Curious Dog Finds Abandoned Baby Moose, Immediately Decides It's His Best Friend

When you give a moose a dog, he’s probably going to want to be best friends with it. “The wardens asked us not to go near her for 24 hours, wild animals often leave their babies to eat, drink and rest. ‘Abandoned’ moose are rarely actually abandoned,” she added. Courtesy Shannon Lugdon Leo, with his keen nose, sniffed out Maggie in seconds, finding her lying down in some foliage. According to Lugdon — who, with her family, promotes outdoor adventures in Northern Maine throughSummer Camps and Guided Hunts at Lugdon Lodge on Eagle Lake —Maggie immediately took a shine to Leo.

Curious Elk Rings Doorbell at Colorado Home and Then Returns a Month Later to Say Hello Again

After a wild game of ding-dong ditch, a curious bull elk returned to the scene one month later. According to Storyful, a large bull elk visited the porch of James F Jonell’s Estes Park, Colorado home on November 13. During the surprise appearance, the massive animal managed to ring Jonell’s doorbell while attempting to eat the potted plants on the man’s porch. But this closed-door meeting was not the last time Jonell came across the elk.

Curious Gecko Slips Into Hawaii Seal Hospital and Makes Dozens of Prank Phone Calls

Photo: Claire Simeone/The Marine Mammal Center Hawaii News Nowis calling it the “most Hawaii thing ever.” According to the site, a gecko that padded its way on to a touchscreen phone was the accidental culprit behind lots of prank phone calls (or perhaps the little reptile was just trying to spread the word on insurance savings). Either way, the calls were driving Dr. Claire Simeone, the director at the The Marine Mammal Center’sKe Kai Ola Hawaiian Monk Seal Hospitalin Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, wild.

Curious Lab Offer Sweet Kiss to Whale Shark that Visits Dog's Boat: 'I Felt So Lucky to See it'

Photo: @jadepursell_/Kennedy News A friendlywhale sharkwas so determined to say “Hello!” to a Labrador that it stuck its giant head out of the water so the dog could give it a kiss. Jade Pursell, 28, was diving with a friend off Ningaloo Reef, Australia, on September 23 when they came across the inquisitive fish who swam right up to their boat. The 22-foot-long whale shark poked its head out of the water within feet of Pursell’sLabrador retrieverSailor.

Curious Orangutan at Louisville Zoo Asks to Look at Visitor's Newborn Baby

Kayla Jaylen Natsis/storyful “The orangutan asked to see our 2-week-old,” Hittlecaptioned the post. According to thezoo’s website, Amber was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on October 15, 1987, and moved to the Louisville Zoo with fellow orangutan Teak in 1996. The zoo said she is known for her “playful personality” and for pointing out things about visitors. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.