While staying at Jack's Camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in northern Botswana, South African wildlife photographer Nick Kleer was greeted by a friendly meerkat. Kleer just lay down on the ground, surrounded by the gregarious suricates. Kleer's head and torso were even employed as strategic lookout positions. Kleer expressed his happiness by saying that he was … [Read more...] about A Family of Gregarious African Meerkats Gives a Wildlife Photographer a Warm Welcome
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After a Brief Staredown, a Big Husky Befriends a Little Kitten
On her first day at home, Shaki Family captured footage of a giant and gorgeous husky called Maya embracing a little cat named Kisa. The couple exchanged a brief but significant staredown at first, then Maya eventually sat down and nuzzled the kitten. She then totally engulfed Kisa in her large Husky body, and the two quickly became closest friends. View this post on … [Read more...] about After a Brief Staredown, a Big Husky Befriends a Little Kitten
After Falling Out of Her Arms and Onto The Beach, a Crying Baby Sloth is Reunited with His Mother
A Jaguar Rescue Center staffer in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, spotted a little three-fingered newborn sloth weeping on the beach after sliding out of his mother's clutches. The employee acted quickly and took the cub to the vet to confirm that it was unhurt, then filmed the cub's scream to play outdoors in order to warn the mother. View this post on … [Read more...] about After Falling Out of Her Arms and Onto The Beach, a Crying Baby Sloth is Reunited with His Mother
Lady Overcomes Her Fear of Spiders by Caring for a Cute Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Emily Hess talked about how she overcome her arachnophobia by caring for Gretel, an Asiatic wall jumping spider. Hess noted that it took some time for her and Gretel to warm up to one other, but once they did, they created a very love bond. Spiders have always been a source of terror for me. I knew I was the terrifying creature, and she didn't want to touch me either… We … [Read more...] about Lady Overcomes Her Fear of Spiders by Caring for a Cute Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Every night, a diligent mouse cleans up the tool shed of a retired electrician
Stephen McKears, a retired electrician from Gloucestershire, England, was perplexed to see that the small metal things in his tool shed had been placed in an unusual but orderly manner, with no clues as to how they came to be that way. McKears and a neighbor decided to make a mess first and then install a security camera to get eyes inside overnight after a few weeks of this … [Read more...] about Every night, a diligent mouse cleans up the tool shed of a retired electrician