A wildlife photographer has shared some of his favorite pictures to mark International Cheetah Day on Sunday, Dec. 4. Paul Goldstein has been studying the fastest animal on land since he saw his first one almost forty years ago. The Wimbledon-based guide will spend many hours searching for the predators in the conservancies of Kenya….
Photographer Salutes Action-Packed Cheetahs With Showstopping Photos to Mark International Cheetah Day
World’s Oldest Penpals From US and UK Have Been Corresponding With Each Other for 84 Years
Two centenarians, who are considered to be the world’s oldest penpals, have been corresponding since the 1930s and have now turned to Zoom to continue to stay in touch. Geoff Banks from Honiton, Devon, in southwest England, and Celesta Byrne from Texas, United States, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in…
Self-Taught Origami Artist Folds Exquisitely Intricate Paper Cranes to Inspire Hope and Light in People’s Lives
Seeking a pet project to lift his sullen spirits, self-taught origami artist Cristian Marianciuc proposed to fold 100 paper cranes in 100 days. But after finishing, it seemed a shame to stop there and he was driven to keep making cranes. One hundred cranes became one thousand. And eventually, his hobby turned into a rare…
Sad 53-Year-Old Cockatoo Rescued From a Basement Is Now in Love With Her New Owner’s Baby
For Feather the 53-year-old cockatoo, life has turned around after spending 15 years alone in a gloomy basement. The bright bird now spends her days wrapped in love as part of a young family and one special member, in particular, is her favorite. In the first week of April 2021, Stephanie Vito, who was pregnant…
Mom Welcomes Son With Down Syndrome at 43, Is Touched by the Bond He Shares With His Teen Sisters
After welcoming a baby boy with Down syndrome at the age of 43, a mom of three teenage girls was worried that her children wouldn’t be able to bond. Four years on, the loving connection between her son and his “girl gang” is stronger than she ever thought possible. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Hogan, 48, met…
Pilot Snaps Aerial Photos of Rare Albino Humpback Whale Calf Swimming With Its Mother
A pilot flying over Costa Rica snapped a once-in-a-lifetime photo series when he spotted a rare sight from the cockpit, an albino humpback whale calf swimming with its mother. Felipe Chavez, 29, is a pilot of 11 years, flight instructor, and hobby photographer from Costa Rica. He was flying over the Pacific coastline of his home…
Horse Rider With ‘Mystery Illness’ Marries Boyfriend of 3 Months Who Never Left Her Side
Just three months into their relationship, a U.S. equestrian and her Polish boyfriend were tested beyond measure when the woman was hospitalized with mysterious, painful symptoms. Soon bed-bound and completely dependent, she was told by her doctors she would never ride again. In her pain, she asked her police officer boyfriend to leave, but he…
Like ‘Jurassic World’: Villager Stumbles on Largest Cave in the World Buried Deep in the Jungles of Vietnam
Deep in the heart of Vietnam’s mountainous jungles, there lies a subterranean world that seems lost in time. A gargantuan hollow residing in a limestone mountain, Son Doong cave was once entirely hidden from us, but is now considered the largest cave in the world. A local villager named Ho Khanh stumbled on the gigantic…
World’s Only Nonuplets, 5 Girls and 4 Boys, Finally Head Home at 19 Months Old
The world’s only known surviving nonuplets, five girls and four boys who were born in Morocco, have finally flown home to Mali in West Africa with their proud parents at 19 months old. Abdelkader Arby and Halima Cissé traveled home with their nine babies on Dec. 13 after 19 months of expert, round-the-clock care from Ain Borja…
Sydney to Shine With Biggest NYE Fireworks
Sydney’s iconic harbour is set to shine on New Year’s Eve with 100,000 pyrotechnic effects lighting up the skyline after two years of muted celebrations. Shedding off social restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, about one million revellers are expected to ring in 2023 in spectacular fashion in what has become an event marked on the…
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