"We were shocked!" Nathalye De Almeida grew up hearing stories from her mother about Manuela, a cherished pet turtle she had as a child in the early 1980s. The stories, on the other hand, were invariably tinged with sadness. That's because Manuela went missing in 1982, when Almeida's mother was just 8 years old. Manuela's family assumed at the time that the tortoise … [Read more...] about Missing Pet Tortoise Discovered 30 Years Later in Attic – Still Alive And Well
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Baby Elephant Reunited With Her Mother After 3 Years – Touching Video Captured
A heartwarming film depicting an Asian elephant's tearful reunion with her mother after years apart, proving the ancient adage that an elephant never forgets. Meet Me-Bai, the tiny elephant spotted nuzzling her mother, Mae Yui, at Thailand's Elephant Nature Park sanctuary in the north. After a 62-mile walk through the Thai forest, the two excitedly flap their ears and … [Read more...] about Baby Elephant Reunited With Her Mother After 3 Years – Touching Video Captured
“Because I Have Everything to Lose,” a Teen Who Has Been Homeless for 12 Years Graduates Valedictorian
High school isn't always a nice place for everyone; the pressures of work and trying to fit in may make it an experience that many kids would rather forget. After students have successfully traversed this stressful route, they can look forward to graduation. However, until he gave a special speech at their graduation ceremony as part of his award for being valedictorian, … [Read more...] about “Because I Have Everything to Lose,” a Teen Who Has Been Homeless for 12 Years Graduates Valedictorian
Dog Has All The Comfy Beds She Deserves After Sleeping On Concrete For 8 Years
Before she was rescued, Lola's life could be summed up in one word: miserable. For eight years, the pit bull had been confined to a dark, filthy garage, where she spent her days laying on a concrete floor. She was never let off her leash and had little attention or veterinary treatment. After seeing Lola, a woman called AMA Animal Rescue, a New York-based animal … [Read more...] about Dog Has All The Comfy Beds She Deserves After Sleeping On Concrete For 8 Years
Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost
The rotifers were even able to reproduce after emerging from cryptobiosis. The bdelloid rotifer, a minute, multicellular animal, has shown capable of living under Siberian permafrost for at least 24,000 years. The finding has given some optimism that people may one day be placed in deep freeze and resurrected — but don't expect it anytime soon. To live in hostile … [Read more...] about Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost