Timothy Roberts

I love to write and it keeps me busy. I've been working online, full time since 1999. When you can't find me at the keyboard, you'll find me getting as much as I can out of life. I enjoy living simply, playing games, visiting the beach, and spending time with my family.

Shark Circling Two Swimmers Has The Internet In A Frenzy

As the hammerhead shark continues to get closer to the girls, you can see it begin to circle.

Meanwhile In Russia: A Driver Captures A Mosquito Tornado On Video

The swarm was so large that it darkened the sky and created what can only be described as a mosquito tornado.

Perfectly Preserved Sheep Mummified In A Salt Mine From 1600 Years Ago

Geneticists are looking at the sheep as a bridge to help them understand more about how humans and animals interacted thousands of years ago.

Wisconsin’s Grey Wolf Lost 30% Of Their Population In One Year

Both legal and illegal hunting contributed to the drastic decrease in the species’ population.

Adults In The United States Would Like To See National Park Field Trips And Educational Activities Expanded

The National Park Service is no stranger to hosting educational programs for kids, but it seems many adults in the US would like to see more kids utilize them.

Local Officials Warn Pet Owners About Dumping Goldfish In Lakes

They weren’t your run-of-the-mill goldfish that you might bring home from the carnival, but one broke a record weighing in at 3 pounds, 9 ounces.

Giant Nocturnal Sea Worm Is Seen During The Day By Two Lucky Divers

This particular creature was 26 feet in length and spotted off the coast of New Zealand.

They Are Planning To Build A Wildlife Bridge Across The Mississippi River

It will allow the American bison to roam freely from one side to the other, along with providing a pedestrian walkway through a very scenic and beautiful location.

Freshwater Contamination Might Be Getting Trout Hooked On Drugs

Drugs ultimately end up in the environment, regardless of whether they are prescription medications or illegal drugs, and it’s having a real impact on the wildlife.

13 Elephants From Animal Park Will Be Rewilded In Africa

13 elephants, which also include 3 calves, will be traveling some 4500 miles to Kenya in order to be released to their “ancestral homeland.”

Scientists Discover That Spiders Can Beat Snakes In A Battle

Spiders may be small in comparison, but some are extremely adept at killing for food and they can even take down a snake.

Hundreds Of Birds Are Being Blinded By An Unknown Disease

The disease is causing neurological damage, leading to eye swelling, blindness, and eventually, death.

Fawn Stuck In A Drain Pipe Gets Rescued

The one-month-old fawn was trapped 50 feet deep into the pipe and rescuers had to use water to pump her up towards the surface.

LEGO Announces They Are Working On Blocks Made From Recycled Plastic

Legos should be able to make up to 10 4″ x 2″ bricks for every 32-ounce plastic recycled bottle.

Iceland Launches Quiet Electric Boats For Whale Watching

In northern Iceland, North Sailing of Húsavík is offering carbon-neutral tours on electric boats that will get you close to the whales without harming the environment.

Vulture Receives A Bionic Limb Connected To Her Skeleton

She’s now the world’s first “bionic bird.”

New Frog Species Named After Led Zeppelin

The name that they chose translates to “Led Zeppelin’s Rain Frog.”

Wombats Are Being Saved From An Itchy Demise By The ‘Wombot’ Burrow Explorer

Researchers wanted to figure out how to help wombats with the terrible mites they’ve been facing, and they came up with the perfect solution to do it: The WomBot.

Native Gray Wolf Pups Were Spotted In Colorado For The First Time In Eight Decades

It’s the first official sighting of gray wolf pups in Colorado since the 1940s.

Woman Takes Spring Break To The Next Level By Gathering Trash

Most people on spring break would relax or head to the beach to work on their tan, but that wasn’t the case with Stefani Shamrowicz.

Baby Raccoon Gets Stuck In Drain But Firefighters Are There To Help

The raccoon was stuck tight, but firefighters refused to give up on him.

It’s Official, The ‘Southern Ocean’ Is The World’s Fifth Ocean

The new “Southern Ocean” is comprised of the frigid waters off of Antarctica.

Ducklings Risk It All To Visit A Bagel Store In Brooklyn

The mother and her ducklings had to cross a busy road in order to get to the bakery, but they did it anyway!

Fishermen Free Great White Shark That Got Caught In Fishing Lines

It took a little finesse for Bailey’s father to get the boat close enough to the shark to cut the wires, but it was all worth the struggle in the end.

The Largest Wind Turbine Manufacturer Will Be Using Recycled Material For All Of Its Blades

Most wind turbines end up in landfills eventually, but a new way of creating them will allow them to be recycled.

Israel Becomes The First Country To Ban The Sale Of Fur

They are calling for other countries to join Israel in their kind act toward animals.

Humans Get Hangry But They Aren’t The Only Species

Apparently, it is not only humans who experience getting “hangry,” but fruit flies do as well.

Bird Catches A Ride On A Stick Being Carried By Another Bird

Photographer Jocelyn Anderson captured a photo of an osprey that was carrying a stick, but that wasn’t all it was carrying.

Rescuers Find Bear Trapped On A Utility Pole

It was a dangerous situation for both the bear and the rescuer, but they were eventually able to get the bear down from the pole.

Cicadas Are Looking For Love But Don’t Call The Cops About It

In Union County, Georgia, so many people believed the cicada mating calls were alarms going off that police received numerous calls about it.

Dog To Be Honored At Funeral After Protecting Penguins For 10 Years

After 10 years of protecting the penguins on Middle Island, Eudy is being honored with a public memorial service.

Darwin’s Arch At The Galapagos Islands Has Crumbled Into The Sea

Rather than being a majestic arch that acts as a doorway to the islands, it is now simply two pillars that stand out of the sea.

Couple Discovers A Lava Tube Underneath Their Home

They knew there was a small cave on their property but never could’ve guessed the massive lava tubes they’d find.

Great White Sharks Population Growing On California Coast

A new study revealed that the great white shark populations along the California coast are booming.

Microplastics Are Now Threatening Honeybees

The hairy bodies of honeybees allow them to pick up pollen, but a study discovered they also pick up toxic microplastics.

Viral Video Shows Bears Crashing Pool Party

There were about seven black bears that showed up at the pool in Gatlinburg, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun.