animals
30 days agoIrish naval ship to drop Sally the turtle home on way to Med
A VIP passenger will be onboard LÉ Niamh when she departs her base next week for a three-month migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea, writes Sean O’Riordan of the Irish Examiner.
31 days agoSwanning around: Rescuers escort family of swans off busy dual carriageway in Scotland
A family of swans stopped the traffic as they tried to cross a busy dual carriageway.
108 days agoWatch these adorable snow leopard cubs play in their new surroundings
There are fewer than 7,500 snow leopards left in Central Asia.
133 days agoThis group of baby animals chilling together are straight out of a Disney movie
There’s no way this wouldn’t do well on the big screen.
143 days agoWoman lets alpaca into her house to escape the rain, goes utterly viral
You’ve got to look after your friends.
150 days agoThis fox and this dog have become the best of friends
Of course, it’s adorable…
165 days agoBritish ambassador to Austria gets 'pity-inducing splint' after run-in with 'massive' boar
Britain's ambassador to Austria has said he was left shaken and lightly injured - after being chased by a wild boar in Vienna.
186 days agoFirefighter who gave rabbit water says reaction 'is really humbling' as photo reaches over 1.2k likes
This rabbit is a fighter.
211 days agoIrish Guide Dogs release moving video showing just how important dogs are
The stories make for emotional viewing.
214 days agoKing cobra drinks water from a bottle during Indian drought
It often takes the harshest of situations to bring out the kindness in humanity.
218 days agoThis is why you never see baby pigeons
We address the pressing question as one may have been spotted in England.
229 days agoMan creates tiny hats for a toad that just hung out on his porch all day
You gotta love this fashionable amphibian.
242 days agoBrock in a hard place: Badger rescued from 10ft-deep 'chasm'
A badger which fell down a 10ft-deep drain was hoisted to freedom by an RSPCA officer in England.
242 days agoA wedding got photobombed by a whale and obviously the internet saw it as a great meme opportunity
Top marks for creativity.
249 days agoPolice warn public 'NEVER open your doors to unfamiliar cattle'
It sounds like it was a slow day at the office for this US police force.
273 days agoTiger takes a stroll into town after escaping from circus in Sicily
A tiger escaped from a circus in Sicily, running along the road in a town near Palermo before being recaptured.
277 days agoWatch this polar bear take a trip to the dentist
Turns out it takes a lot of firemen to lift an unconscious polar bear onto a dentist’s table.
277 days agoAquarium staff have held an underwater inauguration for a Donald Trump lookalike frogfish
Staff at a sea life centre held an underwater inauguration for a frogfish that looks like Donald Trump.
282 days agoThis 3-year-old's rant about zoos will make you think about how we treat animals
"That's like jail. They're not being naughty."
284 days agoThis 'extremely lucky' puppy survived after swallowing an 8-inch knife
“Her saving grace was that she swallowed the handle-end first.”
286 days agoA zoo in Berlin is asking for Twitter's help to name a polar bear cub
Got any ideas?
290 days agoTake a look at the world through the eyes of a polar bear with this first-hand footage
The footage sheds light on the hunting habits of the bears and the relationships they share.
292 days agoThese red panda cubs having bags of fun are going to make you wish for a snow day
Harriet and Hazel are living the dream.
307 days agoNothing to see here, just a massive seal sitting on top of someone's car
It’s been nicknamed Lou-Seal.
310 days agoNew Zealand police share hilarious appeal to help track down a sheep 'of medium build, with white hair'
The troublemaker is on the run.
311 days agoThis Russian fisherman has been showing off the nightmarish fish he finds
Monsters of the deep.
312 days agoThis panda is having great craic dismantling a snowman
Why can't we get snow like that.
314 days agoA woman found a venomous snake wrapped around her Christmas tree like tinsel
Nothing says Christmas like a rogue reptile.
318 days agoRescuers free fox found tangled in a football net
Sports clubs in the UK have been urged not to leave netting out overnight after a young fox got its entire body entangled in a football goal net.
