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When experienced diver Josh Eccles was enjoying the warm Atlantic Ocean, the Florida resident was taken aback by an unusual sight a few meters away. While he was no stranger to close encounters with sea creatures, there was something about this situation that was very concerning. A large lemon shark was hovering near him, swimming dangerously close to the diver. Cameras captured the unexpected

How would you feel if you were on your way home proudly clutching your hard-earned food, when all of a sudden somebody jumps you, snatches away your sandwich and does a runner? You’d be furious wouldn’t you? Spare a thought then for this poor red fox, whose rabbit was dramatically stolen by a cheeky bald eagle on San Juan Islands, WA, just recently. The bald eagle is a symbol of America, po

Whether or not you’ve seen an eastern puma in your lifetime, there’s little chance you’ll ever see one now. The predatory cat, once widespread throughout eastern North America, has been declared extinct. According to ABC News, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the animal from the endangered species list in mid-January, but the declaration shouldn’t come as much of a surprise

We’ve already presented you with the nominees for the funniest wildlife picture of the year, and now the time has come to find out who the winner is. The awards are held in order to spread awareness about wildlife conservation since 2015 and with each year it’s growing more and more popular. “It’s been a real success this year, the quality of images has improved substantially and we hav

When squirrel expert John Koprowski first saw a Malabar giant squirrel, also known as an Indian giant squirrel, he couldn’t believe his eyes. John was visiting India in 206 and first thought that the animal looked more like a primate than a squirrel due to its massive size. However, this giant animal was no primate – just a very, very large squirrel. They are two times the size of an eastern

We’ve all got that awkward friend that never comes up well in photos. They are always captured mid-blink, lurking creepily in the background or just gurning drunkenly in your otherwise perfectly curated party shots. Guess what? Animals can be those guys too. No matter how hard they try to be photogenic, they just can’t quite pull it off. Bored Panda has compiled a list of otherwise majestic

Some friendships might seem unlikely, but in reality, move mountains and melt hearts. A few years ago we wrote about a beautiful, yet uncommon, the friendship between a shepherd dog Ingo and an owl Poldi and today we present even more feathered friends of the pup. Ingo and friends are the members of Tanja Brandt’s family who is an incredible animal photographer. These furry and feathered be

Owls Know Everything' by Sham Jolimie is a series of striking owl portraits that were shot at various locations in Malaysia. The series shows owls in all their charismatic facets. Soft and savage. Fully and fierce. Little and lethal. The owl portraits demonstrate why owls are always depicted as wise and all-knowing in popular culture. Their deep soulful gaze seems to shine with intelligence.