Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus
Animals

Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Let's get up close with the giant Pacific octopus!

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Meet Bandit, the Turtle Who's Stealing Our Hearts!
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Ripley's Aquariums

Meet Bandit, the Turtle Who's Stealing Our Hearts!

Say "Shell-o" to Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach's newest superstar.

10 Most Underrated Animals at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Animals
Ripley's Aquariums

10 Most Underrated Animals at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

These under-the-radar critters are more JAW-some than you realize!

Up Close & Peculiar With a Crocodile Jaw Club
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Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With a Crocodile Jaw Club

This club is made from the jaws of one of the most ancient animals on the planet.

The Mysterious World of Jellies
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Ripley's Aquariums

The Mysterious World of Jellies

A deep dive into one of the Aquarium’s most mysterious creatures.

Stop Giving Coral Reefs So Much Grief
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Alishewa Aziz, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada Educator

Stop Giving Coral Reefs So Much Grief

Contrary to popular belief, coral is actually alive!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Animals

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

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Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

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"The Big Lebowski" inspired a religion known as Dudeism.

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When sleeping in a new environment, the human brain remains half awake!

November 30, 2024

Cockroaches are attracted to earwax.

November 29, 2024

A duel between three people is called a truel.

November 28, 2024

The glass octopus is nearly transparent except for its eyes and organs.

November 27, 2024

Orlando, Florida, is the most popular Thanksgiving destination.

November 26, 2024

Australia's inland taipan is the most venomous snake in the world.

November 25, 2024

In 2024, Yixing Textile Co. in China made a pair of jeans that measured over 250 feet long!

Sunday cartoon! - November 24, 2024

The national sport in Iceland is an old Viking sport called Glíma.

November 23, 2024

Stanford researchers found that tartrazine, a yellow dye in foods like Doritos, can make mouse tissue temporarily see-through.
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December 2, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

"The Big Lebowski" inspired a religion known as Dudeism.

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!

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