animals Dog is seriously freaked out by this duck Xeni Jardin

picks Blue-eyed deer was rescued, is in a loving and caring refuge now Xeni Jardin

Science Find awe in the biology of these incredible leaping maggots David Pescovitz

Nature Rare "positive" lightning bolt caught on video Rob Beschizza

Nature Curious manatee gets very friendly with human in canoe Xeni Jardin

Nature Fellow catches big fish that is then caught by something much bigger David Pescovitz

Nature Watch: Kayaking a river in Norway on a gorgeous Spring day Xeni Jardin

Science This is one of the world's tallest trees; and this is the arborist who climbed it David Pescovitz

Nature Here are a whole bunch of little albino turtles Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Sloth very clear on importance of chewing food slowly Xeni Jardin

picks Ocelot of bouncing around Xeni Jardin

photography White bats chilling out peacefully in their leaf tent Xeni Jardin

Nature WATCH: Live shark cam, Monterey Bay Aquarium Xeni Jardin

Nature Cruising through thousands of cownose rays Xeni Jardin

photography This is a real African black panther and it's incredibly rare David Pescovitz

Science 'Ghost Apples' of ice form after freezing rain in Michigan [PHOTOS] Xeni Jardin

Delightful Creatures A baboon-proof garbage can can't keep a honey badger from its late night snack Seamus Bellamy

Nature I had a close encounter with a grizzly bear Seamus Bellamy

Science Video: cuttlefish, owls, and tarsiers all have remarkable night vision David Pescovitz

b-side Perfectly rectangular iceberg Rob Beschizza