On social media lately, some striking photographs of an orangutan extending a helping hand to a forest warden standing in a river went viral. While on a safari in a Borneo conservation forest region, amateur photographer Anil Prabhaka captured the spectacular incident! According to reports, the forest warden was removing snakes from the waterways. Snakes, as is well known, … [Read more...] about A wild orangutan reaches out to help a guy who has fallen into a snake-infested river
Using a wooden skewer, a kind little boy feeds rice to hungry birds from his own bowl
Susanta Nanda, an Indian Forest Service officer who previously posted emotional recordings of thirsty squirrels being given water, shared an immensely beautiful video of a little child graciously giving rice to hungry birds from his own dish using a wooden skewer. Three of the black-feathered birds calmly waited their turn for food in a lineup with open jaws at the boy's feet, … [Read more...] about Using a wooden skewer, a kind little boy feeds rice to hungry birds from his own bowl
Spice shakers are used by a couple dressed as bees to spread native wildflower seeds over San Francisco
Phoenix and Shalaco, a plant-loving couple who use spice shakers to scatter native wildflower seeds over San Francisco while costumed as bees, were highlighted by 60 Second Docs. The couple's goal is to boost the number of native bees and butterflies while also beautifying city streets and making gardening more accessible to everyone. We're all for democratizing gardening … [Read more...] about Spice shakers are used by a couple dressed as bees to spread native wildflower seeds over San Francisco
The 40 million red crabs avoiding traffic and obstacles on their way to the sea are joined by a robotic spy crab
In this unsettling clip from the BBC/PBS documentary The Islands of Spy in the Wild 2, narrated by David Tennant, a robotic spy crab developed by John Downer Productions joins the 40 million red crabs marching over Christmas Island to the sea. The robotic crab finds itself on the verge of being devoured by a cannibalistic partner, and must scale a fence and avoid massive … [Read more...] about The 40 million red crabs avoiding traffic and obstacles on their way to the sea are joined by a robotic spy crab
Her ‘Little Sister’ gets rescued by an elephant. The Baby Elephant Who Wanted to Swim Away From the Herd
At Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a cute young elephant called Pyi Mai, who had previously tried to make friends with a dog, decided she needed some alone time away from the herd. Wan Mai, an elephant, discovered that the young one had gone away and set out to find her "little sister." Wan Mai discovered the infant alone in a waterhole and attempted to … [Read more...] about Her ‘Little Sister’ gets rescued by an elephant. The Baby Elephant Who Wanted to Swim Away From the Herd