Researchers were able to trace the 11-day 13.5k voyage from Alaska to Tasmania thanks to a GPS tag. A new record for the longest single flight by a bird has been set; a wader flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania. The GPS tag and solar energy device on the bar-tailed godwit allowed researchers to track its movements. According to Birdlife Tasmania, the five-month-old bird … [Read more...] about A Bird Sets a Record For Nonstop Flight Of 13,560 Kilometers
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Cats are frequently thought to be self-sufficient. Most cats spend their days outside alone, only returning home to eat and clean themselves, making them relatively low maintenance. However, some cats have the type of fur that demands grooming, and if you don't keep up with it, it can grow out of hand. In the instance of Hidey, her owner was unable to adequately care for … [Read more...] about A Neglected Cat Was Released After Two Pounds of Matted Fur Was Removed
A Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Deep Sea Creatures on Twitter, and People Want Him to Stop
Roman Fedortsov, a Russian fisherman, has loaded his Twitter account with photographs of the most strange deep-sea species imaginable. The man behind the camera works on a fishing trawler in Murmansk (in Russia's far northwest) and uses his phone to film the terrifying creatures that get caught in the nets. Some say the weird fish seem like something out of a horror film. … [Read more...] about A Russian Fisherman Posts Terrifying Deep Sea Creatures on Twitter, and People Want Him to Stop
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"I honestly didn't think this pup was going to make it." On Tuesday in Norfolk, Virginia, Jason Minson, an Army veteran and owner of a landscaping company, was on the job site when the first of several strange events occurred. When Minson heard a crash on the street, he was inspecting a tree in a yard. When he went to investigate, he discovered that a passing vehicle … [Read more...] about When a Guy Notices a Puppy in a Hot Car, He Realizes What He Must Do
Woman Drives a Dog 1,300 Miles Home Only to Discover Her Owner No Longer Wants Her
"I love her more than words can say.” No one knows exactly how Blue, a pit bull mix pup, got from Florida to Michigan. In March, the dog was taken in by the Humane Society of Midland County in central Michigan. When staff members discovered she had a microchip after being found as a stray, they were thrilled. They dialed the number associated with the chip. A Florida … [Read more...] about Woman Drives a Dog 1,300 Miles Home Only to Discover Her Owner No Longer Wants Her