Saturday, June 21, 2025

Tuesday Morning Spice

Elephants gone in a couple decades. Facebook’s big internet.org move. Dave Goldberg died on treadmill. Wits president bounced. New BEE act causes panic. Chris Brown battery charges. New middle-finger emoji launches.

This Is How You Win A Race Against A Cheetah

The cheetah is one of Africa’s most incredible and amazing animals, and learning about them should be an important thing too, and don’t worry, there’s a solution for that.

This Is What Drunk Elephants Look Like [Gallery]

For the purpose of simply putting a smile on your collective dials, we thought we would show you what drunk elephants look like. Recently at the Singita Kruger National Park, a group of young elephants were seen stumbling and collapsing amongst each other in a seemingly drunken stupor. Apparently, when the fermented fruit of the […]

Camera Trap Nails Shots Of The Incredibly Rare Snow Leopard [PHOTOS]

Due to its inhospitable habitat and minuscule population, the Snow Leopard rarely gets photographed. National Geographic published the first ever photo taken of the animal in the wild as recently as the 1970s – and only a handful of people have had any luck ever since.

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Winners [PICS]

From “Bubble Jetting Emperors”, to an awe-inspiring shot of Peyto Lake in Canada’s Banff National Park, the winning photographs of this year’s Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are truly astonishing, and not to be missed.

Hiker Photographs Bear Moments Before Grizzly Death

The Denali National Park in Alaska has suffered its first deadly grizzly bear attack in the North American park’s 95 year history. 49 year-old Richard White of San Diego was attacked on Friday, but managed to snap up 26 photographs, which may provide vital insight into the minutes before his death.

Sadvertising: Inner-City Homeless Polar Bear [VIDEO]

The Arctic is under constant threat from “oil drilling, industrial fishing and conflict” yet very little official action has been taken to curb that, probably because it’s making a lot of people a lot of money. After numerous failed attempts to contact leaders directly, Greenpeace are approaching the masses to convey their message. If this video doesn’t trigger any emotions in you, it’s safe to say that you’re a robot.

Panda Flash Mob Takes Over London [VIDEO]

Pandas have been on the endangered species list for some time now, so to promote their plight 108 performing pandas took to the streets of London to entertain commuters and passers-by. Click through for the video.

American Student In Critical Condition After Brutal Chimp Attack In Nelspruit

Last week, a young American graduate student who was leading a tour at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden, Nelspruit, was pulled into the chimps’ enclosure by two alpha males after entering a restricted area. He was brutally assaulted and suffered multiple injuries that left him in critical condition fighting for his life.

Earth Is A “Planet In Crisis”

Over the past four decades, wildlife populations on Earth have declined by more than 30%, and some species by as much as 70%. The revealing data has prompted conservationists to label Earth as a “planet in crisis”.

Elephants Protect Female In Labour From Prowling Predators [PICS]

These pictures were taken in February at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. An elephant was giving birth when a group of lions and hyenas mistook her newborn for a potential breakfast. But watch as the rest of the herd comes to the female’s aid by huddling around her until she delivers her calf.

Black Rhinos Transported Upside Down By Air [PICS]

The Black Rhino Range Expansion Project recently successfully transported 19 black rhinos 1 500 kilometres across South Africa. They did this by airlifting each rhino by its ankles before carrying it upside down! Read exactly why they do it this way, and see some amazing images of this process, after the jump.