Category: Inspiring News

Wildlife Photographer Captures Caiman Greeting Butterfly Sitting on Its Snout

A professional wildlife photographer has captured a calm caiman greeting a butterfly as it lands on his snout. The yacare caiman is native to the northern Pantanal region in Brazil. Professional wildlife photographer Leighton Lum, 33, of Hawaii, snapped the picture while he was visiting the area of Cuiabá, Brazil. “Butterflies tend to land on caimans…


Florida Couple Teaches Homeschooled Kids Science at Skatepark and While Surfing at the Beach

If parents thought homeschooling meant kids sitting in front of a computer screen at home (as the pandemic taught), one Florida couple begs to differ. They take a more passionate approach—incorporating a love of surfing and skateboarding into the equation. Mom Toni Frallicciardi once viewed homeschooling in a negative light. Then in 2018, after a…


Disabled Mom is Touched By Kid’s Kindness After He Helps Her Toddler Son in the Play Area

A disabled mother from England has hailed a little boy for his kindness and patience after he helped her toddler son on a big slide at the soft play area. Verma Davey, 35, from Woodchurch, had taken her son, Koni Quiqui-Davey, 2, to play in The Brimstage Maze’s soft play area in Wirral on July…


Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Cobbler’s Song

“Ancient Tales of Wisdom” remind us of the traditions and moral values that have been treasured all over the world. We hope the stories and messages in this series help uplift the hearts and minds of our readers. “The Cobbler’s Song” tells the tale of how money doesn’t always bring the happiness it’s so often…


Dog Trained to Detect When Diabetic Owner’s Blood Sugar Is Amiss—Boops Her Leg to Warn Her

It’s undeniable. Humans and dogs were made for each other. Man’s best friend not only makes a cuddly addition to a family. They’re also loyal, protective, and sometimes can even sniff out when their humans are having medical episodes. Sam Stocking from Illinois, who has Type 1 diabetes, was able to train her pup, Korey,…


Incredible Photos Show Bean Goose Performing Odd Upside-Down Aerial Acrobatics Maneuver

It was a cold and rainy day in March when Dutch photographer Vincent Cornelissen grabbed his camera, and set out to snap some bird photos. It was the perfect weather to catch his avian subject matter off-guard for something a little different. He found what he was looking for—and then some. The 49-year-old from Huissen,…


Photos: Miniature Artist Creates Fairytale Worlds With Wildlife Scenes and Wearable Jewelry

A California-based artist is weaving fairytale magic with her miniature wildlife scenes, rendered as wearable jewelry, as ornaments, and even in teacups. Alexis Savopoulos, 25, has been fascinated with “all things small” since childhood. She now works from a home-based studio near the ocean in Orange County. “I can become blissfully lost in the intricacies…


Mom Refuses to Abort Baby With One Arm, No Legs, Says, ‘He’s Absolutely Perfect’

A UK mother who gave birth to a baby with one arm, no legs, and a webbed hand, says she never thought of terminating her pregnancy. The proud mom calls her baby son an “absolutely perfect” little boy. Mom Rosie Higgs, 29, had been told at her routine 20-week scan that her son might have amniotic…


Southern White Rhino Mom Gives Birth to Female Calf at London Zoo—And the Photos Are Adorable

The largest zoo in the UK welcomed an adorable new addition when a new Southern white rhino calf was born before sunrise Aug. 21. Zookeepers were “delighted.” After Southern white rhino mom Tuli’s 16-month pregnancy, staff at the Zoological Society of London’s Whipsnade Zoo monitored her stool, checking hormone levels as they were expecting a…


Photographer Creates Impossible Rock Balancing Arrangements in Streams, on Beaches in Sweden

On an island in south Sweden, one photographer has been going viral for his incredibly well-balanced photographic compositions. Pontus Jansson from Öland, an island off Sweden’s east coast in the Baltic Sea, started noticing stacks of rocks while scouting local beaches, and got inspired by this. Attempting his first rock balancing act, the 36-year-old photographer…