Toola, a renowned sea otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, recently ended an 11-year career in which she raised 13 orphaned otter pups and inspired a law to help her wild relatives.
After she had been found in the wild, stranded and suffering from a parasitic brain infection spread by cat feces, she began regular treatments at the aquarium for seizures and was likely never to return to her native waters.
Nissan is back, one year after an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan ground auto production to a halt, left giant cracks at a key factory and killed five employees and 17 family members.
It’s a story of surprising recovery that’s playing out at other Japanese automakers, but particularly at Nissan.
The ‘miraculous’ turnaround was due to the hard work of Nissan workers and resulted in a record sales year in 2011, up 14 percent from the previous year.
Following the sun across the nation, a crew of young filmmakers got a first-hand look at how solar is working for Americans — in their homes, businesses and public buildings.
It’s encouraging to see the examples of how widespread solar energy has become, reducing utility costs for a boat marina and fire station, and cutting pollution generated by a zoo and a Crayola Crayon factory.
Dozens of dolphins stranded on a Brazilian beach were are saved by locals who worked tirelessly to drag them back to the ocean.
The stunning video was shot by Gerd Traue and posted on YouTube by crariyo who wrote, “About 30 Dolphins stranded and saved by local people at Arraial do Cabo (Brazil) in the morning at 8:00 AM on March 5th 2012.”
It appears that all the dolphins were moved safely out to sea.
WATCH the video below…
(Thanks to Flavia Vigio for submitting the link.)
Dozens of dolphins stranded on a Brazilian beach were are saved by locals who worked tirelessly to drag them back to the ocean.
The stunning video was shot by Gerd Traue and posted on YouTube by crariyo who wrote, “About 30 Dolphins stranded and saved by local people at Arraial do Cabo (Brazil) in the morning at 8:00 AM on March 5th 2012.”
Panic set-in last week for a rider and her horse as a rescue crew raced against the rising tide for three hours to loosen the huge animal which had been swallowed up by mud.
Nicole Graham clung to her trapped horse in Australia keeping his head high, as the water rose around them.
He is calling it “Hawk’s Locks for Kids”.
Linebacker A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers, known for the long golden locks of hair flowing out from the bottom of his helmet, has cut them off to benefit a charity that provides wigs for children who lose their hair due to medical treatments.
He is asking his fans to do the same. All the locks, at least 12 inches long, will be sent to Wigs for Kids, based in Westlake, Ohio.
High school basketball player Landus Anderson is one of the top players in the state of Florida averaging an impressive 19 points-per-game. And he does it all with the use of only one arm.
The slender, 6-fout-4 junior suffered an injury at birth that disabled every nerve in his right arm. But he doesn’t like that word and doesn’t consider himself disabled.
His parents placed a basketball in his hand when he was only three, and saw the determination that would show up in all areas of his life — academics, community service, and sports.
(WATCH the video below, or READ the AP story in the Wash Post)
High school basketball player Landus Anderson is one of the top players in the state of Florida averaging an impressive 19 points-per-game. And he does it all with the use of only one arm.
The slender, 6-fout-4-inch junior suffered an injury at birth that disabled every nerve in his right arm. But he doesn’t like that word and doesn’t consider himself disabled.
His parents placed a basketball in his hand when he was only three, and saw the determination that would show up in all areas of his life — academics, community service, and sports.
After a four-year absence, the Secret Policeman’s Ball, a longtime comedy staple in Britain, returned Sunday night, holding its first fundraising show ever in America to benefit Amnesty International.
Celebrating Amnesty’s 50th anniversary, 35 of the world’s most talented comedians and musicians stood up for free speech during the star-studded evening at Radio City Music Hall, headlined by Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, Jon Stewart, Saturday Night Live regulars and musical acts Coldplay and Mumford & Sons.
Last July, a young boy was riding on a jetski near the Oceanside Harbor when he was thrown off the watercraft. His family watched helplessly as big surf threatened to slam him into a rock pile. A boat rescue was too risky, but a special lifeguard dog was on hand.
A Labrador retriever hopped in the rough water and swam toward the boy with a long rescue tube.
The boy clung onto his custom lifeguard jacket as the dog pulled him to a boat where Niki Burgan, a certified lifeguard instructor, beamed with pride.
Last July, a young boy was riding on a jetski near the Oceanside Harbor when he was thrown off the watercraft. His family watched helplessly as big surf threatened to slam him into a rock pile. A boat rescue was too risky, but a special lifeguard dog was on hand.
A Labrador retriever hopped in the rough water and swam toward the boy with a long rescue tube.
The boy clung onto his custom lifeguard jacket as the dog pulled him to a boat where Niki Burgan, a certified lifeguard instructor, beamed with pride.
The goal of reducing by half the number of people without access to safe drinking water has been achieved well ahead of the 2015 deadline for reaching the globally agreed target. Over two billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources between 1990 and 2010, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Halving the number of people without access to clean drinking water is one of the first targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be met, according to a joint report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Health Organization. The MDG’s are aimed at ridding the world of extreme poverty, hunger and preventable diseases.
The goal of reducing by half the number of people without access to safe drinking water has been achieved well ahead of the 2015 deadline for reaching the globally agreed target. Over two billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources between 1990 and 2010, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Halving the number of people without access to clean drinking water is one of the first targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be met, according to a joint report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Health Organization. The MDG’s are aimed at ridding the world of extreme poverty, hunger and preventable diseases.
Videogames can change a person’s brain for the better, enhancing their ability to multi-task, make decisions and become more creative.
A growing body of university research suggests that gaming improves creativity, decision-making and perception. The specific benefits are wide ranging, from improved hand-eye coordination in surgeons, to vision changes that boost night driving ability.
A popular cupcake shop in Beverly Hills has come up with an innovative way to provide their treats to customers during all hours of the day and night — a cupcake ATM machine.
Insert your credit card and choose from 8 flavors, including red velvet and dark chocolate, paying $4 each.
The shop, called Sprinkles, dispenses the sweets in neat cardboard boxes to keep the frostings pristine.
A popular cupcake shop in Beverly Hills has come up with an innovative way to provide their treats to customers during all hours of the day and night — a cupcake ATM machine.
Insert your credit card and choose from 8 flavors, including red velvet and dark chocolate, paying $4 each.
The shop, called Sprinkles, dispenses the sweets in neat cardboard boxes to keep the frostings pristine.
The family of a British man with 10 brain tumours say their prayers have been answered after a generous stranger agreed to pay for a life-prolonging drug denied to him by insurance.
The father of two young children, who suffers from a rare form of cancer, believed that Avastin, a ‘wonder-drug’ which costs £33,500 per year, was his only hope.
He and his wife launched a fundraising drive that luckily caught the ear of a property developer who decided to donate the entire sum himself.
Good Samaritan Kenny Vickers, 34, has an infant son fighting for his life after being born prematurely, and was touched by a report of Glen Cunningham’s plight in a local newspaper.
(READ the story in the Daily Mail)
The world economy is gaining strength as global private sector activity hit a one-year high in February, building on the gains of previous months.
Momentum is growing in both service and manufacturing industries, with strong improvement in the United States leading the way, according to a new report by JPMorgan.
A German shepherd rescued from a New York State animal shelter has become one of the state’s top crime fighting dogs.
Known as Sgt. Wheeler, the K-9 star who has helped find six bodies in police investigations was found wandering the streets of Brooklyn as an abandoned pup eight years ago, according to Petside.
Uncovering dozens of drug stashes, Wheeler’s record is exceptional.
But he’s not the only shelter dog serving on the force. About one-third of New York State’s police dogs are also rescues, according to the New York Daily News.
