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Its resemblance to the main character in a 1941 Disney movie has given this fascinating genus of ocean animals its name. The life of these fascinating creatures, however, is far less enjoyable than that of the fictional character they were named for. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Dumbo Octopus, one of the many marine animals that float around i

The other day, James West was driving near his home in Alaska when something caught his eye. Lingering behind some dumpsters off the road, West spotted a young moose. “It was odd to see a moose there,” West told The Dodo. Looking closer, it became odder still. JAMES WEST At second glance, West noticed that something was in the moose’s mouth. Unsure of what it was, West decided to

On a cold weekend this past December, an elderly turtle named Grandma waited in a dumpster, hoping someone might find her. The special needs reptile, who’s missing both her right legs, knew she probably couldn’t escape on her own. Nevertheless, the resilient senior navigated the garbage, looking for a way out. Soon enough, a Good Samaritan looked in the dumpster and noticed the trash was

Just when you think you’re the craziest cat lady around, someone else goes ahead and one-ups you to the fullest. Russian farmer Alla Lebedeva has turned her homestead into a self-proclaimed ‘Catland,’ and has gone viral with the incredible photographs and videos she takes of her many glorious Siberian cats. Stationed in Prigorodny, just outside Barnaul, Siberia, Lebedeva and her husband S

Bears have an incredible sense of smell, so when they smell food there isn’t a lot you can do to stop them from getting what they want. When a couple from Alligator Point, Florida, looked out of their window, they were greeted with a 400lb black bear on their front porch and immediately alerted authorities. In an attempt to get the hungry beast back to his home in Osceola National Fore

For 10 years, Huxley longed for a better life. He could be seen pressed up against the fence around his enclosure all hours of the day and night at the New Jersey zoo he called home. Huxley’s sadness was so apparent to visitors that he became known as “the depressed ram.” But better days were ahead — he just didn’t know it yet. UNCLE NEIL'S HOME “Before Huxley’s liberat

The other day, nature photographer Doug Gemmell was out with his camera when a picture-perfect opportunity began to unfold in front of him. As Gemmell looked on through his lens, a bald eagle swooped down toward the ground, talons at the ready. Though the eagle was only a juvenile, having yet to develop white feathers on her head, her hunting prowess was still on full display. The eagle�

It’s always a special day at a zoo when a new baby animal is born, especially when they are a part of an endangered species. Each new birth is an important step towards ensuring the species’ future survival. Now, one zoo is celebrating the birth of an adorable eastern bongo, a critically endangered species. Potter Park Zoo, in Lansing, Michigan, recently announced that a female eastern b