Waxwings are a family (Bombycillidae) of passerine birds characterized by their soft, silky plummage. Some of the wing feathers have unique red tips where the shafts extend beyond the barbs; in the Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax, and give the group its common name.
Waxwings are a family (Bombycillidae) of passerine birds characterized by their soft, silky plummage.
With the weather getting warmer, it’s time to get back outside and reconnect with the wildlife—and no place will let you get closer to the wildest of wild things than Lujan Zoo in Argentina. Located just outside Buenos Aires, Lujan Zoo provides zoogoers the opportunity to bottle feed a bear, cuddle a tiger, or rub noses with a lion, and, if these pictures are accurate, walk away un-mauled. While many visitors assert the animals are clearly drugged, the zoo insists the tameness is entirely natural, a product of raising each cub from birth and teaching them to be calm, permissive, and uninterested in eating humans. Since opening in 1994, there have been no reports of unexpected predation, but whether that perfect record is due to good training, luck, or bribery of authorities is hotly debated. Check out this extreme petting zoo below, and remember, the Lujan Zoo is one of the only places in the world where you can pet wild animals, an extremely dangerous activity that you should not take lightly and should never try outside the confines of such facilities.
With the weather getting warmer, it’s time to get back outside and reconnect with the wildlife— ...
Here's a little exercise for your eyes, try to find a dog in these pictures. "Spot the dog?" is the challenge being laid down by the pet owner behind these Where's Wally-style photographs.Andrew Knapp is hoping eagle-eyed viewers will have lots of fun finding Momo - his black and white border collie concealed within the images.
Here's a little exercise for your eyes, try to find a dog in these pictures. "Spot the dog?" is the challenge being laid down by the pet owner behind these Where's Wally-style photographs.
As much as I hate raccoons, this one is actually adorable. It must've been a musician in past life. This raccoon plays with a garden sprinkler and it looks as if it is actually strumming on a harp. The musical harp noises dubbed over the video really tie it all together.
As much as I hate raccoons, this one is actually adorable. It must've been a musician in past life.
If you take the story of Bambi and replace the deer with a polar bear you get the story of Kali. The story starts off sad with a native Alaskan Inupiat substance hunter named James Tazruk shooting a polar bear which he is allowed to do by federal law. After inspecting the bear he saw that it had been nursing. Tazruk then followed the mother polar bear tracks more than 1,200 feet until he found the polar bears den with her cub inside. Tazruk took the little bear cub by snowmobile to his home village 40 miles away and then contacted the Alaska Zoo. The zoo then welcomed in the cub who is now named Kali. In the summer Kali will be moved to the Buffalo Zoo where he will be raised with another polar bear cub named Luna.
If you take the story of Bambi and replace the deer with a polar bear you get the story of Kali. The story starts off sad with a native Alaskan Inupiat substance hunter named James Tazruk...
Deciding on what kind of dog to get? Get this kind! Jumpy the dog performs amazing flips, jumps, and even skateboard tricks in this video uploaded to YouTube by Omar Muller.
Deciding on what kind of dog to get? Get this kind! Jumpy the dog performs amazing flips, jumps, and even skateboard tricks in this video uploaded to YouTube by Omar Muller.
Please watch this adorable music video for “Purple and Gold” by Brussels-based band Recorders took over a year to make but it was worth it as it features nearly 4 minutes of dogs acting like people.
Please watch this adorable music video for “Purple and Gold” by Brussels-based band Recorders ...
Introducing: ‘Business Dog.’ Move aside corporate kitty because this dog is taking over! With this ‘Business Dog’ around, we don’t have to tell you twice who’s boss. ‘Business Dog’ is on the ball and unfazed by a ruff day. (Get it?? Like “rough” but…never mind.) This meme is perfect for you fans of puns and dog-humor! Check out our favorites below.
Introducing: ‘Business Dog.’ Move aside corporate kitty because this dog is taking over!
It’s April Fool’s Day today, so there’s a lot of silliness in the air. So what better time for some “derpy” dogs! For all you non “derpy” fans, the word basically means awkward, funny and plain old silly. We have no idea why, but dogs are particularly good at pulling off this look. They’ve got some sort of natural derpy talent and luckily for us, the results are totally hilarious and aww-worthy. Check out a few of our favorites below!
It’s April Fool’s Day today, so there’s a lot of silliness in the air. So what better time for some “derpy” dogs!
