Fourteen-year-old Morani recently took the title of oldest lion in the Maasai Mara—a national reserve home to lions, cheetahs, and zebras—after the passing of his brother and prior record holder, Scarface, earlier this year. The amazing pictures were captured this month by professional wildlife photographer Leighton Lum, 33, while on a photography workshop in Kenya…
Photos Show the Oldest Known Lion in the Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve in Kenya
800-Year-Old Medieval Chain Mail Vest From Norman Period Discovered in Longford, Ireland
A link to Ireland’s medieval past was located in a shed after a chance encounter during Granard’s Heritage Week this summer. That find consisted of an authentic, stunningly well-preserved 800-year-old chain male vest—called a hauberk—discovered fully intact. Bartle D’Arcy, general manager of local heritage center Granard Knights & Conquests, was wearing a replica hauberk mid-August…
Ocean Researchers Record Beautiful ‘Undescribed’ Species of Red Jellyfish 2,300 Feet Under the Sea
It’s been an exciting summer for ocean researcher Quinn Girasek—who played a role in the North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, cataloging previously unexplored habitats of the Atlantic Gulf Stream. Although landlocked herself, the NOAA scholarship intern was part of an onshore team annotating organisms as they appeared live on divers’ cameras. And there was plenty…
Ancient Tales of Wisdom: The Rich Man’s Guest
“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 Rich Man’s Guest” is a tale about looking beyond a person’s surface appearance and offering kindness…
Video: Military Mom Grateful to ‘Lifesaver’ Elderly Neighbors’ Help During Pregnancy
When a military wife found out she was pregnant shortly before her husband’s deployment with the U.S. Navy, she didn’t know how she would cope. But thanks to two neighbors who stepped in to love and support her, she gave birth to her first baby, then her second, and navigated the first months of motherhood in…
5-Year-Old Boy Conquers Massive 2,100-Mile Appalachian Trail Hike With Mom and Dad in 209 Days
Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts kindergarten Friday. At 5 years old, Harvey is one of the youngest—and the latest of several youngsters in recent years—to complete the trail, after tagging…
VIDEO: Scuba Diver Who Cuddled Baby Shark 11 Years Ago Reunites With Underwater Friend
August 26, 2021
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Friendships can form in the most unlikely of places. Just ask Australian scuba instructor Rick Anderson, who bonded with a baby Port Jackson shark and has remained her mate for the past 11 years. The diver, who once lived in Port Macquarie, shared about the remarkable relationship with The Epoch Times: “I used to see…
Pregnant Afghan Woman Gives Birth Aboard C-17 Cargo Plane Evacuating Afghanistan; US Air Force Medics Help
As U.S. forces evacuate from Afghanistan, with thousands of Afghans fleeing the country, an Afghan mother went into labor midflight aboard an Air Force C-17 cargo plane bound for Germany. Upon arrival, medical support personnel from the 86th Medical Group and a U.S. Army Labor and Delivery nurse helped the unnamed woman successfully give birth in the…
Struggling Woman Shares Donation She Receives From a Stranger With Another Family in Need
Despite going through really challenging times, a mom-of-two who received a donation from a stranger decided to buy the essential items her kids needed and then use the remaining amount to buy food for another family in need, creating a ripple effect of kindness. In November 2020, when an extremely powerful tropical cyclone, called Goni,…
Ontario Boy, 10, Reels in a Military Bomb From 1954 While Magnet Fishing With His Grandfather
A 10-year-old boy has become the talk of his town since reeling in a bomb while magnet fishing with his grandfather on an Ontario lake in Canada. Brandon Bastien, who lives in St. Thomas with his father, was out on July 25 with his maternal grandfather, Steve Posthumus, a lifelong Elmer resident, when something was…
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