338 days agoThis Instagram account proves that cats are natural movie stars
Cats in your favourite movie scenes is everything you need right now.
340 days agoForget The X Factor it's all about The Farm Factor
You herd me.
346 days agoIncredible footage shows dog playing with his best-friend, a dolphin
Say what?
347 days agoTiger saves rescuer from leopard attack
Meow!
361 days agoThis stag do took an adorable turn when the lads adopted some stray puppies
Warning: you will not be able to cope with how cute these puppies are.
366 days agoYour dog could become the star of an opera in Dublin
It'll be a howl.
374 days agoThis giraffe hotel in Kenya will give you absolute brunch goals
This is like the only time you won’t mind sharing food.
380 days agoSeal rescue sparks a commotion in the middle of London
A stranded seal has been rescued to applause from the watching public in west London.
397 days agoThis photo of a baby and a cat is just perfect
Poor cat.
400 days agoWoman crashes car after spider drops from mirror
Yikes.
402 days agoVIDEO: Birdfeeder becomes bear feeder
This is probably not what they had in mind.
403 days agoDog and kid have fun sliding across the floor
Well, this looks fun.
404 days agoMeet the detector elephants that could start saving lives
They could be used to sniff out explosives.
407 days agoDramatic footage shows moment driver rescues tiny kitten from busy road
Our new hero.
408 days agoDublin terrier finds abandoned puppy in rubbish pile while out on a walk
Autumn is expected to make a full recovery after being found by Poppy and her owner.
409 days agoCouple build 'superbed' big enough to sleep them and eight rescue dogs
The mega-bed is 14 feet long and seven feet wide.
409 days agoTen situations every dog owner is familiar with
Very familiar with…
409 days agoThis video of tortoise hatchlings chowing down on a hibiscus flower is adorable
A pleasing watch.
410 days agoEveryone loves this video of an orangutan 'kissing' a woman's baby bump
The moment happened at the Colchester Zoo in England.
410 days agoWoman spends $500 on life-saving operation - for her goldfish
How far would you go to save your goldfish?
422 days agoThis drone footage of hunting killer whales is incredible
It's the first time such footage has been taken.
430 days agoThis video of bear cubs feasting on apples is exactly what you need to watch today
It's very peaceful.
430 days agoSeal hitches lift on boat to escape killer whales
"It was an amazing and intense encounter — the seal is the survivor."
432 days agoPuppy swallows steak knife - and survives
Vets operated on the six-month-old dog and were able to remove the 20cm serrated knife.
439 days agoYou'll feel bad for laughing at this video of a squirrel with a cup stuck on its head
A team of SIX turned up to help.
445 days agoBold dolphin steals woman's iPad
They knew exactly what they were doing.
446 days agoItalian coastguard brings kitten back to life with CPR
A fitting story for International Cat Day.
450 days agoBear hitches a lift on National Park rubbish truck
A bear hitched a lift on top of a rubbish truck in New Mexico.
451 days agoThis video of a kangaroo hopping along a beach is oddly relaxing
Hop, splash, hop, splash.
452 days agoCamel spotted wandering around Kerry road
Wedneday is hump day, after all.
460 days agoThis dog will fetch his brother on command
It's very cute.
463 days agoWatch as a German Shepherd get way too into this Disney movie
Somebody grab the popcorn for him.
464 days agoHumpback whales nearly topple kayaker in amazing video
Half Moon Bay is the place the be if you want to literally bump into whales.
465 days agoBrutally tortured street dog finds happy home thousands of miles away
The poor pup was found with the upper half of his muzzle missing.
466 days agoKayaker gets surprise as bear swims right by him
Close enough to hear the "big gasping, grunting sound of it breathing".
471 days agoSealions let it all hang out as they squeeze through very small hole
Proof that not all beach bodies have to be svelte.
472 days agoA bear locked itself into a car - and no one is quite sure how it did it
And the officers who released the poor animal caught it on video.
473 days agoRescued koala with rare condition is found to have two different coloured eyes
A koala rescued in Australia has been found to have two different coloured eyes thanks to a rare condition.
