A zoo visitor, Maria Isabel Diaz Ruiz de Llarena, recorded a video of an elephant crying for aid after seeing an antelope drowning at a Guatemalan zoo. When people think about feelings like empathy and the desire to help others, they frequently think of humans. However, a video of an elephant displaying comparable sentiments has appeared on the internet. A zoo visitor, Maria … [Read more...] about At a Guatemalan Zoo, an Elephant Pleads For Assistance in Saving an Antelope From Drowning
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Cameras capture a small intruder helping himself to booze from a store
"He had gone through a couple of bottles of vodka ..." Earlier this month, an employee at the Australian liquor store BWS noticed something was wrong. The establishment appeared to have been plundered overnight, with shelving displaced and broken bottles strewn over the floor. There had been a break-in. But he was no ordinary crook. The improbable suspect was … [Read more...] about Cameras capture a small intruder helping himself to booze from a store
The Cutest Reaction To Getting Her Own Pool Is From A Rescue Pig
“She absolutely loves it.” Billie, the rescue pig, had never been in a pool before, much less owned one. When she arrived at Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary, however, that changed. The water-loving pig can't get enough of it now. Todd Friedman, Billie's father, told The Dodo, "She totally loves it." "She spends her days lounging by the pool, eating, or … [Read more...] about The Cutest Reaction To Getting Her Own Pool Is From A Rescue Pig
Watch How Dolphins Self-Medicate With Coral From Nature’s Drugstore
Self-medication is surprisingly common in the animal kingdom. Many creatures have evolved to employ materials from their surroundings to cure their illnesses, ranging from ants and bees to orangutans, chimps, and – obviously – humans. Bottlenose dolphins appear to have joined the queue at nature's pharmacy, as they have been photographed lining up to rub themselves against … [Read more...] about Watch How Dolphins Self-Medicate With Coral From Nature’s Drugstore
A Heroic Man Jumps 25 Feet From a Bridge to Save a Kid Who was Flung From a Car in a Multi-Vehicle Accident
When Jonathan Bauer and his 13-year-old daughter chose to take the longer but more picturesque way home from work, he had no idea what was about to happen, or what heroic part he would play in it. However, he was engaged in a multi-vehicle incident when he crossed the Assawoman Bay bridge in Ocean City, Maryland. At a news conference, Bauer said, "The first thing I … [Read more...] about A Heroic Man Jumps 25 Feet From a Bridge to Save a Kid Who was Flung From a Car in a Multi-Vehicle Accident