The father was also badly injured in the tragic ordeal

Charla Nash was mauled by her friend's chimpanzee in 2009 and ended up undergoing a face transplant

A dolphin appears to have grown or developed a 'thumb', similar to what humans have

It's not the biggest great white shark in the ocean, however

A new terrifying fear has just been unlocked, brilliant...

Simply horrific...

More than a fifth of the ocean has become darker

Marius Els, from South Africa, rescued the hippo from a flood, but several years later tragedy struck

It's a common mistake

Actual nightmare material...

Wikie and Keijo have been kept at the abandoned Marineland Antibes despite its closure in January

The fluorescent glow is actually important for ocean life to thrive

Ham the chimpanzee was one of the many animals sent to space

The guy spent weeks studying ape communication beforehand

There are two types of fish that could increase the risk of high blood pressure

The owner of the Pittsburgh pet funeral home faces multiple charges

But first, let me take a selfie - though, if you thought the reason ended there, just you wait...

Just wait until you hear what he thought the crocodile was...

Alejandro Oliveros Acosta is accused of killing an unknown number of cats

Ah, the joys of the internet

The frightening fish washed ashore on a beach in Oregon

Rat salad anyone?

The father-of-four died when a shark attacked him while snorkelling in Israel

The man was identified as a father-of-four after remains were found in the area where the attack took place