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An egg that represents the first fruits of an ongoing British crane conservation project is being guarded 24 hours a day, according to the Guardian U.K. The Great Crane Project launched in 2010, its goal to restore the population of wild common cranes that have been missing from U.K. wetlands for hundreds of years. Now a nesting pair of cranes raised in captivity by the Great Crane Project has laid an egg - not only the first common crane egg laid for the project, but the first laid in western Britain in 400 years, according to conservationists. "Cranes are an iconic part of British wildlife and one that was all but lost for centuries," said Nigel Jarrett of the Wildfowl and Wetlands ...
Sometimes a person's lack of respect for animals is staggering. According to the Daily Mail U.K., a Facebook video of a man harrassing two manatees is making the rounds and upsetting many. The clip shows two manatees, one that looks like a calf, approaching a private dock in Brevard County, Fla. Several men watch the endangered animals, and after some cajoling, one of the onlookers decides to jump onto the gentle creatures. The man proceeds to harass the animals, which could land him in serious trouble. Disturbing a manatee is illegal in Florida. The local police have yet to take action, but online footage can be used as evidence to prosecute against animal cruelty. Experts who have ...
A certain bear has a serious case of the noms, and just about anything will do as food. Unfortunately for Brad Josephs, the first thing the animal spies is his GoPro camera. Josephs set up the versatile camera near an Alaskan stream, hoping to catch a bear in action, but he wasn't expecting this. The bear chows down on the camera's lens, giving us an uncomfortably close view of what its like to be gobbled up by a grizzly. After a few chomps, the bear realizes that salmon tastes better than plastic and scampers off, leaving the camera with a few scars but still fully operational. Amazing Pics: Photographer Goes Swimming With Bears: ...
Barbara Garcia was one of many Moore, Okla., residents whose homes were destroyed by the devastating tornado. Her on-camera interview with CBS following the storm began like many others as she described grabbing her dog and taking shelter in the bathroom of her house. "This was the game plan all through the years," Garcia said. But the game plan went wrong, and Garcia lost track of her dog. Just as Garcia described calling for her dog and not getting an answer, CBS reporter Anna Werner spotted something furry in the wreckage behind them. "A dog! Hi, puppy!" Werner said. It was Garcia's Terrier, poking his head out of the debris and trying to make his way back to his owner. "Well, ...
Here's a story that will bring tears of joy to your eyes. Care2 has already brought you the heartwarming story of a dog welcoming his sailor "mom" home after seven months service in Afghanistan, and the touching account of a pit bull service dog reunited with his owner, a disabled veteran. Now we have another wonderful story to share with you: the tale of how Marine Sergeant Ross Gundlach, a dog handler, was able to meet up again with his good buddy Casey, a yellow lab who was his constant companion in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. Gundlach had promised Casey he would find her again, and last Friday, he was able to keep his promise. RELATED: Woman Grieving Over Cocker Spaniel ...



