Touran Bristow lives on a wildlife reserve in South Africa, where her husband works as an anti-poaching ranger protecting the endangered rhinos that roam the land. Over time, Bristow has…
After a long, tiring day at work, Cassidy, a Florida resident, pulled into her driveway ready to unwind. But as she walked up to her front porch, she suddenly had…
Two years ago, wildlife photographer Nick Volpe was hiking through the lush forests of Wellington, New Zealand, when something caught his eye — something green, bumpy, and unmistakably … pickle-shaped.…
A few months ago, a woman strolling along the beach stopped in her tracks. There, in the shallow surf, was something she’d never seen before — a small, jelly-like blob,…
On the second day of school, veteran first grade teacher Jeannette Zirbel thought she’d seen it all. During lunch, she began unpacking her students’ backpacks — a routine task since…
When communications technician Andre Souza Santana climbed up a ladder to work on some overhead cables in Brazil, he expected nothing more than a normal day at work. But a…
When deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to an early-morning call at a South Lake Tahoe ice cream parlor, they expected to find a break-in.They just didn’t…
When a family in Oklahoma decided to tear down an old, weathered barn on their property, they expected to find dust, hay, and maybe a few forgotten tools. What they…
When Faith Black bent down to pick up one of her dog’s forgotten toys in the backyard, she expected nothing more than a dusty old ball. But the moment she…
