Man Tries to Body Slam an Orca, Gets Fined for ‘Stupid Behavior’

A New Zealand man leapt from a boat earlier this year and nearly “body slammed” an orca. The 50-year-old man did this on purpose, and his friends filmed him. Someone posted the video to Instagram. Months later, the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) discovered the video and fined the man $600.

Incredible Slow-Motion Video of Bald Eagle on the Hunt Is Going Viral

“This one left me speechless,” says photographer Mark Smith about an absolutely incredible slow-motion video he captured of a bald eagle on the hunt. Smith posted the video on Instagram yesterday, and it already has over 1 million likes.

20,000 Octopuses Gather in a Real-Life Octopus Garden

Have you heard of the real-life Octopus Garden off the coast of central California? Scientists have known about this site, where they documented more than 6,000 octopuses living in a relatively small section of the vast “garden,” since 2018. But if you’ve not yet learned about this largest-known aggregation of octopuses in the world, today’s your day.

Baby Anteater Drinks From a Bottle at a Costa Rica Rescue Center

The Rescue Center Costa Rica is a wildlife rehabilitation organization based in Alajuela, Costa Rica. A recent post from wildlife vet Giovana Miranda and the Rescue Center shows a baby anteater suckling from a bottle. Miranda captions the video: “Cutest thing you’ll see today – an anteater getting fed during my time working at the @rescuecentercr 🐜”

There’s a New Tick in Town, Plus How to Be Tick Safe This Summer

As of this spring, an invasive tick species, the Asian longhorned tick, has spread to Illinois. USDA says the species is now known in the following U.S. states and districts: