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  • Baby deer Relaxing on the road

    A Serene Encounter: Baby Deer Relaxing on the Road
    In the tranquil embrace of nature, moments of pure serenity often unfold in the most unexpected places. One such enchanting sight has recently captured the attention of nature lovers and passersby alike: a baby deer, or fawn, blissfully relaxing on a quiet country road. This heartwarming scene serves as a reminder of the beauty of wildlife and the importance of coexisting harmoniously with our natural surroundings.

    The Scene Unfolds
    Imagine driving along a peaceful, winding road, surrounded by towering trees and lush greenery. Suddenly, your gaze falls upon a small fawn, lying comfortably on the warm pavement, its soft, spotted coat gleaming in the afternoon sun. The fawn seems utterly unfazed by the vehicles passing by, as if the world’s hustle and bustle were a distant reality. Instead, it appears to relish the warmth of the asphalt beneath it and the gentle whispers of the breeze through the leaves.

    These moments of stillness are not just picturesque; they reflect the everyday life of wildlife as they find places to relax and rest. For fawns, this can mean seeking out spots that provide warmth and safety. Frequently, mothers will leave their young in hidden areas to keep them safe from predators, returning periodically to nurse them and check in.

    The Importance of Respecting Wildlife
    While such encounters are delightful, they also remind us of our responsibility as stewards of the environment. It is crucial for drivers and pedestrians to exercise caution in these areas, especially in regions known for wildlife activity. Speed limits should be observed, and any wildlife crossing the road should be met with patience, allowing for safe passage.

    Additionally, citizens should take care not to approach or interact with wildlife, especially young animals, as doing so can stress them and disrupt their natural behaviors. Observing from a distance and celebrating the beauty of these creatures is the best way to encourage a healthy coexistence.

     

  • Swimming In Natural Ethiopian Pool

    MANDATORY ONSCREEN CREDIT – Expedition Earth

    A traveller swam in a stunning natural pool in the middle of a salt desert.

    Bridget Thackwray is one half the New Zealand traveling duo, Expedition Earth and in June, the 25-year-old and her partner Topher Richwhite, 33, visited the Danakil Depression, a geological depression in Ethiopia, which is one of the hottest places on planet Earth.

    The area is spotted with deserts and hot springs, and Bridget was filmed swimming in a stunning natural pool which appeared in the middle of the huge salt flat.

    Bridget said: “The Danakil Depression is one of the hottest and lowest locations on the planet.

  • Devoted Pet Goose Defends his Owner from Stranger

    Coming up on 10,000,000 views—thank you all! Wally the goose is very loving to his owner, but not so to everyone else. He was raised from a gosling by his owner, but he strikes out at everyone else, even his owner’s own brother. After the attack, Wally flaps with pride to his three cheering friends.

    2024 update, Wally continues to live happily! I’ll soon post some clips of him through the years from when this video was taken

  • Swan family controls traffic in Denmark

    Svaner stopper trafikken.
    Svanefamilie har slået sig ned på gaden på Christianshavn.
    De får lov til at ligge lige så længe de har lyst, også med politibeskyttelse. 🙂

    A family of swans take a break from the traffic – in the middle of the road on Christianshavn, Copenhagen. They’re not in a hurry, so of course they get a police escort! And all is well that ends well. With a refreshing dip.

  • Incredible footage of lynx in northern Minnesota

    We captured a lot of really neat lynx footage this past fall and winter! They are just such ethereal looking creatures, and its always a highlight when we get footage of them, especially in the daylight.

    We were going to make a video sharing our best lynx footage from the fall and winter but the video ended up being really long so we split it in two!

    This is the first video and we will share the second one soon! Enjoy!

  • When Leopards Furiously Pursue Humans in Shocking Footage Captured on Camera | Animal Attacks

    13.When Leopards Furiously Pursue Humans in Shocking Footage Captured on Camera Animal Attacks:
    This gripping footage shows the intense moment when leopards fiercely chase humans, showcasing the raw power and unpredictability of these wild predators. The video captures the adrenaline-fueled scene as the big cats sprint after people, their muscular bodies and piercing eyes focused on the chase.

    The heart-pounding moments unfold with tension, as the sheer speed and agility of the leopards highlight the danger of human-wildlife encounters. This rare and shocking footage offers a glimpse into the wild world of leopards, reminding us of their untamed nature

  • What a whopper! Angler enters record books after catching EIGHT FOOT albino catfish ‎

    8-Foot Catch Enters World Record Books For ‘Biggest Albino Catfish Ever Caught’ In River Ebro

    This monster from the deep has netted a British angler a place in the record books.

    The whopper, caught by plucky Chris Grimmer, is the biggest albino catfish ever caught by an angler.