Odin Parker, a well-dressed German Shepherd dog, uses a spoon and his ‘hands’ to eat peanut butter out of a jar. You may remember when we wrote about dogs eating a meal and cookies with their hands.
Odin Parker, a well-dressed German Shepherd dog, uses a spoon and his ‘hands’ to eat peanut butter out of a jar.
Auckland, New Zealand-based photographer Cally Whitham takes artistic portraits of animals for her series titled Captive. The collection of images in the ongoing series presents wild creatures as attentive beings, calmly posing for the camera. From a gentle giraffe to a tame tiger, Whitham captures a vulnerable side to these animals that feels quite powerful and intriguingly human.
Auckland, New Zealand-based photographer Cally Whitham takes artistic portraits of animals for her series titled Captive.
Great story of Ellis the Hawk. Check it out. This is one lucky Hawk.
Great story of Ellis the Hawk. Check it out. This is one lucky Hawk.
Canada got a very special package, and a taste of international panda diplomacy on March 25 with the arrival of two "Very Important Pandas" at the start of a 10-year loan from China to two Canadian zoos.
Canada got a very special package, and a taste of international panda diplomacy on March 25 with the arrival of two "Very Important Pandas" at the start of a 10- ...
What would you do if you went to buy a bag of mulch and when you got home you found a tiny baby squirrel in the bag? A squirrel so little that it was more of a fetus than a baby. Well Reddit subscriber Nadtacular had this happen to him and he was able to take care of the adorable baby squirrel and nurse it back to full health. The Squirrel now named Zip took four weeks to open its eyes and now at five weeks is fully aware and getting playful. What a cute story.
What would you do if you went to buy a bag of mulch and when you got home you found a tiny baby squirrel in the bag? A squirrel so little that it was more of a fetus than a baby.
It seems like a bird dropped the fish while flying over Long Island. This shark landed right in the middle of a parking lot...Pretty Strange.
It seems like a bird dropped the fish while flying over Long Island. This shark landed right in the middle of a parking lot...Pretty Strange.
Meet the new Instagram star puppy Sir Charles Barkley or "Barkley" for short. This French bull dog has become and instant social media favorite and devoted fans are starting to follow the dogs every move. Look at this cute dogs scrunched up face, how could you not fall instantly in love. Barkley was born last may and lives in Seattle Washington. Check out the pictures of this new Instagram star.
Meet the new Instagram star puppy Sir Charles Barkley or "Barkley" for short. This French bull dog has become and instant social media favorite and devoted fans are starting to follow the dogs...
Tardar Sauce or as you probably know him "Grumpy Cat" has been in a bad mood for a long time now. His bad mood has seemed to spread to other animals. His now infamous glare has now infected dogs, fish, birds, cows, and all kinds of critters. Here are some grumpy animals that might be even more grumpy than Tardar sauce.
Tardar Sauce or as you probably know him "Grumpy Cat" has been in a bad mood for a long time now. His bad mood has seemed to spread to other animals.
Maverick Arts Publishing has created a new calendar depicting guinea pigs going for gold at a huge sporting event like the Olympics. The Guinea Pig Games 2013 calendar features the furry creatures competing in events such as hurdles, swimming, show jumping and cycling.
Maverick Arts Publishing has created a new calendar depicting guinea pigs going for gold at a huge sporting event like the Olympics.
Call it skill, luck or just being at the right place at the right time. Chris McLennan is an international award winning travel and adventure photographer who's captured some truly amazing photos of great white sharks breaching. The ocean around Seal Island, in False Bay, South Africa, is the only place in the world where the sharks breach when they hunt their prey, which in this case is the Cape Fur seal. According to National Geographic, full breaches, like the one shown above, are rare because they take up so much energy. South Africa's waters are full of baby seals so sharks have learned to attack from below with incredible speeds, which propels them out of the water as they snap up their next meal.
Call it skill, luck or just being at the right place at the right time. Chris McLennan is an international award winning travel and adventure photographer who's captured some truly amazing...
World Wildlife Fund has published a top ten list of endangered species, which includes the Tasmanian devil, Javan rhinoceros, and the Asian elephant. Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking. Help protect their future by visiting WWF to see what you can do to make a difference for our planet.
World Wildlife Fund has published a top ten list of endangered species, which includes the Tasmanian devil, Javan rhinoceros, and the Asian elephant.
Cats are the best, and also they are the worst. But mostly the best. Here are some Funny Illustrated Truths About Cats. Enjoy!
Cats are the best, and also they are the worst. But mostly the best. Here are some Funny Illustrated Truths About Cats. Enjoy!
