World Sea Turtle Day: Meet Bandit, the Sea Turtle with a Comeback Story You Have to "SEA" to Believe
Animals

World Sea Turtle Day: Meet Bandit, the Sea Turtle with a Comeback Story You Have to "SEA" to Believe

On World Sea Turtle Day, Bandit deserves endless recognition.

Posts in category

Animals

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom

From wood ants to tiger salamanders some species see little difference between peers and prey.

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?

Exploring the strange common ground between movie snacks and mammal urine...

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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!

Ants vs. Humans: Who Would Win a Tug-of-War?
Animals
Colton Kruse

Ants vs. Humans: Who Would Win a Tug-of-War?

Each human would have to contend with 1.4 million ants.

People Don’t Swallow Eight Spiders a Year While Sleeping
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

People Don’t Swallow Eight Spiders a Year While Sleeping

You think you know, but have no idea!

Most Read

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

Vintage & Historical

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

Read More Ripley's

Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.

Dare to Discover book
Buy Now
About Us
Get in Touch
Policies
Swirling Pinstripe backdrop
Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 18, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, under national naming laws, Australia officially banned 89 baby names.

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!

Read More Cartoons