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First-ever two-headed shark discovered (Pic)

First-ever two-headed shark

Experts at Michigan State University were left shocked after confirming that a shark given to them was a single shark with two heads, rather than conjoined twins. This amazing discovery was first brought to the marine science department at Florida Keys Community College, before being taken to the Michigan University for further analysis. Professor Wagner [...]

Millions of dead shrimp wash up in Chile

People walk past thousand of dead shrimps washed up on the "Caleta Rojas" at Coronel town in Chile

The bizarre sight of millions of dead shrimp washed up on the coast of Santiago has baffled Chileans and marine experts alike. Environmental officials are investigating after huge swathes of the tiny red sea creatures washed up on a beach in Coronel, 330 miles south of Chile’s capital, Santiago. Prosecutors say the bizarre incident could’ve [...]

Dead deer jumps out of car boot (Video)

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Police officers in the US had a shock when they opened the boot of a car – and a supposedly dead deer jumped out. They had stopped the car for a routine check, near Kalamazoo, Michigan, when the driver told them he had a roadkill deer in the boot. The motorist told officers he had [...]

Baby seal found in forest four miles from sea

A baby seal has been discovered in a forest four miles away from the coast by a perplexed walker. A member of the public was strolling through Uppsala in Sweden when they made the shock discovery. Officials are baffled as to how the animal got there. ‘A somewhat confused person called and said he was [...]

Phoenix-bound dog ends up on flight to Ireland

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An English Springer Spaniel named Hendrix ended up taking a serious detour on his way from New Jersey to Phoenix this week. He ended up in Ireland after being put on the wrong flight. United Airlines spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says the 6-year-old dog was traveling in cargo Thursday when the mix-up happened. When the error [...]

Brit catches massive monster fish

That is a big fish!

A British adventure angler achieved a lifelong ambition when he landed a 250lb monster fish in South America – using a piranha as bait. Steve Townson landed the wild arapaima – the world’s largest scaled freshwater fish – from Middle River Essequibo in Guyana. Mr Townson, who travels the world catching exotic fish, used a [...]

Helicopter Blows Deer Trapped On Ice To Safety (Video)

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Two deer were stranded on the frozen Mississippi River Godfrey IL off the Great River Road. But they were rescued by a quick-thinking helicopter pilot. The pilot flies over low to propel the deers across the ice to the shore. He was able to move the first deer, but the second deer was rescued by [...]

Turtle gets artificial legs

Yu a female loggerhead turtle, receives her a pair of artificial front legs at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe Japan

A sea turtle that lost her front fins to a shark attack was bidding to match “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday, as she donned the latest in artificial flipper technology in Japan. “We have worked hard to design the vest in a way that prevents the turtle from taking it off unwittingly,” he told [...]

Lioness eyes up lad for lunch

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A photographer captured the moment a huge lioness at Miami Zoo tried to bite off his seven-year-old son’s head. Young Matthew was never in any danger as the big cat, called Kachifa, was behind plate glass. But she was clearly fascinated in the boy and mirrored his every move during a ten minute staring contest. [...]

Disabled piglet gets a toy wheelchair (Video)

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A disabled pet piglet called Chris P Bacon – with his own ‘toy’ wheelchair – looks set to become a star on the internet. The ten-year-old pig has his own Facebook page and has already attracted more than 1,000 followers. And fans of the little piglet are following his progress on YouTube where clips have [...]

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