Photographer Yago Partal has created these ridiculous Zoo Portraits of animals all dressed up in human clothes. This koala here is my favorite.
Photographer Yago Partal has created these ridiculous Zoo Portraits of animals all dressed up in human clothes. This koala here is my favorite.
While this video shows one cat being a deadly predator, stalking an unaware bird, his friend is slightly less well-versed on how to act in this type of situation.
While this video shows one cat being a deadly predator, stalking an unaware bird, his friend is slightly less well-versed on how to act in this type of situation.
Put us in a room with a TV and we'll be utterly useless at doing anything but staring intently at whatever is showing. Apparently, the same is also true for cats. Check out this dedicated hockey fan who even gets annoyed when his owner dares to break his concentration at one key moment.
Put us in a room with a TV and we'll be utterly useless at doing anything but staring intently at whatever is showing. Apparently, the same is also true for cats.
Here are some cute animals to help you get a smile. These precious creatures are all too adorable.
Here are some cute animals to help you get a smile. These precious creatures are all too adorable.
Say hello to Diego the Chihuahua and his best friend Nixon the pug. Although he’s blind, Diego listens to the tapping of Nixon’s nails as he walks around new surroundings to help guide him. It’s a case of a guide dog, for a dog as it were! The talented Carli Davidson is not only an internationally recognized award winning photographer, she’s also an experienced animal trainer and caretaker (she’s even worked at a zoo) – plus the proud owned of an incredibly loud black cat named Yushi. All of which goes a long way into explaining her passion for animal welfare and her latest series of images – ‘Pets With Disabilities’ It all started after she asked her local community to submit photos of their handicapped dogs via Facebook and within days the word had spread and the submissions had come flooding in.
Say hello to Diego the Chihuahua and his best friend Nixon the pug. Although he’s blind, Diego listens to the tapping of Nixon’ ...
There has always been tension between cats and dogs. Cats and dogs have been enemies since the dawn of time. Here are some epic Cat Vs. Dog Stare Downs.
There has always been tension between cats and dogs. Cats and dogs have been enemies since the dawn of time. Here are some epic Cat Vs. Dog Stare Downs.
Here are some adorable Pet Gif's to make your day a little better. These are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Simply too cute. Love these.
Here are some adorable Pet Gif's to make your day a little better. These are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Simply too cute. Love these.
The Alaska Zoo welcomed a new polar bear this weekend. This little polar bear cub is too cute for words. After his mother bear was killed in the wild animal rescuers decided to take in this precious bear cub. How adorable.
The Alaska Zoo welcomed a new polar bear this weekend. This little polar bear cub is too cute for words.
I love it when to pets can get along. Here are some great pictures of unlikely animal friendships. These animals are just too cute. Heart warming.
I love it when to pets can get along. Here are some great pictures of unlikely animal friendships. These animals are just too cute. Heart warming.
The best part of the pig is the bacon right? Well it looks like we get a lot more out of pigs than just bacon. Here is an info-graphic on the 40 uses of pigs that aren't bacon.
The best part of the pig is the bacon right? Well it looks like we get a lot more out of pigs than just bacon. Here is an info-graphic on the 40 uses of pigs that aren't bacon.
Its time for passover. Apparently these pets don't want to be left out and have decided to celebrate as well. Here are some cute animals taking funny passover pics.
Its time for passover. Apparently these pets don't want to be left out and have decided to celebrate as well. Here are some cute animals taking funny passover pics.
Everyone is aware that dogs love sticking out their silly faces through the window of the driving car and the lucky ones get to do it through the sun roof! The rest of dogs must be jealous.
Everyone is aware that dogs love sticking out their silly faces through the window of the driving car and the lucky ones get to do it through the sun roof! The rest of dogs must be jealous.
It's Friday yay! Everybody is getting ready for the weekend, everybody is getting excited to go out and get drunk or stoned or... looks like these guys on the pictures already started the weekend without us but it's ok as long as their stoned faces bring a smile to ours:)
It's Friday yay! Everybody is getting ready for the weekend, everybody is getting excited to go out and get drunk or stoned or...
Were you a big fan of Will Smith and the TV Show Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Well then your going to love the new Fresh Pup of Bel Air. This funny video takes the opening to the TV show and gives it a funny little remix. Seems like a good idea for a TV Show to me.
Were you a big fan of Will Smith and the TV Show Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Well then your going to love the new Fresh Pup of Bel Air.
