Rubble the cat from Exeter, England, is now regarded as the ‘oldest cat alive’ by reaching his 30th birthday. It was back in May 1988 that Rubble met his owner, Michele Foster, and the two have been best friends since then.

Rubble’s longevity is no dumb luck. Michele pampered him as if he were her child. Never had any children of her own, Michele devoted time, effort, and affection to the big guy. “He’s a lovely cat, although he has got a little grumpy in his old age,” she said. “He has plenty of life left in him yet, but I don’t think we will go down the Guinness World Record route as I am not sure he would like lots of people coming to see him or a fuss being made out of him. He is old now and would not like too much attention or be hassled. We would prefer if he was just left to live out his old age in peace.”

The memory of their first meet on her 20th birthday lingers on Michele to this day. “He was part of a litter of cats that my sister’s friend had, and I had just left home,” she explained. “I was lonely living on my own so got him in as a kitten. He is very loyal. We used to live in London and moved around a lot.”

“If you care about something and someone and really love them, that goes a long way. I have always treated him like a child – I don’t have any children and had another cat called Meg – who passed at the age of 25. If you care about something, no matter what it is, it does last.”

But no one escapes the illness of the old, Rubble suffers from high blood pressure due to his advanced age. He requires regular medication, which he gets from Shaun Moore of City Vets. “We recently had this amazing cat in for a check up and to celebrate his 30th birthday,” he said. “Rubble is quite likely to be the oldest cat in the UK and is still going strong. He is on medication for his blood pressure but apart from that, he is in remarkably good health.”

“He enjoyed a free check up, some Whiskas Catmilk and Felix pouches, and less appreciated a free supply of medication for the next month as his birthday present from City Vets.”

It’s amazing to see one of the oldest cats still going so strong. Let’s wish Rubble continuing good health! Now scroll down to see some of Rubble’s most memorable moments.

Rubble the cat from Exeter, England, is now the ‘oldest cat alive’ by reaching his 30th birthday.


Rubble met his owner, Michele Foster, when he was a kitten back in May 1988.
“He was part of a litter of cats that my sister’s friend had, and I had just left home”
“I was lonely living on my own so got him in as a kitten”


And the two have been best friends since then.
Rubble has now matched the age of the last world record holder.
Rubble had a party at his local vets where he was treated to some of his favorite cat food and was offered a free check-up.
“He is on medication for his blood pressure but apart from that, he is in remarkably good health”


Happy 30th Birthday, big guy!
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Two commercial fisherman in Morro Bay, California, saved a humpback whale's life after noticing the majestic animal was in distress. Nicholas Taron and Sam Synstelien were headed back to shore after a day of work when they noticed a humpback whale tangled in rope.

"The whale was just swimming in counter-clockwise circles," Taron told KNTV. "You could tell he was stressed and being held to the bottom."

They reported the distressed whale to the Coast Guard, who told them they wouldn't be able to respond for hours. So Taron and Synstelien took matters into their own hands. Synstelien mustered up the courage to jump onto the whale's back and cut the rope.

Taron caught the whole rescue on video and posted it on Instagram:

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To all my whale 🐋 lovers. This is attempt number 2 when Sam almost gets his face cut in half by a whale fluke!! For complete episode, stay tuned for #slimewars - a full-feature commercial slime eel fishing reality tv show coming to a broadcasting station near you. #persistence #fvpersistence

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Taron and Synstelien can be heard celebrating after Synstelien successfully cut the rope and the humpback takes a deep dive.

"You are HEROES!!!" dulembadraws wrote on Instagram.

"Love saves the day!" another wrote.

"OMGOODNESS Sam!! Your so brave hats off to you for saving this beautiful creature," wrote another.

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For years, scientists have been searching for environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels. Corn has been converted into ethanol, algae has been turned into biohydrogen, and vegetable and animal fats have been transformed into biodiesel. But nothing has really made a dent in the dominance of coal and oil.

Now, a company in Spain called Ingelia is leveraging waste to make perhaps the most sustainable alternative fuel yet, according to Business Insider.

Ingelia develops biochar through a process called thermochemical conversion that first heats waste to high temperatures so that it dehydrates. Next, the company siphons off the humid matter of substances like carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and chlorine.

The ensuing product is a block known as “biochar” that can be burned in the same way as coal.




Ingelia’s CEO Marisa Hernández aspires to transform both waste management and energy production systems around the world with her company’s method.

Globally, 11.2 billion tons of solid waste are collected by countries each year and solid waste production is expected to increase by 70% in cities by 2050.

In low-income countries, meanwhile, more than 90% of solid waste is dumped in unregulated areas or burned in the open. Both methods can severely pollute the environment.


Further, many countries have inadequate systems for handling sewage, causing human waste to flow into rivers and contaminate drinking water supplies.

Funally, company's CEO admitted that "With our process, by 2022 we'd be able to replace 220,000 tons of coal per year and avoid the emission of half a million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere."

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Each morning at Ape Action Africa’s Mefou Primate Sanctuary, caregivers check-in on the animals to see how they’re doing. And there are a lot of animals to check. The sanctuary cares for over 300 rescued animals. In August, the caregivers had gone to check up on the gorillas. A silverback gorilla named Bobo had found something out of the ordinary.

Bobo, western lowland gorilla had arrived at the sanctuary in 1994. Sadly, his mother was killed by poachers and he was left vulnerable in the wild. Bobo had only been 2-years old. Now, over two decades later, he is a pack leader at the sanctuary in Cameroon.


Though he is an alpha-male, Bobo shows he can be a gentle giant of his forest domain. The morning carers went to look in on the gorillas, they couldn’t believe their eyes. Bobo had made a new friend in a tiny creature he found in the forest. They watched on as Bobo bonds with a bush baby that he found. He cradles the creature in his hand, clearly showing he wants to keep this adorable little creature safe.

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“Our silverback gorilla Bobo made a surprising new friend this week — a wild bush baby! Caregivers discovered him cradling the tiny primate during their morning checks. They were amazed to see him handling it with the utmost care.”

According to Elissa O’Sullivan, the bush baby most likely lived somewhere inside the gorilla’s enclosure. “The bush baby showed no fear of Bobo — moving around his body and spending time hopping around in an open grassy area, before choosing to return to Bobo.”

Soon, the other gorilla’s became more curious, wanting to meet Bobo’s new friend. “Bobo’s group-mates were desperately curious, particularly his favourite female Avishag. But he kept them all at a distance, making sure that no one disturbed his new friend.” O’Sullivan stated.

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The sanctuary says, “Bush babies are usually nocturnal. So it is very rare to see one, and even rarer to witness this kind of interaction. The little bushbaby was happy to play in Bobo’s arms. Hopping off to explore the grass nearby, before returning to Bobo’s hand.”

Bobo and the bush baby played and bonded together for almost 2 hours. When they were done playing, Bobo – moving on two legs like a human – put his tiny friend back in the forest. The amazing, gentle giant that is Bobo proves that there really is kindness in the world. Watch how he interacts with this adorable little creature below!


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