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Daredevils surf down 800metre tall volcanos with some reaching speeds of up to 101km/h.
Travellers to Nicaragua can take advantage of the country’s unique landscape by speeding down their famous black sand mountains.
Visitors to Bigfoot Hostel can sit atop a toboggan and slide feet first down the hills, with some reaching speeds faster than 101km/h (62mph).
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Four water obsessed springer spaniels repeatedly leaped into a pond.
Joanne Dooley was taking her dogs Pip, Pop, Pru & Purdey for a walk in Liverpool when they spotted water nearby.
Adorable footage viewed more than 870,000 times shows the quartet jumping into the water one after the other over and over again.
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A heroic Labrador helped remove gym shorts that had become stuck around her goldendoodle sister’s head.
Alyssa Magier-Fortune was out for the day when one of her pet pooches Phoebe found a pair of shorts handing over a chair.
Footage shows the goldendoodle throwing the shorts around her head before one of the legs slipped down her neck.
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A kind wildlife rescuer cut a helpless bird free from being trapped in fruit netting.
Keith Porteous was called out to Coolum Beach, Australia, on October 15 to help a stressed Currawong trapped in the string over a blueberry bush.
Heartwarming footage shows Keith carefully wrap the bird up in a red blanket to subdue its frantic flapping as he located its stuck body part.
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An adorable boxer dog has dug under his owner’s fence so he can see his dachshund best friend next door.
When Lauren Roberts thought her pet pooch Floyd was being too quiet at home in Cheshire at the start of October, she went to check the garden.
Cute footage – which has been viewed more than 100,000 times – shows the nine-year-old looking proud of himself next to a freshly dug hole.
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This is the stunning moment a playful humpback whale almost hit a diver twice with its massive tail.
While Dan Newton was sailing down the coast of New South Wales, Australia, at the end of September, he decided to hop into the water by Seal Rocks.
Incredible footage captured one inquisitive whale swim near to Dan closely followed by another.
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A wildlife rescuer dressed up as a bird mum to encourage a rescued chick to drink water.
Siya Nyawo from the FreeMe Wildlife Midlands Centre, South Africa, has gone to extensive lengths to help a baby wattled crane thrive.
Adorable footage shows Siya dressed in a full bird costume leaning down over a pond with the recovering chick watching close by.
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A devoted pet owner pretends to eat dog food to encourage her Doberman to swallow his dinner.
When Keon Sims’ 12-year-old pooch Mozart was diagnosed with renal failure earlier in 2024, he started to lose his appetite.
Heartwarming footage shows Keon scooping out wet dog food from the can before lifting it to her lips and pretending to wolf it down.
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A cheeky golden retriever stole leftover pizza from a worktop and his owner caught him with the empty bag.
Kourtney Johnson’s pet pooch Jet took advantage of some food being left unattended at home in Marquette, Michigan, USA, on October 7.
Hilarious footage captured the one-year-old carrying a ziploc back containing three slices of pizza before carefully picking one out and chewing.
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A pair of lovesick pythons fought over mating rights in a back garden.
Dean Draper was in his backyard in New South Wales, Australia, on September 30 when he heard two eastern carpet pythons battling it out.
Dramatic footage captured the amorous snakes entwined in each other as they tried to force the other into submission.
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A desperate elephant herd rescued a calf from drowning in a dam by guiding and pulling it from the water.
Vanessa Holder was visiting Addo Elephant Park, South Africa, on September 12 when a young animal fell into difficulty.
Dramatic footage captured the moment the frantic herd jumped into action, initially offering their trunks for the youngster to grab.
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A desperate elephant herd rescued a calf from drowning in a dam by guiding and pulling it from the water.
Vanessa Holder was visiting Addo Elephant Park, South Africa, on September 12 when a young animal fell into difficulty.
Dramatic footage captured the moment the frantic herd jumped into action, initially offering their trunks for the youngster to grab.
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This is the epic moment a humpback whale put on a show for excited restaurant guests by breaching out of the sea multiple times.
Anneri Louw, her husband and two friends were enjoying the Hermanus whale festival in South Africa at the end of September when they sat down for dinner.
Incredible footage shows a humpback whale suddenly roar out of the ocean before repeating the trick five more times as the stunned crowd cheered from the land.
