Molly, The Horse that Could
She is Molly. The young pony was abandoned by her owners when Katrina hit Southern Louisiana. After spending several weeks wondering, she was found and taken to an animal shelter. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull, her front leg becoming infected and needing amputation.
Breathtaking: One of World’s Largest Aquariums
Located in Okinawa, Japan, the Churaumi Aquarium is an impressive achievement, being the second largest aquarium in all the world. Churaumi is part of the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park located in Motobu, Okinawa and it can hold up to 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) and plays home to many sea creatures, including whale sharks and manta rays. This is one of the few places where you can see whale sharks in captivity, the Churaumi officials even trying to breed some of them. Have a look at one of the most impressive destination for animal lovers worldwide!
Inspiring Ads for Animal Protection
The Nicolas Hulot foundation is a controversial organization, beloging to the French ecologist Nicolas Hulot, that has been widely criticized for accepting funds from companies such as EDF, L’Oréal or Rhône-Poulenc. Nonetheless, the organization has an inspirational ad campaign that depicts a clear message: Our destines are linked to the ones of animals. By protecting biodiversity, we indirectly protect ourselves and our children.
Newly discovered fossil links frogs to salamanders
Scientists recently discovered the 290 million-year-old fossil of a “frogamander”, which links modern frogs and salamanders and may provide the answer for the long debate about amphibian ancestry. Details about the evolution of frogs, salamanders and earthworm-like caecilians are still sketchy for scientists but this discovery will hopefully set the record straight.
Life in a Lightbulb
You can find life in the tiniest, most remote places. We’re not going to be referring to other planets, but to a very special lightbulb that is home to a small plant. How was this possible? With the proper environment, seeds and proper watering, you’ll have the plant growing in no time. Here is one of the oddest homes for a plant.
Vicious Predators Hatching
Most of us only think of adults when we say crocodiles. But there’s a softer side to the vicious predators - the little babies hatching from the egg. Most of the times, the eggs are harvested from the wild to ensure all the little ones have a chance to hatch and fully grow, in order to prevent crocodilles becoming extinct. For these eggs, sex is determined by temperature - males are producted at 31.6 degrees celsius, while females at lower or slightly higher temperatures. Here’s how the little guys look when they first see the light.
The Helpless Cheetah Cubs
Cheetahs are the fastest felines in the world but also the most endangered felines species. These little fellows are born blind and virtually helpless, but they develop fast. At 4 to 10 days of age, their eyes open, and they start crawling around the nest area. They are heavily targetted by other predators, reason for which the female moves the young from den to den every few days. While the female is hunting, cubs are very exposed to predators, having a mortality rate as high as 90 percent in the wild. These amazing pictures epict just that: the early stages of these helpless cubs in their dangerous journey to adulthood.
I am the masta of the putty tat
A cat chasing a parakeet is something you see everyday. But this story is not that common. This time, the little cat lives in total harmony with the little green bird. Here is a fun little photo story about a special friendship between a parakeet and a baby kitten.
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