Videos show the incredible amount of live sardines that came ashore on beaches in the Philippines.
An enormous school of sardines was a socking sight for beachgoers along the shores of the Philippines last month.
Many of the locals were seen scooping up the tiny, slippery fish while others looked on in disbelief.
Two videos of the incredible sightings were posted on WooGlobe’s YouTube channel, one by Frederick, the other by Diane.
“During a family gathering at a private resort, we were shocked to see such a large swarm of small fish on the shore,” Frederick told WooGlobe. “What’s funny was that all the guests were too busy enjoying the gift of the sea.”
“My husband woke up at 5 a.m. while we were staying at Panagsama Beach in Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines,” Diane shared with WooGlobe. “He noticed many people gathered along the shore and asked a local resident why they were there. The local explained that everyone was waiting for the sardine fish.”
The Jumanji, Outbreak and Contagion script writers were ahead of their time.
On Wednesday, police began a search for 40-plus monkies who reportedly escaped a South Carolina research facility, and we can’t help but somewhat laugh because it sounds like the plot to so many movies.
According to Patrick Smith and Austin Mullen of NBC News, about 43 Rhesus macaque primates escaped from Alpha Genesis, which typically provides “nonhuman primate products and bio-research services.” The company works with monkeys to conduct clinical trials, including treatments for brain disease disorders. But never fear. It seems like rescue efforts are already underway.
Per the local police department, Alpha Genesis has located the gaggle of monkeys and is currently working to entice them with food. (If they have ever seen Jumanji, I’m not sure that works, but I’m no expert.) Officers also said that traps and thermal imaging cameras have been set up so that the monkeys can be safely captured.
Italy’s Giulia Manfrini was sitting on her board waiting for waves in Indonesia when the fish came flying out of the water.
The surfing community is mourning the passing of Italy’s Giulia Manfrini, who died last month after being struck in the chest by a leaping needlefish.
The bizarre incident occurred Oct. 18 as Manfrini, 36, sat on her board waiting for waves at a remote Mentawai Islands surf spot in Indonesia.
According to Hidden Bay Resort, where Manfrini had been staying, the surfer “died almost immediately” after being struck by the fish and, subsequently, a set of large waves.
Needlefish are long and slender and possess extremely sharp teeth. They prey on smaller, schooling fish and occasionally leap at high speeds while trying to ambush prey.
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The Inertia, a surfing publication, stated that Manfrini was “impaled” by the needlefish at Beng Bengs surf spot.
“She screamed, which caught the attention of the other surfers at the peak, then fell off her board,” The Inertia wrote. “The other surfers immediately paddled over to help, but were swept away by a large set.”
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Alexandre Ribas, part-owner of Hidden Bay Resort, witnessed the incident and recalled to The Inertia:
“The surfers who helped her said that there was a lot of blood and that, as the waves approached, she took one last look and fainted just before [the waves] hit her.”
The surfers got Manfrini to the beach but attempts to revive the surfer were unsuccessful.
Said Ribas: “We took Giulia to the hospital in the village of Pei Pei. When we got there, the doctor in charge told us that she was already lifeless and that nothing could be done.”
The drive from the beach to Pei Pei lasted seven minutes.
The incident underscores the risks surfers must weigh while considering travel to remote destinations with limited capabilities to deal with medical emergencies.
Authorities are requesting public assistance in an attempt to identify the person who fired the arrow.
Authorities in Montana are investigating a poaching case involving a mule deer buck that’s still carrying an arrow that somebody shot into its back.
According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, wardens responded to a call from a Billings Heights resident about the wounded deer on Nov. 2.
Wardens located the deer and decided that it had been shot the same day, within city limits where hunting is banned. (Montana’s archery deer-hunting season ended Oct. 20.)
An image released to the media shows the arrow deeply embedded into the top of the deer’s back, near its spine. But the deer apparently has full mobility, so FWP decided against a capture effort.
Injured mule deer. Photo: Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks
“FWP does not believe the arrow wound will be fatal for the deer and at this time are not planning to capture the deer to remove the arrow,” the agency stated Tuesday in a news release.
Anyone with potentially helpful information is asked to call the regional warden at 406-860-7805, or submit a report via tipmont.mt.gov.
An elephant herd frolics in a watering hole at an elephant orphanage until one elephant becomes spooked. The mood changes dramatically.
An elephant herd frolics in a watering hole at a South African elephant orphanage until one elephant becomes spooked.
As a result, the herd stops what it is doing, walks out of the water and becomes still and completely quiet as it listens for danger.
Video captured by HERD, an elephant orphanage built in 2019, shows how elephants stick together.
“There are many things that can put an elephant into a state of alarm; wild elephants and other wildlife—their scents and not just presence can alarm our herd,” the commentary written on the video states.
“When the elephants feel secure that nothing is endangering them, or any member of their family, they go back to swimming.”
As seen in the video, the herd becomes perfectly still as they wait to determine when the coast is clear. The quietness occurs about the 4:20 mark.
About 20 seconds later, the elephants resume their activity.
“HERD is the first dedicated South African elephant orphanage,” the HERD website states. “The unfortunate truth is that there are an ever-increasing number of orphaned and displaced elephant calves in South Africa. This is linked to the rising poaching numbers, taking mothers away from their calves before they can fend for themselves in the wild. And that’s where HERD comes in, acting as their unique adoptive family to help raise them in a safe environment.”
