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This German Shepherd was shot multiple times and badly beaten while protecting his 16-year-old human from burglars Javier Mercado was alone, hiding and terrified in his family’s Des Moines home while...
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(photo: Hemming1952) The Greenland Shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate (up to 500 years), and doesn’t even reach sexual maturity until they are 150 years old One theory to explain this...
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Meet Bobi, The World’s Oldest Dog on Record Crowned the world’s oldest living dog and the oldest dog in history, Bobi the Rafeiro do Alentejo just celebrated his 31st birthday — but his owner Leonel...
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Before NASA sent a man to space, they decided to send a chimp first. And on January 31, 1961, a chimp named Ham received the dubious "honor" of making this historic trip. Captured in French Cameroon...
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Park ranger takes a selfie with the orphaned gorillas Nkakazi and Ndeze The image was taken at a gorilla orphanage in Virunga National Park, DR Congo, where the animals were raised after poachers...
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The world’s most faithful dog, Hachiko. After his master’s death, he waited for his return in the same location every single day for almost 10 years until he too passed away. The enduring bond between...
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Azalea the chimpanzee lives in a North Korea zoo and smokes about a pack a day Azalea smokes about one pack of cigarettes a day,though she reportedly does not inhale when smoking. She is able to light...
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This magnificent rooster defended his flock of clucking hens from god knows what, and he’s got the bloodstains and scars to prove it. Whatever it was that knocked, this rooster answered and survived...
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“Dogor” an 18,000 year-old puppy that was discovered in the Siberian permafrost. He’s so well preserved that his nose and whiskers are still mostly intact. Locals found the remains in the summer of...
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What pugs looked like before intense selective breeding The pug, with its distinctive round face, curly tail, and playful disposition, is a breed that has captured the hearts of many dog lovers around...
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