Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes does the kindest and most inspiring thing for stray dogs around his church in Brazil. He invites forgotten dogs from the streets to become a part of his service to help them find loving homes.

Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes does the kindest and most inspiring thing for stray dogs around his church in Brazil. He invites forgotten dogs from the streets to become a part...

Hidrėlėy and Violeta Draseikaitė

Dogsledder, adventurer, author, and all-round awesome person Blair Braverman shared Grinch’s story with everyone on the internet, and it is 100 percent hilarious.

Dogsledder, adventurer, author, and all-round awesome person Blair Braverman shared Grinch’s story with everyone on the internet, and it is 100 percent hilarious.

Cats… they’re everywhere. You see them following you on the streets. You see them staring back at you from your computer screen. You even see them when you look at other animals and random things.

Cats… they’re everywhere. You see them following you on the streets. You see them staring back at you from your computer screen. You even see them when you look at other...

"Would You Rather" is an extremely fun game to play with family and friends, especially when it is done spontaneously. You'll probably be surprised to hear that scientists enjoy playing this game too, covering a variety of topics.

"Would You Rather" is an extremely fun game to play with family and friends, especially when it is done spontaneously. You'll probably be surprised to hear that scientists enjoy playing this...

I was on a boat tour in Trinidad and Tobago when something bit my hand really, really hard. I looked down and saw this scarlet-colored bird that, to me, looked like a flamingo. The guide laughed and said that this was...

I was on a boat tour in Trinidad and Tobago when something bit my hand really, really hard. I looked down and saw this scarlet-colored bird that, to me, looked like...

Bri Liang and Violeta Draseikaitė

A group of divers outside Ørsta in Norway were visiting a WWII shipwreck this October. On their way back, Ronald Raasch and Nils Baadness discovered a mysterious floating shape.

A group of divers outside Ørsta in Norway were visiting a WWII shipwreck this October. On their way back, Ronald Raasch and Nils Baadness discovered a mysterious floating shape.

So hard to photograph red squirrels in Holland, but I finally managed to capture some photos. I wanted to shoot these images for years.

So hard to photograph red squirrels in Holland, but I finally managed to capture some photos. I wanted to shoot these images for years.

Compuinfoto and Aelita Senvaitytė

I decided to share more of these pictures, that show the love that animals are capable of giving to each other.  I spent 15 years capturing portraits of animals.

I decided to share more of these pictures, that show the love that animals are capable of giving to each other.  I spent 15 years capturing portraits of animals.

Goran Anastasovski and Aelita Senvaitytė

I spend my days speaking fluent dog. Well, sort of. I make funny noises and feed them peanut butter, and they give me weird looks that are so human it's ridiculous.

I spend my days speaking fluent dog. Well, sort of. I make funny noises and feed them peanut butter, and they give me weird looks that are so human it's ridiculous.

Belinda Richards and Aelita Senvaitytė

"Otter Swim Encounter Tours are 3 hours long and include a guided tour around the facility, up-close interactions with our animal ambassadors, and the chance to swim with our Asian small-Clawed Otters!"

"Otter Swim Encounter Tours are 3 hours long and include a guided tour around the facility, up-close interactions with our animal ambassadors, and the chance to swim with our Asian small-Clawed...

A dramatic horse named Jingang doesn’t appreciate being ridden by others as a horse should. Instead, it goes out of its way to avoid doing its job by pretending to be ‘dead’ in an overly-theatrical way.

A dramatic horse named Jingang doesn’t appreciate being ridden by others as a horse should. Instead, it goes out of its way to avoid doing its job by pretending to be...

My name is Daniel Sasse, I'm an owner of a dive center and an underwater photographer and videographer. I have 25 years of experience in scuba diving, teaching and photographing wildlife. Protecting our oceans must be our priority since every second...

My name is Daniel Sasse, I'm an owner of a dive center and an underwater photographer and videographer. I have 25 years of experience in scuba diving, teaching and photographing wildlife....

Daniel Sasse and Violeta Draseikaitė

Here’s a shower thought: if you have a doggy door, it means you’re playing “pet roulette”—you never know whose pet will enter your home. Makes life a bit more exciting without making it too dangerous. Imgur user bimbumbim woke up to the...

Here’s a shower thought: if you have a doggy door, it means you’re playing “pet roulette”—you never know whose pet will enter your home. Makes life a bit more exciting without...

How to combine a love for art and help for stray animals? A kind-hearted 9-year-old Russian boy Pavel Abramov has been painting beautiful portraits of pets and exchanging them for animal food and supplies for a local shelter.

How to combine a love for art and help for stray animals? A kind-hearted 9-year-old Russian boy Pavel Abramov has been painting beautiful portraits of pets and exchanging them for animal...

Hidrėlėy and Violeta Draseikaitė

Nick and Voirrey Coole - a couple from Isle Of Man, the United Kingdom - have scheduled their 40th birthday celebrations in New York. However, they received a surprise none of them was expecting. As Nick and Voirrey were heading for...

Nick and Voirrey Coole - a couple from Isle Of Man, the United Kingdom - have scheduled their 40th birthday celebrations in New York. However, they received a surprise none of...

"The easiest giveaway is behavior. A trained service animal is going to behave unobtrusively and professionally. If those things aren’t happening, odds are high the animal is fraudulent."

"The easiest giveaway is behavior. A trained service animal is going to behave unobtrusively and professionally. If those things aren’t happening, odds are high the animal is fraudulent."

Not a day goes by without a news story about how waste finds its way into our beautiful oceans. With each such story, however, more and more efforts are dedicated to turning the tide on water pollution. Today, conservationists estimate that the...

Not a day goes by without a news story about how waste finds its way into our beautiful oceans. With each such story, however, more and more efforts are dedicated to...

Moose are probably the last species you’d expect to be diving for a snack. Turns out, they're actually excellent swimmers. When Pixie and Brutus comics creator Ben Hed found out about this, he decided to do with it what he does...

Moose are probably the last species you’d expect to be diving for a snack. Turns out, they're actually excellent swimmers. When Pixie and Brutus comics creator Ben Hed found out about...

One of the worst things that can happen on the hike to a mountain top is not being able to walk back down on your own. To avoid that from happening, it's important to assess your strengths and abilities well. But...

One of the worst things that can happen on the hike to a mountain top is not being able to walk back down on your own. To avoid that from happening,...

This year’s winner is none other than Yongqing Bao, who won the award with his stunning photo called ‘The Moment,’ featuring a young fox and a marmot.

This year’s winner is none other than Yongqing Bao, who won the award with his stunning photo called ‘The Moment,’ featuring a young fox and a marmot.