City Lake Park in Royse City, Texas, is usually a place of quiet reflection — glassy water, soft ripples, and the gentle chatter of ducks gliding by. But one peaceful…
When a homeowner in Herefordshire, England, glanced out at their quiet garden, they expected to see the usual — maybe a robin or two hopping through the grass.Instead, they saw…
The wind was fierce that March afternoon off the coast of Malta, the sea whipped into whitecaps. As a kite surfer skimmed across the waves, something odd caught his eye…
When a Kentucky homeowner noticed a black plastic bag lying in her neighbor’s yard the other day, she almost walked past it. But then she heard a faint rustling coming…
Five years ago, Wendy Albright came across a Craigslist ad that would change both her life and that of a bird named Sweet Pea. The umbrella cockatoo in the listing…
In the depths of Malaysia’s Tangkulap Forest Reserve, researchers with the conservation group Panthera were reviewing footage from hidden cameras when something remarkable appeared on screen. The cameras, originally placed…
What began as a calm day on the water in Clarksville, Virginia, quickly turned into a life-or-death mission for a group of friends out boating. Jessica Salmons and her companions…
When Thailand-based ceramicist Trevor Foster stepped into his outdoor studio one afternoon, he expected another peaceful day of crafting pottery. But as he checked a mold he’d just poured liquid…
Deep in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park, a mother elephant and her baby wandered peacefully through the savanna — a tender picture of family and safety. But as tourists watched…
