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Would you jump in a pool with a shark? Or take a splash with a baby croc? That’s the choice several Aussie swimmers found themselves making this week after both a shark and a crocodile were spotted swimming laps at opposite ends of the country. The latest Sydney shark scare was really more a surprise, after a dusky whaler* was seen inside a netted swimming pool at Manly on Wednesday morning. Startled swimmers spotted the 1.2m shark in the harbour pool along West Esplanade in

Billions of insects are predicted to burst out of the ground in the United States during late spring, in an event which hasn't happened...

The Maine Coon is a large domesticated cat breed. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the...

The corgi (or Welsh corgi) is a small breed of dog. It comes from Wales. There are two breeds: the Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Cardigan...

The stingrays are a large suborder of the rays. They are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. Most stingrays have one or more barbed...

You can easily recognize the giant panda from its striking black-and-white coloring, round face, and smiling mouth. This mammal is a...

Scientists are making a mountain out of a mole hill after finding a rare breed of sightless burrowing mammal not seen for the better part...

Thought to be some of the smartest animals on Earth, bottlenose dolphins send messages to one another in many different ways. Bottlenose...

With over 2,000 species of shrimp living on our planet, there’s an awful lot to know about these amazing sea creatures. Let's check out...

The beauty of love is that it can happen with the most unexpected person in the most unlikely of places. In the case of a one-year-old...

A reticulated baby giraffe at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, is garnering worldwide attention due to her unusual looks. The female,...

Flamingos are famous for their bright pink feathers, stilt-like legs, and S-shaped neck. When a flamingo spots potential dinner—favorite...

A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These...