More and more seniors are considering small houses as a retirement option rather than assisted living or RVs. Senior folks make up a significant portion of the small home movement; in fact, a 2015 poll indicated that 30% of those living in tiny homes were between 51 and 70 years old. As a result, more businesses are specialized in tiny homes furnished with conveniences intended … [Read more...] about Senior Citizens Are Purchasing Tiny Homes to Spend Their Golden Years Off the Grid
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Eight Great White Sharks are Killed By a Pair of Killer Whales Over The Course of Five Years
The ocean’s apex predator proves it deserves its spot at the top. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been harassing groups of great white sharks off the coast of South Africa for the past five years, once again living true to their name. The lethal pair has murdered at least eight great whites since 2017, tore them apart, and gorged themselves on their livers (in all but one … [Read more...] about Eight Great White Sharks are Killed By a Pair of Killer Whales Over The Course of Five Years
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
Princess Dirt Pig, The First Baby Aardvark To Be Born At The San Diego Zoo In 35 Years
The San Diego Zoo last week announced the birth of a female aardvark cub — the first to be born at the zoo in more than 35 years. San Diego now has a new "princess dirt pig." The first aardvark cub to be born at the San Diego Zoo in more than 35 years was revealed to have been born last week. Parents Zola and Azaan welcomed a cub on May 10; its name has not yet been … [Read more...] about Princess Dirt Pig, The First Baby Aardvark To Be Born At The San Diego Zoo In 35 Years