Rare Critters

Donald Trump received fake white tiger furs from Saudi royalty, according to NYT report

October 12, 2021

The former U.S. president was gifted dozens of presents which weren’t properly disclosed during a trip to Saudi Arabia which included three robes made…

Two exceedingly rare orange lobsters saved from the supper table; now safe at Ripley’s Aquarium

October 10, 2021

What do you call something so rare it happens not just once, but twice? Whatever it is, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, has…

Rare black wolf caught on video by Voyageurs Wolf Project in Minnesota

October 6, 2021

For years, the folks with Voyageurs Wolf Project have been studying and watching the wolves in the Northwoods border region of Minnesota. Rarely do…

23 species removed from Endangered Species Act list because they’re now extinct

September 30, 2021

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove 23 species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to extinction. Based on rigorous…

Swarm of bees suspected of killing scores of African penguins in South Africa

September 22, 2021

A swarm of bees is being blamed for attacking and killing dozens of endangered African penguins in a national park in South Africa. The…

Shark with a pig’s face found in Italy

September 13, 2021

A fish described as having the body of a shark and the face of a pig was pulled out of the sea by Italian…

Remains of new fossils found belong to an extinct animal group.

September 9, 2021

Paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have uncovered the remains of a huge new fossil species belonging to an extinct animal group in…

Meet New Zealand’s feline on the front line: Arnold the police cat

August 31, 2021

In New Zealand, cats aren’t just would-be burglars. They are kitty cops. Behold Arnold, a particularly clever tabby, and newest recruit of the New…

Fish caught in North Carolina with “human” teeth

August 12, 2021

A photo of the fish was shared on Facebook this week by Jennette’s Pier, a fishing destination in Nag’s Head, North Carolina. It was…

Two mummified lion cubs found

August 11, 2021

Discovered one year apart, two cave lions were separated by thousands of years, but met the same fate: being fossilized due to some disaster….