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This is the adorable moment two women packed three alpacas into the back of two taxis.
Emanuel Rocha was walking through Cusco, Peru, when he spotted a woman dressed in traditional clothing flag down a cab.
Adorable footage shows the woman shepherd one alpaca into the back of the vehicle and then a second before squeezing herself into the back seat.
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This is the adorable moment a tiny kitten hides around the corner from his owner to leap out at her.
Diane Renaud’s four-month-old cat Mac has developed a new trick around their home in Vancouver, Canada.
Cute footage shows the ginger moggy peer around Diane’s bathroom doorway before sneaking back apparently out of sight.
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This is the crazy moment a 10-foot-long alligator swallowed a rabbit whole while right next to golfers.
Dana and Justin Hall were playing a round with friends at The Quarry Golf Club in Naples, Florida, USA, on September 19 when they were treated to a wild sight.
Shocking footage shows a gator lying just off the fairway with a freshly caught meal in its powerful jaws.
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A group of good Samaritans rescued a four-week-old elephant from a mud pool by dragging it out by its ears.
Tertius Lambrechts was leading a tour through Caprivi, Namibia, on September 19 when he spotted the baby animal lay on its side.
Heartwarming footage captured the moment two of the group climbed into the knee-deep mud to grab the exhausted elephant by its tail and ears.
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A protective dog hates pool inflatables so much she constantly barks at them.
Whenever Australian cattle dog Ziggy goes to the back door at home in Duarte, California, USA, and spots a shark or crocodile in her pool she goes crazy.
The five-year-old pet pooch runs directly to the offending toys and protectively barks at them while owner Olga Ribardo watches on.
Olga said: “Ziggy barks all of the time because she sees them as a threat. She has done it ever since she was a puppy. We find it really entertaining.”
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This is the epic moment a killer whale punts seabirds into the air to teach its calf how to hunt.
Evan Brodsky was onboard a Monterey Bay Whale Watch tour in California, USA, on September 7 when the apex predators put on a show.
Amazing footage – that has been viewed 2.9million times – captured one Bigg’s killer whale flicked an unfortunate common murre into the sky using its tail.
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This is the hilarious moment a mariachi band member chased a wild bear away from a campsite by playing the trumpet.
While Jilian Gonzales and Mateo Mavero Duran were staying at a camping ground in Lake Tahoe, California, USA, they were warned about wild animals nearby.
Hilarious footage shows Mateo heeding rangers’ advice by trying to scare away black bears with a loud noise.
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This is the epic moment a lone lion fought off 30 hyenas right next to a safari tour before showing off a carcass ‘like a trophy’.
Robert Sobrepena was on a drive through the Masai Mara, Kenya, on June 14 when his tour was treated to a battle of mammoth proportions.
Dramatic footage captured a confident male charge between two jeeps before pouncing on a single hyena and pinning it to the ground.
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A group of tourists were left ‘distressed’ as two grizzly bears brutally battled over mating rights mere metres away from their boat.
Vanessa Obran and her husband John were on a tour of a bay in British Columbia, Canada, on June 3 when they spotted two bears mating on the shore.
Dramatic footage captured the moment a jealous male sprinted across the shale and tackled one of the mating pair and pinned it to the ground.
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A husky owner spent three hours brushing her pet pooch and was left with enough fur for another dog on floor.
Andrea Melendez decided to give her three-year-old pet Therion a much needed groom at home in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, on September 9.
Funny footage showed the aftermath of the grooming with enough black, white and grey fur lying on the floor to create another version of her husky.
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This is the hilarious moment a bloke engrossed in his phone had to run away after only spotting a wild elephant approaching him at the last minute.
Caution Madiro Chikonamombe was waiting at the Chirundu Border Post, Zimbabwe, when a queue of traffic was forced to wait to pass.
Funny footage captured an oblivious truck driver stuck staring at his mobile phone as he stood waiting for the traffic to move forwards.
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An influencer and his pals were forced to use boards to protect themselves from a sudden sandstorm.
Nick Falke, 26, and friends decided to have day out at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA, in July when they were caught by a change in the weather.
Dramatic footage shows the topless fitness influencer hiding behind his sandboard as the wind whipped past him at 50mph.
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A brave lion desperately fought off 25 hyenas for 30 minutes to protect his prized meal.
