Animal antics

When these dogs surf, thousands come to watch

Sammy Jr, a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, and Carson, a rescue from southern California, share a wave.

‘Grumpy’ Pallas’ kittens on display at Japan zoo

Pallas’ cats are believed to be one of the oldest living cat species.

Weird whales: Orcas blow fish to bits ‘for fun’, study finds

Killer whales are highly intelligent apex predators and have been known to play with their prey.

Leopard barges into liquor store in India, mauls worker in terrifying video

A screengrab from a security camera shows a leopard pouncing on 25-year-old salesman Sanjay Gurjar.

‘Politicians come and go’: Larry the cat welcomes 7th British prime minister

Unlike some of Keir Starmer’s Cabinet, Larry is set to keep his job under new British prime minister Andy Burnham.

Unusually round raccoon ‘Jimothy’ is the internet’s latest four-legged darling

As Jimothy’s fame spread, Seattle residents began sharing their own encounters with the raccoon.

Thailand’s Moo Deng backs Argentina to win World Cup 2026 final

Moo Deng walked straight to the Argentina fruit set without hesitation, drawing cheers from the crowd of visitors watching the activity.

Canadian tourist injured in bear attack in north-eastern Japan

This marks the latest in a series of such incidents across the country.

Tourist-tossing bison in US national park won’t be euthanised, injured grandpa recovering well

Viral footage of the incident at the Yellowstone National Park shows a bison tossing 65-year-old Carl Isom-McDaniel some 2.4m into the air.

Bear enters house, apparently opens fridge for food in northeastern Japan

A resident found a bear in his kitchen after investigating a noise on the night of July 13.

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