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Sharks: Guardians of the Ocean

There is more than meets the eye with these important ocean creatures.

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The First Cloned Cat Looked Nothing Like Its Original
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The First Cloned Cat Looked Nothing Like Its Original

18 years ago, “Carbon Copy” made history.

This Pet Crayfish Can Clone Itself
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

This Pet Crayfish Can Clone Itself

A single disease could wipe out the species—or it could keep cloning itself by the hundreds.

The Trunkated Stories Behind White Elephant Gift Exchange
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Trunkated Stories Behind White Elephant Gift Exchange

Your coworkers may be trying to tell you something.

Put Your Paws Together for the World’s Smartest Dogs
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Put Your Paws Together for the World’s Smartest Dogs

Hero, the Super Collie, can complete 49 tricks in 60 seconds.

Double Take! These Animals Have Two Faces
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Double Take! These Animals Have Two Faces

They say two heads are better than one, but what about two faces?

To the Land Down Under, in More Ways Than One
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

To the Land Down Under, in More Ways Than One

You could say, it’s a whole lotta worm.

The Morbid Remains of a Harpy Eagle Home
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Morbid Remains of a Harpy Eagle Home

The skulls, in particular, looked eerily familiar—almost human.

It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Snake!
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Snake!

Consider your vacation plans if snakes overhead leave you a bit apprehenssssssive.

We’ve Been Sleeping on the Facts Behind Bear Hibernation
Animals
Engrid Barnett

We’ve Been Sleeping on the Facts Behind Bear Hibernation

The bear-y strange truth about torpor…

Why Scientists Put An Ear On A Mouse
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Why Scientists Put An Ear On A Mouse

Haven't you heard? It's called the earmouse.

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The best of the best! Read through the most loved stories by Ripley fans just like you.

Find More Stories Like This One in Our Book!

The 19th book in the bestselling series from Ripley's Believe It or Not! has jaw-dropping oddities from around the world!

Escape the Ordinary book
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Ripley's Cartoon Of The Day

Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Ripley's Cartoon Of The Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!