A little island off the shore of eastern China's Yangtze River has a hidden paradise destroyed by the forces of nature and time: a fishing community that has been abandoned and slowly being consumed by thick layers of ivy. On Gouqi Island, one of the 394 islands that make up the Shengsi Islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago, is where Houtou Wan Village may be found. It is only … [Read more...] about Chinese Fishing Village Reclaimed by Nature after Being Abandoned
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Dogs Band Together To Save Their Owner After He Collapses On A Mountain Trail
They knew just what to do. A 71-year-old man and his two dogs went for a walk on a mountain trail in Cumbria, England, the other day. The puppies were undoubtedly eager to go outside and explore, but then the unthinkable happened. And they knew exactly what to do in an instant. The dogs' owner experienced a medical emergency shortly after passing another hiker going … [Read more...] about Dogs Band Together To Save Their Owner After He Collapses On A Mountain Trail
Two Gorillas Couldn’t Stop Hugging One Other In A Touching Reunion After Three Years Apart
When two long-lost gorilla brothers were reunited after nearly three years apart, they exchanged handshakes, embraces, and laughs. After being separated since 2010, the primates stunned officials at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire with an effusive display of brotherly love. After the adult sibling was moved to London Zoo as part of a breeding scheme, Kesho and his … [Read more...] about Two Gorillas Couldn’t Stop Hugging One Other In A Touching Reunion After Three Years Apart
Corky, A Killer Whale That Lived At SeaWorld For 48 Years, Has Been Labeled The World’s Saddest Orca After Losing Seven Babies
Corky the killer whale, who has spent 48 years of his life in a concrete tank the size of an Olympic swimming pool at SeaWorld, has been dubbed the "saddest whale in the world" after losing all of her babies during the inbreeding program, according to the Daily Star. She was rescued from the wild in 1969, but she didn't join SeaWorld in San Diego until 1987. Although the … [Read more...] about Corky, A Killer Whale That Lived At SeaWorld For 48 Years, Has Been Labeled The World’s Saddest Orca After Losing Seven Babies
One Of The First Beavers In London In 400 Years Has Been Discovered Dead After Becoming Extinct
One of the two Eurasian beavers reintroduced into Britain after they became extinct 400 years ago has died. A male and female pair of beavers were released three months ago at a country park in Enfield, north London, as part of a plan to restore the species to the UK. Eurasian beavers were previously common in Europe and Asia, but they were driven to near extinction, with … [Read more...] about One Of The First Beavers In London In 400 Years Has Been Discovered Dead After Becoming Extinct