473 days agoEagle attempts to carry off boy in Australian park
The incident happened during a wildlife show in the Alice Springs Desert Park.
474 days agoThis is what happens when a wasp interrupts your slo-mo video
Their faces…
477 days agoThat lynx is still on the run in England and some locals are handling the situation better than others
The two-year-old Carpathian lynx was reported missing from Dartmoor Zoological Park on Thursday morning.
480 days agoBoat crew saves young raccoon who was adrift for hours
The poor thing was wrecked.
481 days agoHundreds respond to job advert for a tortoise-walker
Everybody loves a good dog meme, or that video of cats terrified of cucumbers. How about a Craiglist advert for an enthusiastic tortoise-walker?
486 days agoRare sighting of killer whale off the Kerry coast
And photographer Richard Creagh captured some pics of the orca with the stunning Irish coastline as a backdrop.
494 days agoHelmet cam shows mountain biker crashing into bear
Everyone knows you have to be careful in the great outdoors.
494 days agoRunaway ostrich holds up motorway traffic
An ostrich sprinting down a motorway in Malaysia was caught on camera by an eagle-eyed commuter.
494 days agoWatch this abandoned turtle making a break for the ocean
A turtle has been caught on camera making a break for it in Cork city.
495 days agoThe UK is going mad for the #CatsAgainstBrexit hashtag today
First dogs at polling stations, now cats want in on the action too.
499 days agoThis video of a dog and a squirrel playing a tireless game of chase will make you smile
And he looks like the happiest dog in the world.
500 days agoWho said cats and dogs can't be friends?
A dog for cat lovers and a kitten even a dog loves!
501 days agoThese dogs have travelled to Orlando to help comfort the victims of the shooting
The charity, offering the service of the 12 comfort dogs, has travelled to Florida from Illnois.
501 days agoA video on how to straighten a pig's tail has gone viral
WITCHCRAFT.
505 days agoThis black bear really enjoys bath time
Black bear Takoda enjoys a soak in his tub on a hot day.
506 days agoThis horse lives to fool people into thinking he's dead
His owner is of course getting a bit tired of it.
507 days ago1,300 sheep take over Spanish town after shepherd falls asleep
Maybe he was counting them?
507 days agoThis trippy wolf is not what it seems
It's made of something more than just paint.
512 days agoFungie the dolphin injured by 'propellor blade'
The Dingle dolphin has been spotted with a deep wound on his side but is expected to make a full recovery.
514 days agoThis man and his blind cat climbed Carrauntoohil to raise money for charity
Anything is possible, even if you're a blind cat.
516 days agoThis Florida golf course's resident GIANT alligator has made another appearance
It's like a bloody dinosaur.
522 days agoHospital grants veteran's dying wish to see his horses one last time
A Texas hospital has helped to grant a terminally ill patient’s dying wish.
522 days agoLions lick rainwater from tent - with campers still inside
And incredible close encounter.
527 days agoWatch this adventurer amazingly tickle a wild cat in the middle of the rainforest
She’s a kitten really!
528 days agoWatch this adorable kitten react to a scene from the horror flick 'Psycho'
Definitely not a fan.
530 days agoZookeeper stopped at every turn in attempt to clean out enclosure of adorable pandas
How could you stay mad at them?
535 days agoThis reunion between owner and dog he lost two years ago is really emotional
You might need a box of tissues for this!
536 days agoHuge alligator shows up outside woman's back door
It was a big'un.
541 days agoReformed rescue dog saves hummingbird from death; they become best friends
It could be a Disney movie.
542 days agoHumpback whale puts on a spectacle for visitors to Alaska marina
Still waters run deep. Deep enough for a whale it seems.
549 days agoAn Post are doing their bit for the birds of Ireland
The wildlife, we mean.
551 days agoWatch this lovely reunion as firefighters rescue tiny ducklings from storm drain
They don’t just save cats from trees you know!
563 days agoThis Wexford farmer got a bit creative with a bull warning sign
Yeah, that'll do the trick
