Meet the Tortoise known as the “oldest animal in the world”

Jonathan the tortoise was born in 1832. He’s seen a lot since then. The world is a much different place now than it was when Jonathan was just a little hatchling. The lightbulb had yet to be invented, the American Civil War was still 3 decades away, and life expectancy was 39 years for men…

by Ian Carey

Cheeky parrot goes viral for her thick Scottish accent

by Jonathan Arrastia

After 4 long years apart, horse best friends reunite for the first time

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by Emma Shallcross

Gorilla brings her baby to window to meet mom and newborn on the other side

by Randy Aragon

Tiny turtle courageously shows lion he’s not welcome at his watering hole

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by Emma Shallcross

This sleepy and very unamused creature looks how we all feel

Elderly man visits pond near his house daily where wild creature waits to greet him

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by Emma Shallcross

Man looks outside window and finds tiger roaming neighborhood

by Cedric Jackson

Adorable cockatoo has the best time dancing to Abba’s “Dancing Queen”

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by Emma Shallcross

Gorilla brings her baby over to glass to show human mom holding her newborn

by Michael Dabu

Man shares his apartment with a family of large owls

by Mary Rose Garra

Chipmunk feasts with doe and fawn like they’re a family in precious video

by Jonathan Maes

Cockatoo rocks out to dad playing Elvis song in the funniest way

by William Maldonado

12+ bat species that look way too strange to be considered bats

by Rebecca Reid

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