    The 8ft beast tipped the scales at 194lbs – 2lbs heavier than the previous best by blind woman angler Shelia Penfold last year.

    Monster catch: Chris Grimmer, left, caught the biggest albino catfish ever landed by an angler on the the River Ebro, near Barcelona, Spain

    Chris, a 35-year-old ground worker, spent 30 minutes trying to reel in the white catfish after it took his bait.

    Chris, from Sheffield, toasted the record catch with a bottle of champagne which he and his friends drank on the river bank.

    He and three pals had been on a week’s fishing trip to the River Ebro, near Barcelona, Spain, when he snared the record catfish.

    The fish was so big that Chris’ rod bent over double when it took his bait of halibut pellets.

    He said: ‘It took my reel and stripped it and it was then that I knew it was a big one.

    ‘At that moment our tour guide had popped off to get some food and one of us phoned to tell him and he couldn’t get back quick enough.

    ‘It took me ages to bring it in, it was like trying to reel in a bus.

    ‘One of my mates went into the water to help lift it out.

    ‘By that time the guide had come back and he got it in the weigh sling.

    ‘I was jumping down the bank when I realised it was a record and ended up in the water.

    ‘I was proper tired afterwards and could hardly walk but it was worth it.’

    The albino fish was returned to the water safe and well after being caught.

    Ashley Scott, the guide from Catmaster Tours who organised the trip, said: ‘We know what the records are for catfish so we realised straight away that it was a record.

    ‘There was mayhem on the bank with people cheering and clapping. We had bottle of champagne to celebrate it and Chris poured a drop into the river for the
    fish.’

    Sheila Penfold, from Wandsworth, South London, caught her 192lb albino catfish last October.

    The biggest catfish ever caught in the world is a staggering 646lb – or 46 stone – Giant Mekong Catfish caught in Thailand in 2005.

  • World record 9ft 4¼in fish is caught in Italian river after a 43-minute struggle

    A ‘monster’ catfish could be the largest ever caught at a staggering 9ft 4 1/4 inches, after an Italian angler fought with the bottom-dwelling beast for 43 minutes before eventually reeling it in.

    What started as a normal day of fishing on the river Po for Alessandro Biancardi soon turned into the stuff of dreams for the keen angler.

    He managed to hook the record-breaking catch after just a few casts, but was ‘sent into a panic’ after he realised he was facing the biggest fish of his 23-year career completely alone.

    The pro fisherman, who is part of the with MADCAT fishing team, did not realise the scale of the wels catfish until it started to breach the surface, and struggled to haul it in from his boat and on land.

    Alessandro said that while he was curious about the weight of the behemoth, he didn’t want to distress it too much, and decided to release it ‘hoping it could give another angler the same joy he gave to me.’

    Italian angler Alessandro Biancardi managed to catch a record-breaking catfish in the river Po

    Catch of the day! Alessandro was ecstatic at reeling in his ‘dream’ fish, which is over 9 ft 4 inches in length

    After a recent drop in water levels following huge floods in northern Italy, Alessandro decided to take to the water last week.

    Not expecting anything out of the ordinary to happen on his solo trip, the fisherman prepared for his day on the water as he usually would.

    He checked his equipment, saying ‘I always need to be 100% sure that everything is in place if a dream fish decide to bite my lure’.

    Lo and behold, his dream came true, and he hooked a mammoth catfish which he has now shared incredible pictures with on the river bank.

    Alessandro described his amazement at coming across the ‘prehistoric fish’, which is almost the length of two people.

    ‘When it surfaced for the first time, I really realized that I hooked a monster, adrenaline started pumping hard and the fear of losing it almost sent me into a panic,’ he said.

    ‘I was alone facing the biggest catfish I ever seen in 23 years.’

    Alessandro’s battle with the big cat saw him tackle fast-moving water and debris in the swollen river, and even almost lose his boat and equipment as he jumped onto land to try and haul it in.

    Alessandro tried to glove the mouth of the monster fish as he fought to reel it in for 40 minutes

    ‘The fish stood still some seconds before starting a very complicated fight,’ he said.

    ‘I tried gloving its mouth two-three times, but it was still too strong, I decided to go in shallow water trying to land it from shore and after few tries, I managed to land it!’

    The fisherman then tied the fish up to let him recover from the long fight, before suddenly realising his boat, which was not anchored, was drifting off in the current.

    If a battle with a giant catfish wasn’t enough, Alessandro was forced to swim to recover his boat and all his belongings.

    He then called in his friend to help him measure the beast, as he was sure the fish was a special one.

    Sure enough, the catfish was a record breaker, with Alessandro and his fellow anglers scarcely believing their eyes when they measured it.

