Freelance photographer Kurit Afsheen didn't expect much when he set up outside his home in Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia, to photograph a dumpy tree frog resting on a branch. He spent about an hour photographing the frog — until, unexpectedly, a bright yellow African queen butterfly landed nearby and turned the shoot into something else entirely. An Unlikely Ten … [Read more...] about A Butterfly Landed on a Frog’s Head in West Java — and the Photos Are Going Viral Again
Wildlife & Nature
No one cares about wolf dying in ditch, until one animal lover stops and does the only right thing
A wolf lying injured on the side of an Israeli country road had every reason to believe his story was ending there. Instead, it was only the beginning of a long road back to the wild. Hit And Left Behind The wolf had been struck by a passing car, leaving one of his legs unable to support his weight. In the wild, a broken leg is often a death sentence — a wolf that … [Read more...] about No one cares about wolf dying in ditch, until one animal lover stops and does the only right thing
A Puppy Was Set to Be Euthanized for a Deformity — Then an X-Ray Changed Everything
When a four-month-old puppy was surrendered to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Ohio, he was in bad enough shape that he couldn't even open his mouth to eat. Despite that, staff noticed something that stood out immediately: his tail never stopped wagging, and he greeted everyone who came near with obvious affection. An Initial Diagnosis That Didn't Add Up Shelter … [Read more...] about A Puppy Was Set to Be Euthanized for a Deformity — Then an X-Ray Changed Everything
Woman finds dog in ice cold park – approaches and sees mysterious note on grass next to him
On a freezing January morning in a Baltimore park, a dog sat tied to a tree next to his crate, his favorite toy, and a note explaining why he was there. A Cold Morning in Patterson Park Stephanie Dagenhart, a 32-year-old public school teacher, was walking her two rescue dogs through Patterson Park on January 13, 2018, when she came across a large white dog tied to a … [Read more...] about Woman finds dog in ice cold park – approaches and sees mysterious note on grass next to him
Angry-looking ‘snakes’ spotted lurking in tree, but everything is not as it seems
A 2021 photo of three "snakes" curled in a tree went viral for good reason — most people who saw it assumed the same thing. Look closer, though, and there isn't a scale in sight. The Photo That Fooled Twitter The image, shared by a Twitter user posting as Rob (@thegallowboob), showed three dark, hooked shapes tucked into tree branches, each one looking uncannily like a … [Read more...] about Angry-looking ‘snakes’ spotted lurking in tree, but everything is not as it seems