The self-effacing egret spent over 30 minutes patiently fishing before landing the shrimp. Within seconds a disrespectful seagull showed off some impressive acrobatics and stole the tasty dinner right from the egret’s mouth.

These incredible moments were captured by photographer Andy Long, 55, who was taking pictures of the wildlife in Fort Desoto Park (Florida) that day.

The lives of these two elephants, a baby and its mother, could have ended if workers from South Laungwa Conservation Society didn’t try to help and free the trapped animals.

Sometimes certain situations arise that require a person to think quickly in order to save someone. Read further to hear a story about the amazing rescue of a trapped and helpless shivering dog told by a courageous rescuer.

You might have to ask for a raise if you had to work with him.

Do you think this is Photoshop? No, it’s not. The full story is right after the jump.

Only imagine this. You have paid a lot of money for your Bahamas vacation. You have counted the days till you are in heaven. You are finally on the Bahamas beach… And here they come!

Photos of a cute baby hippopotamus and his mother. This baby was born at Berlin’s Zoo.

These are photos of an adorable British shorthair cat enjoying a beautiful fall day. The green eyed little cutie is having a blast.

If you own one of these little dogs then you will love this huge collection of costumed corgis. For some reason lots of people like these dogs and also love to dress them up in Halloween costumes. Let the cuteness begin!

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Check out this collection of the tallest, heaviest and largest animals we’ve ever seen.

How is it possible?

These dogs can teach a lot of people what true friendship is.

Peacocks can fly for short distances. They look so beautiful while flying. Check it out!

Many of the people protesting Wall Street brought their dogs along with them, and have been very liberal with using them to spread their message. The protest has literally gone to the dogs.

Found in the belly of its bull shark mother, this astounding real life albino baby shark appears to have one eye!

These little cuties will melt your heart. Of all the baby meerkat pictures on the Internet, and there are a lot of them, these 20 are probably the cutest.

These pictures were taken in Colorado. A Maine Coon cat, 11-year-old Zeus, faced a young mountain lion on the porch through the glass door.

This cute little dolphin still had its umbilical cord attached when it was discovered in Uruguay. A man from a rescue organization took care of the little thing, nursing the dolphin back to health.

These are the sweetest and cutest photos of animals and their babies.

Little things are always cute, especially little fur balls that are the size of soda cans. Check out these adorable pint sized puppies that for the most part won’t grow much taller.

A man in South Africa saved an injured owl and kept it in his house while it was healing four years ago. While the owl was recuperating, an old cat befriended the owl. Once the owl had healed it left the house but it returns regularly to see the cat and brings the cat rats and mice.