An elephant dubbed the 'saddest in the world' has come under judicial protection after Mexico's Supreme Court ordered zoo bosses to rapidly improve her living conditions. African elephant Ely's heartbreaking…
A family who tried to find the sort of annoying squeak in their rented apartment were stunned to find that more than 500 bats were living inside the wall. The…
A 64-year-old woman was shocked to discover she had been living with a spider and its molted skin inside her ear for several days before she sought medical attention. The…
A sheep born with six legs is recovering after vets worked together with a paediatrician to remove one of the extra limbs in a complex operation lasting more than two…
A beloved giant panda celebrated her 23rd birthday with a special feast and birthday treats organised by zoo staff. It was also the first birthday that the panda, named Ya-ya,…
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…
Researchers claim to have found that it is not necessary to have a brain in order to learn something. The remarkable discovery was made by Prof. Simon Sprecher from the…
Rhinoceros living in a Danish zoo uses a thick tree branch as his own personal nail file to buff up his horn. The 13-year-old white male rhino - originally born…
A mutant goat with six legs, two backs, and two tails has been born in Malaysia. The uncanny creature came into the world in Kampung Relau, Pekan Asahan, Malacca, on…
A keen nature lover and tourist captured incredible footage of "living fossils" - a rare crustacean that is one of the oldest creatures on the planet. Known as the Triops,…