survival

No matter what experiences you have gone through in your life, this man has probably has probably got you beat with his absolutely insane story. You might have even been chased by a cow on valentines day, and yet his story still beats yours. 

A lobster diver out and about suddenly finds himself being swallowed by a humpback whale, and thankfully, he lives to tell the tale. And even more thankfully, his son, Jacob - u/bloxiefox on Reddit, has decided to ask his father the internet's most burning questions about the experience. And his answers... hilarious yet gut-wrenching, recounting the horrifying experience with an amazing sense of humor. 

Thank you for sharing this amazing story with everyone, and we hope that this is the last insane shenanigan your father will be part of, Jacob. Wish him our very best! Read more about the story right here. 

Taking care of animals with health issues or behavior issues is always a challenge. It's hard to watch an innocent animal like that suffer when all you want is for them to be the happiest in the world. That difficulty, of course, is no reason to give up on them. And imgur user KDC0982 definitely didn't. 

The story of Gimli is a difficult one to read, but thanks to everything that KDC0982 has done for him, he is now much healthier and is happily getting cuddles on the couch with KDC0982's dad. Gimli is an absolute hero in our eyes, and his story is inspiring. We're so happy to see that he's better, and we wish he will get even better as he continues to live in this warm home. 

The unseen residents of Notre Dame, roughly 180,000 bees, were currently living on its' roof when the fire broke out. 

Beekeeper, Nicolas Geant, who tend to them was worried they wouldn't survive the blaze but when he returned to assess the damage, he was relieved to find out they survived!  

Three hives were placed on the roof in 2013 to help boost the population as the numbers were dramatically declining. Since the hives where installed, Geant has been overseeing them and sharing updating on his Instagram page.

According to Caters New Agency, the albino pinkbelly sideneck turtle was born with her heart exposed. In humans, this condition is called ectopia cordis, but in veterinary medicine there is no name for the life-threatening genetic defect. Even with her heart beating outside of her shell, the baby turtle, named Hope, has defied the odds and survived. Hope lives with her owner Michael Aquilina in New Jersey. Aquilina, known as AquaMike on Instagram, was given the turtle by a friend who felt Aquilina had the passion and experience to give Hope the longest, happiest life possible. The little turtle arrived at Aquilina's home in November 2018 and continues to grow stronger with each passing day. 

Popular health blog Hella Wella has created an incredibly humorous survival guide on how you should react when animals attack in order to keep yourself alive.