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SANTIAGO - About 2,000 birds were found dead on beaches in central Chile, a natural history museum director said Friday, accusing fishermen of snagging them in their nets and letting them drown. RELATED: Celebs Who Support Animals More Sea Birds: "It's a horrible scene. They are spread across some six kilometers (four miles) of beach" around the coastal city of Santo Domingo, San Antonio natural history and archeology museum director Jose Luis Brito told UCV radio. Most of the birds are gray petrels, but there are also pelicans, gannets and Guanay cormorants. Brito accused fishermen of "doing nothing" when birds get caught up in their nets, and leaving them "to drown before ...

No matter how unusual their parenting practices may otherwise be, animals will often risk their lives for their babies just like most humans would. Take this Oklahoman duck, for example. As she and her ducklings were walking along the highway, her seven baby quackers fell straight though a storm drain. Distressed and desperate for help, the mother duck tried to stop traffic for assistance. According to witnesses, she was so worried that she threw herself onto the road to help bring attention to her kids' predicament. Thankfully, passersby noticed and helped bring her ducklings to safety. We love happy endings! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy More ...