While restoring one of the exploration huts in Antarctica, Conservators of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered a box that turned out to be a remarkable treasure. It contained 22 never-before-seen cellulose nitrate negatives documenting the life of Antarctic explorers a 100 years back. Preserved in a block of ice, these negatives surprisingly lived up to our … [Read more...] about 100-Year-Old Box of Negatives Discovered Frozen In Block of Antarctica’s Ice
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Rejected by His Mother, a Tiny Foal Finds Comfort in a Teddy Bear
A little foal, named Breeze, was rejected by his mother just after birth, leaving him alone and scared. But the foal found comfort in an unlikely companion: a teddy bear. The staff at the Mare and Foal Sanctuary in the UK gave him a soft, brown bear to snuggle up to and Breeze instantly bonded with it. The teddy bear became Breeze's constant companion and source of … [Read more...] about Rejected by His Mother, a Tiny Foal Finds Comfort in a Teddy Bear
Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell
It's no secret that the ocean is becoming increasingly polluted by plastic trash. While humans are to fault, water animals must bear the brunt of the repercussions. A little coconut octopus (also known as a veined octopus) roaming in the seas of Lembeh, Indonesia, was seen finding cover inside a throwaway plastic cup in a recent film shot by diver Pall Sigurdsson. The … [Read more...] about Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell
Lion Dad’s Priceless Reaction to Meeting His Newborn Son
In the Denver Zoo, a beautiful moment was captured between a lion dad and his son that melted the hearts of thousands of people who viewed it on social media. The cameras inside the lion’s cage recorded a truly heartwarming moment when Tobias, the lion dad, met his newborn son Tatu for the first time. Tatu was born to mom Neliah, who had already given birth to two cubs … [Read more...] about Lion Dad’s Priceless Reaction to Meeting His Newborn Son
The Adorable and Expressive Irrawaddy Dolphin
The Irrawaddy dolphin, also known as Orcaella brevirostris, is a unique and charming species that inhabits the rivers and estuaries of Southeast Asia. With a petite frame of 2 to 2.8 meters (6 to 9 feet), the Irrawaddy dolphin may look like a baby beluga whale, but it is a species all of its own, with a distinctive set of characteristics that make it stand out in the animal … [Read more...] about The Adorable and Expressive Irrawaddy Dolphin