The visitor pulled over just short of a bridge in Yellowstone to allow a herd of bison to pass. He was thrilled to see and hear them.
A couple of weeks ago, Jeremiah Frick pulled over just short of the bridge in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park to allow a herd of bison to pass.
As the herd approached, Frick rolled down his window to get the full effect, and when he did, the sounds of clacking hoofs on the cement resounded inside the car. Grunting could also be heard.
Frick shared his video with ViralHog. On some servers, you’ll have to click on the video link to hear the striking noise. (Warning for a minor expletive at the end.)
“Oh boy, here come the buffalo,” Frick told ViralHog in his short description of the video.
Most of the bison went around his car, but some went in front of the car before joining the rest of the herd in the valley.
Frick was obviously thrilled over what he had witnessed.
Social-media followers chime in after photo emerges showing a large elephant claiming its share of goods from a transport vehicle.
In July we published a story that referenced a massive shark bite on a giant hooked tuna as collection by the “taxman.”
Since then we’ve mentioned other instances involving sharks being referred to by frustrated anglers, jokingly, as tax collectors.
Apparently, that label can also apply to elephants.
On Monday, a member of the Indian Forest Service shared the accompanying image showing a large female elephant using her towering frame and trunk to poach produce from a truck.
“Tax Deduction at Source,” Parveen Kaswan joked via X.
One follower described the truck’s contents as sugarcane.
“And no paperwork necessary!” another person remarked, before adding: “She’s way cuter than bureaucrats!”
Another follower referred to the incident as “forceful tax deduction,” while another described the collection as “a forest tax for the landlord.”
Still another referred to the elephant as a “sneaky thief.”
Kaswan did not credit the photographer or state when and where the amusing episode played out.
Footage shows the moose prancing around a yard in Steamboat Springs, Colo., until it becomes startled by the sight of itself.
Fresh snow on a wintry morning can be invigorating for young critters that aren’t fully accustomed to seasonal weather changes.
That appeared to be the case, anyway, for a young moose Monday in Steamboat Springs, Colo. That is, until the moose was startled by its reflection and hurried back to mom.
The accompanying footage, captured by a Ring camera and credited to Shannon Lukens, was shared by Steamboat Radio with the description:
“How are you enjoying the snow this morning? This young moose is with mom and a sibling in the Fish Creek Falls Road area. It was doing fine until it saw its reflection in the window.”
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Steamboat Sprigs is expecting snow showers through most of Tuesday.
A man walking his small dog in Boulder, Colorado, was confronted by a mountain lion that apparently saw the dog as its next meal.
A man walking his small dog in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night was confronted by a mountain lion that apparently saw the dog as its next meal.
The cougar crossed the street and walked toward Juan Gutierrez, who was walking his 14-year-old Pomeranian mix named Riley, as reported by KDVR.
“I’m pretty sure he (Riley) thought it was another dog,” Gutierrez told KDVR in an on-camera interview. “I yelled to stay back, and I yelled it four to five times and nothing, the cat doesn’t hesitate.”
With the mountain lion still approaching, Gutierrez tried something else.
“I just flashed a light at its face and once it was too distracted, I kicked him,” he said. “He looked at me and then he looked up towards the sky. I don’t know if he was seeing stars or something.”
Gutierrez then slowly retreated with the dog, and without further incident.
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Gutierrez is convinced it is the same mountain lion that was reported walking the streets a half-mile away two nights before.
While inside his car, Evan Price captured video of that cougar strolling near 16th and Iris Avenue, as reported by KDVR.
That mountain lion appeared to be limping. Some suspect it was seeking an easy meal, in this case Riley.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife told KDVR that its personnel were unable to locate the mountain lion after the encounter with the man and his dog.
For Riley, it was another survival story. The dog has previously survived a black bear attack, a dog attack, and cancer. And now, a potential mountain lion attack.
On National Bison Day comes a video reminder, courtesy of Yellowstone National Park, of the awesome power of these legendary beasts.
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Saturday informed social-media followers that National Bison Day is a time to “celebrate this majestic symbol of strength and resilience.”
With that in mind, below is an extraordinary clip that showcases the strength of one adult male bison – and resilience of another – as it clears its rival from a highway by knocking him briefly airborne. (Keep in mind that adult male bison can weigh 2,000 pounds.)
The footage, captured during mating season through a vehicle window, was shared by Yellowstone National Park in 2020, along with the warning: “Remember to always keep your distance — 25 yards from bison and elk; 100 yards from all other wildlife.”
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While commemorating National Bison Day, the U.S. Department of the Interior boasted that, in a collaborative effort with tribes and states, the agency manages 11,000 bison in 19 herds across 12 states. (Yellowstone is home to nearly 5,000 bison.)
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The department continued: “This magnificent animal joins the ranks of the bald eagle as the official symbol of our country — and much like the eagle, it’s a symbol of our American identity and one of the greatest conservation success stories of all time.”
The department concluded with its own humorous warning to tourists, alluding to the unpredictability of massive animals that are not always as docile as they appear to be: “And as a reminder: Don’t pet the fluffy cow.”
