly

15 Pics Of Late Kobe Bryant And His Daughter ‘Gigi’ Showing Their Close Bond

On Sunday, shocking news emerged that a helicopter carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant had crashed into a hill in southern California. While the identities of all nine of the passengers whose lives were lost in the crash are not public, it was confirmed that among them was the athlete’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. The passengers were thought to be on the way to Bryant’s y

Homeless teens who’ve aged out of foster care moving into tiny homes

Have you ever wondered what becomes of teenagers who have aged out of foster care? Where do they live? How do they make a living? Well, Pivot Inc. wondered the same things, and, since the answers weren’t clear, they decided to do something about it. And so they did. They built tiny homes right behind the Pivot offices in Oklahoma so that teenagers that live there can also visit them for adv

Dramatic Horse Pretends To Be Dead Whenever People Try To Ride Him

To paraphrase Aristotle, we as human beings can achieve happiness by perfecting our natures. That means embracing and refining who we really are inside. And it sounds like great advice for every living thing, not just people. However, one silly horse is too busy horsing around and probably forgot to go to its Philosophy 101 classes. A dramatic horse named Jingang has greater ambitions than bein

Perfectly Timed Photo Frames a Solar Eclipse Around a Man Leading a Camel in the Desert

Awe-inspiring photographs all have something in common—the photographer was in the right place at the right time. Sometimes, it’s by happenstance; but, as photographer Joshua Cripps demonstrates, it is often the result of months of preparation. The California-based creative was planning on being in the Middle East in mid-December 2019 when he found out there would be an annular solar eclipse.

Bees Absolutely Love Cannabis and It Could Help Restore Their Populations

That’s great news for the environment! (TMU) — Bees are major fans of hemp and a recent study has found that the taller the hemp plants are the larger the number of bees that will flock to it. The new research, spearheaded by researchers at Cornell University and published last month in Environmental Entomology, shows that humans aren’t the only fans of weed. The findings also reinf

Video Of Snowfall Over 24 Hours Shows Just How Bad The Situation Is In Newfoundland

People in Newfoundland, Canada are still trying to recover from a snowstorm that trapped people in their houses and completely shut down businesses, including grocery stores, for four days. Over the weekend, Newfoundlanders posted pictures of themselves opening their front doors only to find another door facing them in the form of an imprint on a wall of snow, and revelers snowboarding down the st

Rare Video Captures 40-Ton Whale Gleefully Leaping Fully Out of the Water

Scuba diver Craig Capeheart filmed a magical event off the southeastern coast of South Africa when he witnessed a 40-ton humpback whale leaping fully out of the water. Looking surprisingly spry for such a large animal, the whale caused other boat passengers to shout with awe as it splashed down. The majestic animal is performing an act known as breaching. Researchers believe that breaching is

30 Pics Showing How Canadians Are Dealing With An Unprecedented Blizzard

With global warming affecting the planet, we’re seeing more and more extreme weather all over the world. We’ve written extensively about the bushfires (and now floods) ravaging Australia. But it’s not the only place to see unprecedented weather. A massive blizzard hit Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, covering the area in huge amounts of snow. Canadians wanted to show the world just wh

This 3,200-Year-Old Tree Is So Big, It’s Never Been Captured In A Single Photograph…

California’s redwood forests are known for their gigantic trees, but one magnificent tree in particular really stands out. On the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains stands the world’s third largest tree in terms of volume. Locals call it “The President.” “The President” is far from being the world’s tallest tree, but still, it measures 247 feet (75 m) tall. I