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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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Everything Wrong With the Killer Whale’s Name
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Everything Wrong With the Killer Whale’s Name

Whale, whale, whale. What do we have here?

A Porcupine? A Bird? A Reptile? Nope, It’s an Echidna!
Animals
Engrid Barnett

A Porcupine? A Bird? A Reptile? Nope, It’s an Echidna!

Nature couldn’t make up its mind when it comes to one of the world’s strangest animals.

Rare Video Footage Suggests Octopuses May Experience Nightmares
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Rare Video Footage Suggests Octopuses May Experience Nightmares

Were Costello's flailing actions the result of a lifelike nightmare?

On Becoming a Platypus Mom: Biting, Dancing, and... Oozing?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

On Becoming a Platypus Mom: Biting, Dancing, and... Oozing?

Platypus mothers take on the role of both the mammal and the reptile when caring for their eggs and future puggles!

Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)

From parrot video calls to spiders blind with hunger, the animal kingdom is stranger than you think.

The Australian Night Parrot: World's Most Elusive Bird?
Animals
Chris Littlechild

The Australian Night Parrot: World's Most Elusive Bird?

The elusive bird has left scientists and enthusiasts perplexed.

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish
Animals
Ripley's Aquariums

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish

Spotted five miles below the ocean's surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan.

'Ice Age' Discovery: 30,000-Year-Old Squirrel Found in Canada
Animals
Engrid Barnett

'Ice Age' Discovery: 30,000-Year-Old Squirrel Found in Canada

Closer inspection reveals an Arctic squirrel hidden in a lump of claws and hair.

The 'Rarest Chimpanzee On Earth' Was Born At A Zoo In England
Animals
Noelle Talmon

The 'Rarest Chimpanzee On Earth' Was Born At A Zoo In England

Meet Jeff, the world's rarest (and cutest) chimpanzee.

Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species

A brand new species straight from the forests of Corsica!

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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!