Two lions broke out of their circus enclosure in the middle of a performance scattering hundreds of terrified spectators. The pair managed to slip through a gap where two rows…
Panda gets saved by its breeder who performed the Heimlich manoeuvre after it accidentally chocked on a carrot. The amazing rescue reportedly took place at the Dujiangyan Base of the…
Crooks who hacked wood from a 2,600-year-old sacred tree to sell as lucky charms have been jailed by a court in China. The 11 accused - imprisoned for up to…
White tiger sneaks up on a zoo goer apparently without noticing the giant glass in between them. Phone footage shows the playful cat apparently trying to play 'Guess who' with…
Researchers in Colombia may have discovered never-before-seen species living inside a remote and untouched cave. Expert teams from Germany's Humboldt Institute and La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche found various species of…
Stray zoo bird is savaged to death by a white tiger after landing in the wrong enclosure. The stunningly beautiful blue peacock had wandered into the big cat section by…
Man discovers a crop of giant mushrooms sprouting from a wet mop he had left outside for a week. The man - not named in local media in Guangzhou, in…
Man finds a rat trapped in a hole meant for a handle staring out at him from his desk. The horrified homeowner - from Jingmen, Hubei Province, central China -…
Archaeologists in Sudan made a "unique" and "unexpected" discovery when they came across a complex of hidden chambers under a medieval monastery that contain stunning Christian art. The complex -…
Giant panda's restful sleep is interrupted by a crow apparently looking for some soft padding for its nest and starts plucking fur from its rear end. Footage of the incident…