Backyard wildlife
Viral video of hundreds of blackbirds plummeting out of the sky sparks conspiracy theories
Four and twenty blackbirds fell from the sky. And then some.
3 years ago
Predator vs Prey
In photos: Spider eating a bat is nature's Halloween horror show
Bats, look away now.
5 years ago
Invertebrates
WATCH: Shapeshifting jellyfish puts on a mesmerising show (while researchers freak out)
I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
5 years ago
WTF!?
Basket star diaries: What is that orange creature you've probably seen in your newsfeed?
Living spaghetti? A tentacled alien? An exploded can of spray cheese?
5 years ago
Backyard wildlife
Watch: Monitor lizard pops in at a cash machine in Thailand
Nothing to see here, just a monitor lizard drawing some cash for a night out ...
5 years ago
WTF!?
In Photos: Fishermen release juvenile oarfish back into the ocean off Baja California
It's certainly not every day you bump into a sea serpent on the beach.
5 years ago
Animals give Valentines ... but they’re kinda freaky
Poisonous secretions, dead bugs, an impaled lizard or two … In honour of Valentine’s Day, here's a look at some of the freaky things that pass as love...
6 years ago
WTF!?
This weird washed-up creature is actually a skate (and those 'legs' are claspers used for mating)
Queue the X-files intro music – look what washed up on a beach in New Zealand ...
6 years ago
WTF!?
Elephant filmed strolling around on a resort rooftop in South Africa
It's time we talk about the elephant on the roof.
6 years ago
WTF!?
The curious case of the faceless toad
In April 2016, herpetologist Jill Fleming and her colleagues were collecting data on Eastern red-spotted newts in a Connecticut state forest when they...
7 years ago
WTF!?
No, this “mystery creature” is not a dinosaur
No dinosaurs here.
7 years ago
WTF!?
Yes, this crazy 'Dalmatian' deer is real – here's her story
Thanks to her strangely dappled coat, "Boo" the leucistic white-tailed deer has won internet fame.
7 years ago
WTF!?
Googly-eyed guessing game: Can you identify the species in this MRI?
This crazy MRI image might bring deep-sea creatures to mind, but the animal's real identity will surprise you.
7 years ago
WTF!?
Watch: This whale-swimming stunt was 'dangerous and illegal'
Hanging on a 60-ton wild animal is a great way to get hurt.
7 years ago
WTF!?
Elephant struck by lightning meets a gruesome end
This is not the first time an elephant has been killed by a lightning storm.
7 years ago