  • World’s largest moth spotted in the US for the first time

    One of the world’s largest known moths has been reported for the first time in the United States, and experts are now asking residents to report any other sightings of the insect.

    Entomologists in Washington state confirmed the discovery of an atlas moth in Bellevue, located west of Seattle, earlier this month. The Washington State Department of Agriculture said the moth, found on the side of a garage, was reported by a University of Washington professor in early July.

    After confirming the species with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, experts now believe this is the first time the moth has been detected in the U.S.

    The atlas moth is a native of Asia, primarily from India to the Philippines and south to Indonesia, according to the California Academy of Sciences. Its wingspan of 10 inches is second only to the white witch moth of Central and South America, which has a wingspan of 14 inches.

    Its wings are also mesmerizing to some and serve as protection from birds looking for a snack. When open, the atlas moth’s wings may appear to instead be two cobra heads, deterring predators.

    Despite its size, the atlas moth doesn’t live long. As London’s Natural History Museum explains, the moth’s proboscis – what butterflies and moths use to drink nectar – is very small and unusable. Because it has no way to eat, the moth typically lives only one to two weeks.

    The moth gains much of its sustenance as a caterpillar. During this phase, they will eat leaves of cinnamon, citrus fruit, guava, and Jamaican cherry trees. Moth caterpillars produce silk, and the cocoons they leave behind are sometimes used as purses, according to the Museum.

    The atlas moth is a federally quarantined pest in the U.S., according to Washington State officials. This means it is illegal to have or sell live atlas moths, regardless of their stage in life, without a permit from the USDA.

    This is the only atlas moth reported in Washington so far, meaning there is no evidence a population has been established in the state. Without a known way to trap the moth, officials are now relying on reports from the public to determine if there are more in the state.

    Officials haven’t explained how the moth may have found its way to the U.S.

    Because it is a tropical species, Sven Spichiger, managing entomologist for the state’s Department of Agriculture, says its unclear whether the atlas moth could even survive the conditions of the Pacific Northwest.

    “USDA is gathering available scientific and technical information about this moth and will provide response recommendations, but in the meantime, we hope residents will help us learn if this was a one-off escapee or whether there might indeed be a population in the area,” Spichiger said in a statement.

    If you spot this mesmerizing moth, you are encouraged to take a photo of it, note where you spotted it, and notify your state or local agriculture department.

    This rare sighting comes as officials on the other side of the country are warning residents to kill a stunning but invasive bug that could drastically impact certain trees and even grape and wine industries.

    Measuring about one inch in size, the spotted lanternfly, with its spots and pair of bright red wings, was first detected in the U.S. in 2014. It has since spread to 11 states, primarily across the Northeast. The spotted lanternfly is a native of China and feasts off of fruit, ornamental, and woody trees, especially the tree of heaven, a fellow invasive species native to China, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

    If allowed to spread, experts say the spotted lanternfly “could seriously impact the country’s grape, orchard, and logging industries.”

  • Stunned British Fisherman Catches Ultra-Rare Blue Lobster, Dubbed ‘One in 2 Million,’ and Immediately Releases It ‎

    Despite a find that scientists reckon comes with roughly a one in two million chance, a lifelong fisherman threw the ultra-rare and totally blue crustacean back into the ocean

    A fisherman has been left stunned after he pulled an incredibly rare blue lobster up from the ocean.

    Stuart Brown, 28, from Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland, said the catch was “a surprise to everybody”.

    The remarkable creature was found near Blackhead Lighthouse after it was brought up in a pot off the northern shore of the lough.

    The lobster was however too small to keep and so was forced to release it back into the water – once he’d taken his pictures.

    

    He said: “It’s still out in the lough somewhere, swimming about as happy as can be. Hopefully, if someone else does catch it, they’ll return it as well.”

    His boat was in deep water at the time of the catch – around 15-18 metres.

    Describing the find, he said: “I slid the pot down to the crewman who lifted it out and he made a comment: ‘That’s very blue’.

    “I looked at him and said: ‘Yeah, no problem.’ But then I did look at it again and said: ‘That’s too blue.’”

    Already a veteran fisherman having started out when he was 11, he added: “You would get lobsters out there that don’t look normal, they’d be a bit browner or redder, just something different with them, but nothing that extreme.

    “I looked up Google to see how rare it was, and it was one-in-two million chance of catching it.”

    The County Down seafood whole business shareholder said it was now one “weird and wonderful things” found in the ocean he could tick off his list.

    Genetic differences can make some lobsters come out in a different colour to the more commonly found brown or red variety.

    The difference means that certain proteins are made at different rates from others.

    Scientists reckon that the chance of catching a blue lobster is about one in two million, meaning it really was Stuart’s lucky day