Category: Inspired

Comet Hunter Snaps Unbelievable Aurora Ribbon, Neowise, Milky Way Panorama of a Lifetime in Rocky Mountains

Life is about the journey, not the destination. And Stanley Aryanto is really enjoying the view along the way. The avid award-winning photographer, 34, from Indonesia witnessed an astronomical event few could fathom: a night set in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, capturing green and purple “dancing” skies, the rare Neowise comet, and a stunning tapestry…


Photos: 2 Giant Humpbacks ‘Blow Rainbows’ Into Air, Leaving Whale Watchers Stunned

These whale watchers were stunned when two giant humpbacks approached their boat and started shooting “rainbows” out of their blowholes. The friendly humpback pair greeted delighted tourists by swimming right up to their boat before spurting water from their blowholes; the droplets caught the sun creating spectacular rainbows. The amazing trick was repeated several times,…


VIDEO Shows Bear Cub Rescued From Animal Traffickers Enjoying First Bubble Bath—And It’s Adorable

A bear cub rescued from wildlife traffickers in Vietnam has enjoyed her first bubble bath in the safety of her new enclosure at a bear sanctuary—and the footage is heartwarming. The bear cub, named Wonder, for the W-shaped crescent of fur on her chest, was confiscated from a trafficker who was trying to sell her…


Magical Moment Woman Surprises Bambi-Obsessed Dying Mom With Bedside Visit From a Fawn

A woman has shared a heartwarming video of her Bambi-obsessed, terminally-ill mother’s joyous reaction upon receiving a surprise bedside visit from a fawn days before she died. Phyllis McDonald, 81, a retired nurse in Melbourne, Australia, had made the brave decision to leave hospice care and spend her last days at home after a long…


Antarctic Researchers Discover Largest Nesting Ground of ‘White Blooded’ Icefish in the World 500m Below Weddell Sea

Researchers aboard German research icebreaker Polarstern in February 2021 made an unexpected discovery: the world’s largest icefish nesting ground, located 500 meters (1,650 feet) under the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica. While imaging ocean floor topography using the vessel’s towed video camera sled system, graduate student Lilian Böhringer upon sighting the vast, incredible…


VIDEO: Adorable Dog Can’t Hide Her Joy Seeing Homeless Man Who Visits Her Each Day

Friendships can be made anywhere. Edna Kobari, 62, a public education administrator, sees a daily reminder of this when her adopted dog Mimi anxiously awaits a regular visit from her friend, Mr. Sebastião. A resident wanderer on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, where Kobari grew up and lives, Mr. Sebastião makes it a point…


Making Friends as an Adult

“One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.” So sang Three Dog Night in 1969 in their hit song “One.” Six years later, a best-selling item for a while was the “pet rock,” a stone taken home and treated like a pet. Yes, that’s right, people actually bought rocks and either kept them for…


VIDEO: Mama Elephant’s Hilarious Response to Tire Toy After Her Baby Gets Stuck in It

Spotting her calf with his leg stuck in a hanging tire toy, a mother elephant at a Thai sanctuary had the funniest response. The relatable interaction between mom, baby, and the tire was caught on camera. Two-year-old elephant calf Perm Poon, who resides at Samui Elephant Haven in Bophut on Thailand’s Koh Samui island with…


Alaskan Miner Sells Giant 12,000 Carat Opal Bigger Than a Brick for Nearly $144,000 at Auction

A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Most recently, it was kept in…


Woman is ‘Emotional’ After Receiving a Handwritten Card and $13 From a Stranger on the Street

After being handed an envelope by a stranger on the street, a British woman was stunned by its contents. Inside the envelope were a handwritten card and some money, requesting her to buy a cake in memory of the writer’s late son’s birthday. Tammi Bennett, 19, had just picked up her cousin from school on…