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A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

For 30-40 seconds, Michael Packard struggled to escape the whale's mouth and wondered if he would be swallowed whole.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2021

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A Cape Cod Diver Was Just Swallowed — And Spit Out — By A Humpback Whale

For 30-40 seconds, Michael Packard struggled to escape the whale's mouth and wondered if he would be swallowed whole.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2021

How An Ordinary English Pointer Became A Decorated World War II Soldier

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she became the only animal imprisoned as a POW.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 11, 2021

How An Ordinary English Pointer Became A Decorated World War II Soldier

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she became the only animal imprisoned as a POW.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 11, 2021

Archaeologists Have Discovered An Ancient Greek Jar Used To Curse 55 People In Athens

The jar contained the dismembered head and feet of a seven-month-old chicken and was pierced with a nine-inch long iron nail before being buried at the commercial heart of ancient Athens.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 8, 2021

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Archaeologists Have Discovered An Ancient Greek Jar Used To Curse 55 People In Athens

The jar contained the dismembered head and feet of a seven-month-old chicken and was pierced with a nine-inch long iron nail before being buried at the commercial heart of ancient Athens.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 8, 2021

Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 8, 2021

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Scientists Thaw Live Organisms That Have Been Frozen In Siberian Permafrost For 24,000 Years

"They're the world's most resistant animal to just about any form of torture ... They're probably the only animals we know that could do pretty well in outer space."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 8, 2021

Yemeni Fishermen Find And Sell 280 Pound Chunk Of Whale Vomit — For $1.5 Million

The 35 fishermen followed their noses to a whale carcass in the Gulf of Aden and discovered to their delight that it contained the rare substance ambergris.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 7, 2021

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Yemeni Fishermen Find And Sell 280 Pound Chunk Of Whale Vomit — For $1.5 Million

The 35 fishermen followed their noses to a whale carcass in the Gulf of Aden and discovered to their delight that it contained the rare substance ambergris.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 7, 2021

The Brutal And Bloody World Of ‘Venationes’, Ancient Rome’s Staged Animal Hunts

Bloodthirsty crowds reveled in venationes that saw the mass slaughter of animals like lions, elephants, and bears as the Romans forever altered the ecosphere of an entire region.

By Tim Brinkhof • Jun 3, 2021

The Brutal And Bloody World Of ‘Venationes’, Ancient Rome’s Staged Animal Hunts

Bloodthirsty crowds reveled in venationes that saw the mass slaughter of animals like lions, elephants, and bears as the Romans forever altered the ecosphere of an entire region.

By Tim Brinkhof • June 3, 2021

Seven Baby Tasmanian Devils Were Just Born On The Australian Mainland — For The First Time In 3,000 Years

Though dingoes once drove Tasmanian devils to near-extinction, conservationists have successfully forged a new generation of these endangered creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 26, 2021

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Seven Baby Tasmanian Devils Were Just Born On The Australian Mainland — For The First Time In 3,000 Years

Though dingoes once drove Tasmanian devils to near-extinction, conservationists have successfully forged a new generation of these endangered creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 26, 2021

Snake Wine — Southeast Asia’s Creepiest Alternative Medicine

Snake wine is considered by many to be a miracle cure-all, but how exactly is the cure made?

By Katie Serena • May 25, 2021

Snake Wine — Southeast Asia’s Creepiest Alternative Medicine

Snake wine is considered by many to be a miracle cure-all, but how exactly is the cure made?

By Katie Serena • May 25, 2021

Leopard Escape Cover-Up At Chinese Zoo Yields Hunt With 1,000 Drones In Sky And 100 Chickens As Bait

When police started receiving calls about leopard sightings in the area, the Hangzhou Safari Park denied any involvement for over two weeks, fearing lost revenue during a holiday weekend.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

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Leopard Escape Cover-Up At Chinese Zoo Yields Hunt With 1,000 Drones In Sky And 100 Chickens As Bait

When police started receiving calls about leopard sightings in the area, the Hangzhou Safari Park denied any involvement for over two weeks, fearing lost revenue during a holiday weekend.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2021

How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog

Though it's hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos are the proof.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2021

How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog

Though it's hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos are the proof.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2021