by Greg Rasmussen (via msn.com) Ken Pearce throttles back on his outboard motor, his boat slowing as it cuts through the waters of the lower Fraser River near Steveston, B.C. He's spotted a half-dozen seals swimming in a side channel. "They've fed on the rising tide and now they're coming in to soak up the sun …
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by Clare Stephens (via msn.com) There are few thoughts as sickening as imagining your pet in a scenario where they’re vulnerable, scared and alone. We’d like to think our pets know they’re loved always, and know we’ll do whatever is necessary to protect them and make them feel safe. But according to a post that …
There was an added complication to keen hunter Frank Gonzales’s scouting trip in Nutt, New Mexico, on August 19.Gonzales spotted a five-foot-long rattlesnake that appeared to be dancing in the high branches of a tree while he was scouting suitable ground for the upcoming hunting season.Uploading the unnerving sight to Facebook, Gonzales wrote: “Not only …
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So let me get this straight, Serena and others are calling the game and yesterday's Women's Final's alleged 'bad calls' sexist, yet the women get the same prize money as the men regardless of the fact that the women only play three sets vs the men's five. Yes, the game is sexist - in favour …
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by Ted Barris - Excerpt from Dam Busters - via msn.com On May 16, 1943, an unprecedented operation was launched by Squadron 617 of the Royal Air Force. The mission was to destroy three German dams in the Ruhr Valley with a new kind of bomb, dropped from a low-flying Lancaster, to cause flooding and …
room for all the hurried arrival the leisurely stroll via Comings And Goings On The Marsh — leaf and twig
By Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter More whales have been found dead on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland following several strandings of the animals at the end of last month. Eleven whales were found dead over the course of one week in August. Whale and Dolphin Conservation said the toll had …
(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) — Authorities say a Connecticut woman mistook a stick of dynamite for a candle during a power outage and suffered severe hand injuries. Assistant Bridgeport Fire Chief Michael Caldaroni says the woman was looking to light a candle in her home at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday after the power went out during a… via …
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Masai Mara, Kenya . via A Cheetah in grasslands — Light Touch Magnificent photo of a magnificent creature!
Maybe he's trying out for membership in the Royal Lipizzaner Stallions club 🙂 No, that's not a typo. Austria is hunting for a kangaroo of unknown origin that has been seen hopping about in the area of Hellmonsödt. via Kangaroo Is On The Loose In Austria, Confusing Everybody — News : NPR
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