Goldfish Realms: Enchanting New Gallery at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach
Animals

Goldfish Realms: Enchanting New Gallery at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Now open and included free with aquarium admission!

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Animals

The Weirdest Water Stories of 2023
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Weirdest Water Stories of 2023

From Florida’s “Dr. Deep” to whiskered giants, here’s what’s happening beneath the surface. 

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!

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Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

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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

People

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

People

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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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

July 17, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

CERN scientists briefly turned lead into gold by smashing atoms at near light speed.

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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