Thabiso Molatlhegi was leading a tour through the Okavango Delta, Botswana, when he heard a commotion from three kilometres away.
Epic footage captured a lone lion trying to protect an impala kill from a group of frenzied hyenas surrounding it.
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A clever cocker spaniel mastered a classic fairground game by learning to catch toy ducks in a net in just TWO MINUTES.
Dog trainer Emily Anderson’s pet pooch Leo has already learned CPR and hopscotch but turned his skills to a new trick in Aberdeen at the end of August.
Amazing footage captured the five-year-old dog holding on to a small net with his teeth before dipping it into a tub of water.
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A hilarious bear was spotted chilling on its back in a family’s garden.
Laurie Trower and her husband were relaxing at home in Sevierville, Tennessee, USA, on August 22 when their CCTV alerted them to a visitor outside.
Cute footage captured a 350lb black bear rolling around on its back with its paws right in the air in their back yard.
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A group of lucky divers swam alongside a rare baby albino humpback whale so bright it ‘reflected the sun like a mirror’.
Simon Lorenz was swimming off Vava’u, Tonga, on August 19 when he was joined by a mother whale and her unusual offspring.
Enchanting footage shows the whale, believed to be between six and eight weeks old, confidently swim from 15 metres deep to the surface of the ocean.
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A diver found an alien-like creature made up of thousands of organisms floating in the ocean.
Javi Benavides was swimming at a depth of eight metres off the coast of Las Palmas, Spain, on June 8 when he came across a pyrosome.
Mesmerising footage captured the creature – sometimes known as a sea pickle – swaying with the motions of the ocean.
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This is hilarious moment three llamas were filmed mating in front of tourists at Machu Picchu.
Emanuel Rocha, from Cusco Expedition, was leading a tour through the Incan wonder in Peru when he panned across the centuries old ruins.
Funny footage captured the trio of animals apparently caught in the middle of making love while another llama watched on nonplussed.
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This is the amazing moment a skydiver caught his hat that had fallen off one handed while at 2,000 feet.
Evan Santangelo was jumping over Texas, USA, in August when his propellor hat fell off at around 3,500feet.
Cool footage – which has been viewed 2.9million times – showed the 31-year-old wheeling his canopy in the sky in an attempt to catch the cap before it hit the ground.
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A group of lucky divers swam alongside a rare baby albino humpback whale so bright it ‘reflected the sun like a mirror’.
Simon Lorenz was swimming off Vava’u, Tonga, on August 19 when he was joined by a mother whale and her unusual offspring.
Enchanting footage shows the whale, believed to be between six and eight weeks old, confidently swim from 15 metres deep to the surface of the ocean.
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Cymru Premier champions The New Saints (TNS) made history on August 29 by becoming the first domestic Welsh football club to reach the league stages of a UEFA competition.
The Oswestry-based team drew 0-0 against Panevėžys during Thursday's game, securing a 3-0 aggregate victory against their Lithuanian competitors.
Footage filmed pitchside captures Craig Harrison's team basking in the glory of qualifying for the UEFA Conference League to cheers and applause from elated fans.
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A brave honey badger fought off four lionesses on its own in a ‘once-in-a-lifetime-sighting’.
Safari guide Stohm Lewthwaite was leading a tour through Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve, South Africa, on August 12 when he spotted two predators on the prowl.
Dramatic footage – that has been viewed more than 1.6million times – captured a pair of lionesses trying to pin down an unlucky honey badger.
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A brave antelope survived a crocodile attack before charging headfirst at a hunting lioness.
Tane Bailey was on safari in Mkuze Game Park, South Africa, when a lioness crawled past his jeep stalking a nearby nyala.
Dramatic footage shows the predator sprint towards its prey, only for the nyala to seek safety in a nearby lake, only to alert crocodiles resting in the water.
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A viral video shows a dad bouncing on bouncy bog ground that’s ‘like walking on a Black Forest gateau’.
Gary McHugh and his dad Cathal were walking the Dearg Line, near Barnes Mór in County Donegal, Ireland, when they found themselves next to the ground.
Interesting footage shows Cathal bounding across the wobbly land as if he was stepping on a water bed.
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A kayaker captured a monitor lizard and python entangled in a deadly tug of war where the reptiles ripped at each other’s skin.
