Cheetahs Overheat After a Hunt Because They're Afraid Someone Will Steal Their Lunch

Cheetahs Overheat After a Hunt Because They're Afraid Someone Will Steal Their Lunch

Researcher finds a cheetah's running speed is not what causes the animal to overheat

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Thinks He's Ugly, Wears a Traffic Cone on His Head

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Thinks He's Ugly, Wears a Traffic Cone on His Head

8-month-old Nanuk lives at Brno Zoo in the Czech Republic

Dolphin Escapes Netted Sea Pen, Swims to Freedom

Dolphin Escapes Netted Sea Pen, Swims to Freedom

The 10-year-old dolphin decided she had had enough of life in captivity

Watch: Porpoises Play “Catch the Bubble,” Have the Time of Their Lives

Watch: Porpoises Play “Catch the Bubble,” Have the Time of Their Lives

Video shows the animals blowing bubble rings at one another

British Seagulls Are Getting Drunk on Ants

British Seagulls Are Getting Drunk on Ants

Acid in the ants' bodies is making the birds go bananas

Watch: Girl Does Gymnastics, Entertains Dolphins

Watch: Girl Does Gymnastics, Entertains Dolphins

One of the marine mammals appears to really enjoy the show

Picture of the Day: Baby Sperm Whale Jumps for Joy, Goes Flying Through the Air

Picture of the Day: Baby Sperm Whale Jumps for Joy, Goes Flying Through the Air

Diver Justin Hart snapped this amazing picture close to Lajes do Pico in the Azores

Bloodsicles Help Zoo Animals Keep Cool During Hot Summer Days

Bloodsicles Help Zoo Animals Keep Cool During Hot Summer Days

Tigers, lions, and other predators seem to really like the frozen treats

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 19th, 2013
Chimps and Orangutans Can Remember Things That Happened Many Years Back

Chimps and Orangutans Can Remember Things That Happened Many Years Back

Researchers find new similarities between people and apes

Male Bats Use Music to Charm Females

Male Bats Use Music to Charm Females

Researchers find the animals sing to get the females' attention

Watch: Raven Attacked by a Porcupine Asks for Help from Humans

Watch: Raven Attacked by a Porcupine Asks for Help from Humans

Luckily for the bird, Gertie Cleary and her daughter are more than willing to help

Watch: Ninja Turtle Performs an Epic Jump

Watch: Ninja Turtle Performs an Epic Jump

The turtle takes just a second to plunge head first into a nearby lake.

Picture of the Day: Swimming Pigs Thrive on Small Island in the Bahamas

Picture of the Day: Swimming Pigs Thrive on Small Island in the Bahamas

The island is not inhabited by humans, wild pigs have taken over

Picture of the Day: Koala Joey Is Determined Not to Let Go of His Mother

Picture of the Day: Koala Joey Is Determined Not to Let Go of His Mother

The 6-month-old baby koala spends most of his time clinging to his mother

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Tries to Push Ship Out of Its Territory

Picture of the Day: Polar Bear Tries to Push Ship Out of Its Territory

The polar bear doesn't want people visiting its home in the Svalbard islands

Fennec Fox Pups Step Out of Their Den for the First Time Ever, Look Really Angry

Fennec Fox Pups Step Out of Their Den for the First Time Ever, Look Really Angry

The fox pups were born at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam about a week ago

Watch: Whale Knocks Surfer Unconscious

Watch: Whale Knocks Surfer Unconscious

“Maybe it was giving me a high five,” Tony Spanos jokes

 
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