Author: Taylor Bushey

While you may have heard and seen a koala before, you might not know they possess interesting facts about them that don’t compare to other animals. For starters, their diet and eating habits are unlike any other animal, and they have physical traits that you wouldn’t be able to see without taking a closer look at them. Read on to find out 10 surprising facts about koalas you might’ve never known before today.  1. Koalas Can Sleep Up to 18 Hours Per Day Sometimes, they can even sleep up to 22 hours per day. Koalas only eat eucalyptus leaves, which can take a lot of their body’s energy to digest. When they are found awake though, most of their…

Parks across the world have become massive tourist destinations over the years. Whether it’s a specific season it’s known for or offers an immersive nature activity, there are several reasons why visitors add them to their travel itinerary.  To honor these iconic destinations, the holiday European Day of Parks was established to take place annually on May 24. Not only does it recognize the parks across Europe, but it also aims to bring people closer to nature and bring awareness of each park’s impact on the overall environment. Due to the holiday, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best parks…

Several parts of the world have seen natural disasters over the last few years, but few rank as high as some of the worst ones on record within the last decade. From devastating, long-lasting wildfires to flooding capable of submerging a third of a country, Mother Nature has caused disastrous events that will be hard to forget down the line. We’ve rounded up 10 of the deadliest natural disasters that have occurred within the last 10 years.  1. Gulf Coast Winter Storm, 2014 States that don’t typically see freezing temperatures like Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia received quite the winter ice snowstorm. Temperatures dipped over…

The platypus is debatably one of the most interesting aquatic animals to exist. Duck-billed and covered in fur, there are not many other species in existence where they can be compared. Scientists didn’t believe the platypus to be a real animal in 1799. They concluded it to be fake and thought several parts of an animal were sewn together. With so many strange elements that make up the platypus we know today, we’ve put together a list of various facts about them that you may not have realized before.  1. Platypus Are Venomous If you think you want to handle…

When it comes to Mother Nature, she’s been known to shock us in a number of ways over the years – from rare animal sightings to weird weather phenomenons. And after scouring the internet, we’ve rounded up 15 of the most bizarre discoveries found in nature to date and rounded them up all in one spot for you to see for yourself. Read on, and let us know which finding is the most mind-blowing to you. 1. Blood Falls While the sight of Blood Falls may initially look like a gory murder scene, it’s actually red water pooling outside of a glacier…

Believe it or not, there are about 8.7 million different species that exist on Earth today. When the rare ones are spotted, it can feel like you’re discovering one of nature’s hidden wonders. While we may consciously know many of these animals exist out in the world, it can still be quite mind-blowing to see them in person – let alone catching them on camera. To view them all in one place, we’ve rounded up 10 of the most rare animal sightings to see for yourself. 1. Black Tiger While it’s not common, tigers can experience genetic mutations at birth…

When exploring and experiencing the sights of different wildlife, it’s not only exciting, but it can also be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. After all, you may have only ever seen some of nature’s phenomena from scrolling on social media or doing a quick Google search. It’s quite a treat to have the opportunity of a real-life sighting. But if you stumble across the wrong animal, your encounter may not be as pleasant as you had hoped. In some cases, it can even lead to a hospital visit — or worse. Thankfully, we’ve done the cautionary work and rounded up 15 animals…

Read on to find out which species are on high alert to going completely extinct.