Grandma Somboon was stolen from the wild when she was just a baby and spent 80 years working in the logging and tourism industries. She spent all day every day on her feet, giving rides to tourists and working long hours when she should have been living her life. When Save Elephant Foundation learned about Somboon’s plight, they knew they had to help her. “It’s time for Grandma to be ca
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Children often develop remarkable connections with animals, creating bonds that go beyond mere companionship. These relationships are usually seen with household pets like cats and dogs, which grow to become protectors and best friends of their young owners. However, a young boy named Joel has formed an extraordinary friendship with a creature not commonly found in household settings—a giant
American black bears are one of the most adaptable and intelligent bear species in the world. They are also excellent climbers. In fact, black bears regularly climb trees to feed, escape enemies, and even hibernate. One reason why black bears are such good climbers is their physical anatomy. They have strong, curved claws that allow them to grip tree bark easily. They also have a low center of
In the early 20th century, chance led us to the gate of the underground town of the most prominent giants of that period. This was an unprecedented find in the Grand Canyon, which soon repeated in the press. The Grand Canyon was the birthplace of a culture in which, according to an article published in the Gazeta de Arizona on April 5, 1909, people of cyclopean proportions existed. A civi
When we think of birds that can talk, parrots are usually the first ones that come up. But crows can talk too! By using their syrinx, crows can also mimic sounds or words that they often hear. Even though crows are not as domesticated as parrots, they can still be good at copying human speech without any mutilating. That being said, let’s meet Mourdour. Far from what many peop
A group of whale watchers almost lost their lives as the gigantic whale appeared surprisingly, without them knowing behind their boat. Located at Baja, California Peninsula of San Ignacio Lagoon and this whale-watching group was pictured waiting with their cameras ready for action. They almost missed their once-in-a-lifetime encounter, by looking in the wrong direction when the humpback whale popp
Human civilization has come a long way since the early days of our species. Rising out of caves and undeveloped lands, humans have built cities and homes that the early generations could never have imagined. The widespread growth of globalization has made it harder for historic cultures to be preserved. This is what makes the Dukha people of Mongolia so fascinating and amazing. The nomadic trib
Robots that create offshoots of themselves could be a future tool for science and medicine. Xenobots are synthetic lifeforms made from clusters of stem cells scraped from African clawed frog embryos. Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman In nature most organisms reproduce by either mating and producing offspring, or creating clones of themselves. But a new mode of propagation is on the sceneâ
Doggerland, now submerged beneath the North Sea, connected Britain to continental Europe around 11,000 years ago. The term is derived from the Dogger Bank, a shallow area in the North Sea where fishermen often find the remains of prehistoric animals and artefacts. Doggerland was inhabited by Mesolithic people and was likely a rich environment supporting a variety of wildlife and human popula
During the rainy season, a captivating sight emerges in the Masungi Georeserve, Philippines: a 2-foot-tall specimen of the Pongapong flower (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) in full bloom. This fascinating flower, resembling a witch’s hat, is one of the rarest plants found within the georeserve’s diverse ecosystem. The Pongapong’s unique appearance is sure to capture the attention of any