Jon Williams was on a kayak fishing trip in Queensland, Australia, on March 8 when nearby rustling bushes alerted him to an epic fight between two animals.
Incredible footage captured the coastal carpet python wrapped around the body and back legs of a lace monitor lizard in a desperate attempt not to be eaten.
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A son travelled 5,000 miles to surprise his dad on his birthday a hilarious disguise.
When Tim O’Brien decided to fly his family from Sacramento, California, USA, to Cork, Ireland, for his 80th birthday, his son Cormac didn’t think he’d be able to make it.
Heartwarming footage filmed earlier in August shows Tim enjoying a drink with family in a pub when a man wearing glasses and a cap walked over with a pint for him.
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A personal trainer has swapped pumping iron for lifting wood by taking his workouts to a forest and squatting huge tree trunks.
Mark Carpenter may train his clients in a gym but when it comes to his own exercise he makes sure to do that in the forests around Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
In epic videos – some of which have been viewed more than 2.3million times – the 45 year old can be seen squatting full tree trunks while standing above a stream.
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A weightlifter passed out after performing a deadlift and smashed a mirror behind him.
Tushar Agrawal was working out in Gorakhpur, India, on August 9 when he worked his way up his sets and reps.
Crazy footage – which has been viewed 4.4million times – shows the 23-year-old hoist up 150kg of barbell for one full rep.
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This is the shocking moment climbers had to slide down a volcano as it erupted while they reached its crater.
Despite strict warnings to stay within a 1.8-mile safe zone of Mount Dukono, Indonesia, a group of adventurers decided to trek to the top on August 17.
Muhammed Reza's crazy drone footage shows a huge dust cloud emerge from the 1,335 metre tall volcano as the climbers appear at the edge of the crater.
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A circus performer’s epic stunt saw her pulled 40metres into the air while tied to a hot air balloon by her foot.
Louise Lenoble was rehearsing for a show called EXIT with Cirque Inextremiste in Chamonix, France, on August 14 as she started talking to a camera.
Incredible footage – which has been viewed more than 880,000 times – shows the performer suddenly being dragged by her right foot.
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A hotel with epic rooms offers views from lions from the comfort of your own bed.
Shekinah Lion & Game Lodge in South Africa has four rooms where the world’s apex predators can be viewed without leaving the door.
Amazing footage filmed from the Pfamoni Sahara Suite shows one male lion showing off all his splendour while stretching out his full body in one of the windows.
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Four firefighters lifted a stranded fawn out of a drain and reunited it with its mum.
Firemen from Rapid City Fire Department, South Dakota, USA, were called to a distressed baby deer in a culvert on August 15.
Heartwarming footage shows four of the firefighters split into pairs to block the fawn from escaping.
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A brave homeowner faced up to a 400lb black bear and chased it away from his garage.
David Bouley was sat at his home in Connecticut, USA, on August 3 when an unwanted visitor sauntered across his garden.
Heartstopping footage shows the adult bear suddenly appear from around a Jeep causing David to stand up and immediately confront the beast.
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A lucky opossum fell out of a lawnmower milliseconds before a homeowner managed to switch it on.
Sean Sweeney was just getting ready to do some gardening at home in Kansas, USA, on July 22 when he pulled equipment out of the garage.
Amazing footage – which has been viewed more than 3million times – shows Sean pull on the lawnmower’s cord to try and get it started.
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This is the hilarious moment a cat feel asleep biting his owner’s foot.
Timothy Ennis was relaxing at home in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, when his beloved pet Sol dozed off.
Funny footage shows the Lynx Point Siamese completely fast asleep with Timothy’s toe in between his teeth.
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This is the shocking moment an impatient safari tourist hit a lion while driving on the road.
Safraaz Suliman was driving through the Kruger National Park, South Africa, on August 2 when a pride of lions walked across the tarmac.
Unbelievable footage captured the moment a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV weaved through traffic trying to get a head start.
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A mum and daughter were left in stitches after one of them couldn’t help but pass gas while recovering from a colonoscopy.
Emma Johns had just had the procedure in July when her mum Jessica came to visit her in the hospital afterwards.
Hilarious footage – which has been viewed more than 2million times – shows Emma joking she needs to poop before letting out a huge fart.
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