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
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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
View the Healthy Baby Calf Being Born to Olive the White Rhino
We seldom get to see the birth of a wild animal, but due to the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary, we may now see the wonder of life as Olive, a white rhino, gave birth to a male calf. The organization's video leaves little to the imagination, but it's a wonderful sight as the little guy makes his way into the world—especially because rhinos remain a critically endangered species … [Read more...] about View the Healthy Baby Calf Being Born to Olive the White Rhino