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biker hooligans chase lions

Police Arrest Hooligans Harassing Endangered Asiatic Lions

28 November 2017 UNDER Blog

A group of men riding motorcycles recorded themselves harassing and chasing Asiatic lions in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Indian state of Gujarat. It appears the individuals in question weren’t the sharpest knives in the drawer because they posted the footage they shot online and now they are in trouble with authorities. The incident in question actually took place six months ago in a sanctuary that serves as home to 400 lions. But the video only went viral recently and led forest officials to contact police according to reports in the Indian media.

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lion attacks car

Lion Attacks Car In Order To Impress Lady Friend

21 November 2017 UNDER Blog

After consistently being rejected by a potential female mate, a male lion at Kruger National Park in South Africa decided to adopt a different strategy in order to impress her. The lion did so by intimidating a safari car that was filled with tourists. Mark Williams-Wynn was visiting the famous safari park and was at a place where a number of cars had stopped so that their occupants could observe the lions. Mr Williams-Wynn along with everyone else witnessed the lion being frustrated by his potential mate and then started recording because he sensed something was about to happen.

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humpback whale leaps out of the water

Watch This 40 Ton Humpback Whale Leaping Out Of The Ocean

14 November 2017 UNDER Blog

So it goes without saying that humpback whales are huge. In fact, most people would characterise them as enormous. If you need the stats, then here you go. The average weight of an adult humpback whale that is fully grown is 36,000 kilograms. If that is not enough to shock and awe you, to put that into context, an adult humpback whale weighs the same as 24 adult hippos.

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baby rhino attacks

Check Out This Adorable Baby Rhino Attempt To Charge A Car

7 November 2017 UNDER Blog

This little baby rhino attempted to act all grown up by fake charging a car that was filled with safari tourists at South Africa’s Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park game reserve. The driver of the car initially responded by backing away from the cute little critter but it has to be said no one in the car felt intimidated whatsoever. Brendon Arnesen who shot the video of the adorable encounter said he and the other passengers though it was the cutest thing ever.

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gray wolf chases car

Gray Wolf Chases Family Driving A Van

28 October 2017 UNDER Blog

A family driving along a highway in British Columbia stumbled across a gray wolf that was sitting on the side of the road. As the vehicle approached and then passed it by, the wolf began exhibiting some strange behaviour. It began to chase the van and seemed to have every intention of catching up to it.  The woman who shot the video said because she is so fascinated with nature and animals when her husband alerted her to the wolf, she grabbed her phone and began recording. She added that she was sitting at the back of the van when she saw the wolf running beside the road and then chasing after the vehicle.

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Watch This Lion Bite A Tourist Car Causing Its Tire To Explode

Watch This Lion Bite A Tourist Car Causing Its Tire To Explode

21 October 2017 UNDER Blog

Sean Obeirne and his family were touring South Africa’s Kruger National Park and were on their way to have breakfast when they chanced upon a pride of lions that seemed to be chilling out by the side of the road. They stopped to watch the lions and after about half an hour a young male lion decided to pay another group of tourists a visit and approached their car. The family made jokes about the incident, that the lion would in some way damage the car. Neither they nor the lion were prepared for what happened next.

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base jumping dog

Check Out This Dog On A 13,000 Foot BASE Jump

14 October 2017 UNDER Blog

Whilst we have yet to see pigs fly, the same is not true for dogs whom according to this video seem to have conquered the sky. Whisper is the first dog in the world to participate in the sport of BASE jumping. Dean Potter who is an avid rock climber, strapped his pet on to his back whilst leaping from a 13,000-foot mountain peak in Switzerland. Potter managed to shoot his pet’s response using a GoPro and we have to say it was less than enthusiastic.

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man gets bitten by shark

Man Gets Bitten In The Stomach By A Nurse Shark

7 October 2017 UNDER Blog

Ervin McCarty was snorkelling and attempting retrieve a grouper that had been speared and was located in a hole when he suddenly found himself bitten by a nurse shark in the abdomen that refused to let go. Mr McCarty was driving with a group of friends in the Florida Keys just days before Hurricane Irma last month. He has been asked by the captain of the boat he had been travelling on to help get a grouper that a spear fisherman had shot out of a hole.

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crocodile attack

Check Out These Hippos Save A Wildebeest From A Crocodile Attack

28 September 2017 UNDER Blog

Mervyn Van Wyk and his wife Tokkie were touring South Africa’s Kruger National Park and had made their way to the park’s Transport Dam. They decided to make a pit stop so they could capture some images of blue wildebeests also known as gnus. Along with the gnus were zebras and impalas grazing peacefully on the other side of the dam. Suddenly the couple noticed a disturbing sight.

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monster alligator

Monster Alligator Roams Around A Florida Golf Course

21 September 2017 UNDER Blog

In the Southern part of the United States, spotting an alligator on a golf course is nothing new, however this big boy that was seen at the third hole of Floridian golf course looked as if it came straight from the movie Jurassic Park. The giant alligator wandering the golf course was nothing short of a monster. Chris Helms who was playing a round of golf couldn’t believe his eyes and pulled out his phone and started filming the beast as it plodded by his group.

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