Picture-Perfect Penguine Chicks On Ice

It’s a hard life being a penguin chick. Born into an icy world where temperatures plunge to -40C with wind speeds up to 89mph, the youngsters must fend off predatory giant petrels from the air and leopard seals in the sea.

Matt The Cocker Spaniel Saved From a Watery Grave by 17 Firefighters and a Very Long Ladder

Having been unfortunate enough to fall into a frozen pond, most of us would settle for a modest rescue involving a couple of old ropes and perhaps a blanket to warm up under afterwards.

He Tried to Make Friends with a Horriblis

Many years ago I took my four small children to the Pretoria zoo. There was a sunken bear enclosure with two bears in it. The words on the sign read: Ursus arctos horriblis. That’s the scientific name for grizzly bears. We spent some time there, leaning over the rail, throwing peanuts down to them.

Squirrel Mother Rescues Her Baby From a Dog

They have a bit of a reputation for a vicious streak, but this dog certainly got more than it bargained for after pouncing on a baby squirrel it found on the ground.

Moscow’s Canine Commuters

STRAY dogs are commuting to and from a city centre on underground trains in search of food scraps.

The Moment a Crocodile was Killed Trying to take a Shortcut Across a Herd of Hippos

A croc trying to cut across the backs of a herd of hippos? What could it have been thinking?

Love a Duck

These ducklings were rescued by a farmer after they hatched earlier this week – six months before most broods.

Fearing they would perish outside, the farmer took them indoors and later put them in his bathroom sink for their first paddle.

Take a look at them; they’re so cute, it’s a crying shame they have to grow up.

Band of Raccoons Line up For the Bus (photos)

“Their masked faces give a clue as to their devious ambitions – but this is no stick-up.”

Well, according to reported raccoon behaviour, should the bus driver have decided not to give the critters their chow, this could indeed be a stickup. If you don’t believe that, click here to read how some cousins of these furry little gangsters mugged one old lady who tried to shoo them away.

Nevertheless, the images are heart-warming.

You Better Believe it — There’s Nothing Cute About the Leopard Seal

These two-inch long razor sharp teeth look like they belong in the jaws of a shark rather than a sleek, cute seal.

The leopard seal is no docile creature, however, as these pictures of one hunting down a penguin show.

Taken in the shallows of Antarctica’s freezing Southern Ocean by photographer Amos Nachoun, the 12-foot long creature is anything but cute.

Read the article and view the stunning visuals.

Israelis Working to Save Endangered Species Through Cloning

Among the acacia trees near Moshav Tsofar in the south, a single African wild ass (Equus Africanus), a rare species of wild African donkey that is almost extinct, wanders the desert. There are only a few dozen of the species left anywhere in the world.

Unfortunately, the Israeli specimen, which lives on a remote Arava antelope farm, will soon also no longer be alive. But the farm’s manager, Yossi Ben, has a test tube with a white powder which could ensure the future of the species.

There is one sure-fire way to save endangered wildlife species from extinction. And the great thing about it is those species will be on tap to be reintroduced any time the scientists choose — now, tomorrow or in a hundred years … even after a nuclear holocaust.