Seeing a mother separated from her child is always heartbreaking to watch. Regardless of whether the mother is human or in this case, from the animal kingdom, the breakup is equally painful. This cow mourned her calf so much, she couldn’t stop crying. Hearing her cries hit me straight in the heart. Karma was rescued from a small farm where she was forced to live in … [Read more...] about Cow cries all day and night for her lost calf – then she looks through the gate and sees the unimaginable
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Calf with Smiley Face Markings Spared from Abattoir and Becomes Lawnmower
A calf born with a smiley face on its tummy has been spared the abattoir and given a new job as a "lawnmower". Megan and Barry Coster breed around 700 calves a year at their stud farm in Ripplebrook, West Gippsland, Australia, but had never seen markings like this before. When farmer Barry Coster was checking on his livestock one day, he noticed the unique black and white … [Read more...] about Calf with Smiley Face Markings Spared from Abattoir and Becomes Lawnmower
A Heartbreaking Video Shows A Mother Elephant Desperately Attempting To Resuscitate Her Newborn Calf
The calf’s mother and grandmother tried everything they could to revive the newborn elephant in an enclosure at the Zurich Zoo The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland recently uploaded a heartbreaking video showing an elephant and her mother desperately attempting to revive a newborn calf inside their enclosure. Farha, Zurich Zoo’s 17-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to a male … [Read more...] about A Heartbreaking Video Shows A Mother Elephant Desperately Attempting To Resuscitate Her Newborn Calf
Healthy Calf is Born After Pregnant Cow Escapes From Slaughtering
In order to give birth to a calf, a pregnant cow that was being transported to a slaughterhouse in New Jersey fled the cattle truck. According to Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage, New Jersey, the calf, called Winter, was born on Saturday. The weight of Winter was omitted. Skylands Animal Sanctuary's founder, Mike Stura, described Winter as "lovely." "She … [Read more...] about Healthy Calf is Born After Pregnant Cow Escapes From Slaughtering
Visitors Flock to Western Manitoba First Nation to see the Birth of a Rare White Bison Calf
From a distance, you can see what appears to be a typical herd of roughly two dozen bison on a meadow just outside of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Man. But when you get closer to the herd, you'll notice that one of the most recent recruits has significantly greater significance. On May 7, the village welcomed a rare white male bison calf. The calf's mother, a white bison … [Read more...] about Visitors Flock to Western Manitoba First Nation to see the Birth of a Rare White Bison Calf