Wild Nature

09/21/2025

A gorilla at the Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic has gone viral after an amateur photographer captured an image of the massive mammal curling its lip reminiscent of Elvis Presley, while holding parsley like a microphone

09/20/2025

The Smithsonian's National Zoo's 3-month-old giant panda officially has a name. After five days of voting, the cub is now named Xiao Qi Ji, which translates to "little miracle."

09/20/2025

This is so beautiful 🦅

This is Murphy, a disabled bald eagle. He first began nesting with a rock in March 2023. The keepers of his sanctuary replaced his rock with an orphaned eaglet, allowing Murphy to finally become a real parent.

Murphy’s story quickly became one of the most heartwarming tales in the animal world. A bald eagle living at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, Murphy is disabled and cannot fly. Despite his limitations, in March 2023 he began showing nesting behavior—carefully arranging twigs and settling down to brood. The object of his devotion, however, wasn’t an egg but a simple rock he treated as his “chick.”

At first, the sanctuary staff found it touching,if a little bittersweet. Murphy fiercely guarded his rock, driving away other birds who ventured too close. His instincts as a caregiver were undeniable. Then, fate intervened: an orphaned eaglet was brought to the sanctuary, in desperate need of parental care. Recognizing Murphy’s dedication, the staff made a bold decision—they replaced the rock with the eaglet.

To everyone’s joy, Murphy took to his new role instantly. He fed, sheltered, and protected the young bird as if it were his own. What began as a symbolic act of love for an inanimate object blossomed into genuine fatherhood. The eaglet thrived under Murphy’s care, and the story captured hearts around the world as a testament to resilience, instinct, and the surprising ways life can give second chances.

Murphy’s journey shows that parenting is not just about biology, but about commitment and devotion. His unlikely path from a disabled eagle brooding over a rock to becoming a true father highlights the deep emotional lives of animals—and the compassion of those who care for them.

09/20/2025

An animal declared extinct in 1928 just showed up alive and well in the wild.

Meet the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo, the rarest of the rare. For nearly a century, nobody had seen it. The last record was back in 1928 when German zoologist Ernst Mayr described it, and after that, silence. Most scientists assumed it had quietly gone extinct.

Then came the plot twist. In the misty mountains of Papua, British naturalist Michael Smith spotted movement in the canopy. Camera ready, he snapped the first-ever photos of this golden-furred, teddy bear–faced marsupial alive. Not only was it not extinct, it was thriving in one of the most remote corners of the planet.

Tree kangaroos are already a bizarre bunch. Unlike their ground-hopping cousins, these guys are built for the treetops, with strong forelimbs, powerful tails, and the balance of a gymnast. The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo, though, is extra special. Found only in a tiny mountain range, it had become the stuff of legend. Locals whispered about it, but nobody had proof, until now.

Of course, rediscovery is not the same as safety. Logging and habitat loss still threaten this species, and scientists know almost nothing about its population size. It could be hanging on by a thread. But its reappearance is a beacon of hope for conservationists, proof that the wild still hides miracles.

Imagine climbing into the clouds of a rainforest and finding an animal everyone thought was gone forever. That’s like bumping into a dinosaur on your morning hike. Okay, maybe not quite, but still.

Takeaway? Never count nature out. The Wondiwoi tree kangaroo is living proof that extinction sometimes gets it wrong.

09/18/2025

Only once in a century! 🌼 Extremely rare and endangered, this ancient marvel known as the “Queen of the Andes” is the largest bromeliad in the world. The remarkable flower spike only appears after 80 or more years of vegetative growth. This means that one such plant will bloom only once in a century!

09/16/2025

This green canopy is not a forest. It is a single tree. The world’s largest cashew tree (Maior Cajueiro do Mundo) in Natal, Brazil, covers more than 8,500 square meters, spreading across an entire city block. A natural giant hiding in plain view.

09/14/2025

Somewhere in Chandigarh, India, a squirrel and a myna engaged in a captivating showdown. The squirrel's determined stance clashed with the myna's bold flight. Spectators watched as agile moves and rapid maneuvers painted an unpredictable scene. With feathers and fur flying, the battle reached a climax, ending with the myna slipping away. The surrounding returned to its peaceful rhythm, leaving behind a brief glimpse of nature's untamed struggle for dominance.

09/11/2025

Castaway...

09/08/2025

Crotalaria cunninghamii, also known as the green birdflower or Regal Birdflower, is a truly fascinating plant native to inland northern Australia. What makes it so striking is its unusual flowers — the petals are shaped in such a way that they resemble tiny, green hummingbirds in flight. The illusion is so convincing that at first glance, it looks like a cluster of birds feeding from the plant.

Some experts suggest that the flower’s shape may be an adaptation to attract bird pollinators, such as honeyeaters, which are common in its native habitat. The Aboriginal communities have also traditionally used its sap to treat eye infections.

Despite their bird-like appearance, these flowers are all-natural, a perfect example of how surreal and artistic nature can be. The plant belongs to the legume family

09/07/2025

Ent Tree.
Brocton, Staffordshire.
Real tree with ‘legs’. It is thought that this ancient tree - an oak planted during the reign of Henry Vlll - inspired the legendary character Treebeard in JRR Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings. Tolkien lived nearby at the time and would walk these woods.
The tree is natural and has not been adapted which makes it even more amazing.

09/06/2025

Millions of years captured in one photo...

09/05/2025

Meet the yellow-throated marten that I photographed from a hide in the high Himalayas.

While this whacky weasel may look adorable it is a voracious predator that has been known to take down deer, boar and even consume human flesh from corpses 🧟‍♂️

There is something so cool about seeing a cuddly looking killing machine! 😂