Category: Inspiring News

VIDEO: Fishermen Spot Sea Turtle Caught in Jaws of Tiger Shark, and Rescue It to Safety

Extraordinary footage taken by fishermen in the Bahamas shows a sea turtle’s extremely perilous encounter with a tiger shark on the hunt. While on an excursion on Nov. 22, the fishermen set out in the early morning hoping to catch some wahoo fish, according to Fox News. They caught a lot more than they bargained…


Photographer Captures Extraordinary Image of Milky Way in Hi-Res That Took 12 Years of Exposure

An opalescent pendant, the Milky Way cuts a colossal path through the night sky. It is the nebula of our galaxy that has inspired a sense of awe and mystery in humankind throughout history. It was this sense of wonderment that photographer JP Metsavainio hoped to capture with an extreme long-exposure composite image of the…


Refugee Son Exposes Persecution of Father in China: ‘The Communist Party Is Evil’

A young Chinese refugee in Australia, who fled the communist country with his mother in 2012, hopes that one day they will reunite with his father who has been severely persecuted in China for his faith. Eric Jia, originally from Shaanxi Province, China, was just 11 years old when he last saw his father, Ye…


Girl Who Was Given 2 Percent Chance of Survival Defies the Odds, Celebrates 16th Birthday

A teen girl from Nottingham, England, was a little extra grateful to celebrate her Sweet 16, as she defied the 2 percent chance of surviving a major heart condition after birth. Tia Standing, from Beeston, was born with a host of health issues including an interrupted aortic arch, which is a rare heart defect where…


Kind Mechanic Steps Up to Fix Paraplegic Woman’s Wheelchair Lift–and Act of Kindness Spreads

In a world where examples of “humanity” are few and far between, a kind act from a neighbor can go a long way. A Rhode Island mechanic changed the life of a disabled woman, making her daily routine more manageable, by offering a helping hand. Christian Barber, a resident of North Smithfield, went the extra mile…


Head-Turning Stallion, ‘Frederik the Great,’ 20, Considered the World’s Most Handsome Horse

Known to some as the “real-life Black Beauty,” the “Storybook Stallion,” or the “Fabio of horses,” a Friesian stallion holds the unofficial title of the “most handsome horse in the world.” Fredrick the Great, aged 20, was born in the Netherlands. He was imported into the United States at the age of 6 to live…


Couple Who Struggled to Conceive for 7 Years Shed 432lb Between Them, Give Birth to a Girl

An obese couple have lost a staggering 432 pounds (approx. 196 kg) to become parents after they struggled to conceive for seven years. Dustin Hall, 37, shed a phenomenal 317 pounds (approx. 144 kg), and his wife Raquel, 34, lost 115 pounds (approx. 52 kg) after doctors told them that slimming down was their only…


Long-Lost Adopted Brother and Sister Reunite After Decades Apart, Discover They Were Living ‘Parallel Lives’

Two siblings who were adopted separately as children have been reunited after decades apart. They discovered they were living “parallel lives” in the same state, New York, but never knew the other sibling existed, until recently. “We would love to get [our] story out so other adoptees don’t have to wait as long as we…


Long-Lost Adopted Brother & Sister Reunite After Decades Apart, Discover They Were Living ‘Parallel Lives’

Two siblings who were adopted separately as children have been reunited after decades apart. They discovered they were living “parallel lives” in the same state, New York, but never knew the other sibling existed, until recently. “We would love to get [our] story out so other adoptees don’t have to wait as long as we…


Premature Baby Born After Mom Saved Strangers From House Fire Is Now 16 and Thriving

A baby girl born prematurely—after her pregnant mom entered a burning house to save strangers years ago—has defied the odds, turning 16 last month. She suffered oxygen deprivation at birth, and doctors feared she may never walk or talk. Yet, baby Ashleigh battled through health setbacks and has come a long way. Making her mother…