Boaters near the shore spotted the stuck whale in a crevice of rocks almost 5 feet above the tide line, according to CNN. 

The crew notified the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which authorized them to use a seawater pump to keep the orca wet and birds away from the whale. 

TikTok user Aroon Melane shared a video documenting the rescue effort, showing the crew pouring buckets of water on the stranded orca. “We were working on getting a hose and pump to work,” Melane says in the video. “In the meantime, we used buckets to keep the orca wet.” 

Thankfully, Melane says the whale became more lively after the crew put water on them. Six hours after the initial spotting, the orca finally returned to the sea thanks to the tide. Once it came in, the seawater rose high enough for the whale to detach from the rocks and swim away. 

NOAA spokeswoman Julie Fair told CNN that NOAA will examine photos and videos taken during the rescue to determine whether the whale was injured. It’s still unclear what caused the beaching. Less than a day before, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southwestern Alaska, but NOAA does not believe it caused the orca to become stranded. 

No other whales were beached, but “at times during the stranding, the killer whale was vocalizing and other killer whales were spotted in the vicinity,” Fair told CNN.

 

@getlostwebsite (Part 1) Whilst on their trip, @aroonmelane and friends heard there was a beached Orca. NOAA gave them permission to help keep it wet and safe from animals until they arrived 👏🏽 absolutely heroic stuff! #beachedwhale #orca #whale #animalrescue #oceanlife ♬ original sound - Get Lost

Kudos to the good Samaritans who spent their day keeping this orca safe!

The dog was skin and bones but very friendly. He called out for people but no one was around. Wesley had no idea how the dog ended up on the deserted island, but he knew he had to save the pup. But Wesley faced a challenge. He related to the Dodo that he only had 36 hours until he was to leave Belize. 

He wondered if he would be able to get the help he needed to save the puppy in time. As soon as he arrived back at the hotel people pitched in to help, getting cans of dog food and the bartender called friends to find a vet. 

Wesley brought his rescue, now named Winston, to the mainland to visit the vet but he could only stay for a very short time. But Wesley and Winston’s reunion was still a little way off. Wesley had to make the drive in the middle of January from from Montana to Dallas. And Wesley wondered, would Winston recognize him? 

Watch the heartwarming conclusion to the story in the video below:

 
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Not just that, however the horse seemed quite depressed, not having the ability to run around openly, and even move much at all. 

Evidently, it’s a common method in some components Romania to chain equines, yet this sight was quite unbearable. Rosu, who works with 4 Paws, got the tools and reached function, trying to damage the chains without triggering even more damage. He was lastly able to launch the steed as well as his personality illuminated right away. 

Luckily, the animal wasn’t trapped for that long so the vet cured his skin and he was great to go. The steed was a terrific sporting activity while the man attempted to launch him and after that he revealed his gratitude to Rosu, for taking such good care of him! Watch the emotional video clip down below:

  What a great rescue!
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He was brought into the San Diego Humane Society shelter when he was only four weeks old, and they immediately noticed his slightly crossed eyes, that combined with the color of the fur around his eyes make Bum look like he is always concerned about something. 

Interviewed by LoveMeow, Courtney of the Sand Diego shelter said that “He is shy with new people, but once he knows you he is a love bug. He loves morning cuddles and to sleep under the covers! He also loves other cats, especially kittens, and has helped raise multiple Foster litters and even spend time with injured ones who are being rehabilitated”. 

Take a look at more images of Bum on his Instagram. If you like Bum, remember to share this post with your fellow cat lovers!
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We must have heard several tales about dolphins rescuing mariners. Let’s congratulate the little dolphin for his wonderful deed. 

Doberman puppy Turbo, age 11, ran away from his house in Marco Island, Florida. Before a pod of dolphins took notice of him, the little dog had to struggle to remain afloat. The dolphins approached the frightened dog and began prodding it with their noses to maintain its buoyancy. 

Fortunately, some individuals who were close to the canal’s side noticed this. They observed the small dog struggling to float in the water while being encircled by dolphins. 

The dolphins appear to have found out how to keep the dog alive while drawing attention from individuals who could assist them in pulling him out of the deep water. As soon as they saw a commotion, firefighters rushed to the scene and saved the dog. He was alright, just a little shaken. 

Firefighters discovered that the dog had been swimming in the water for almost 15 hours, which is a very long period if you are not a sea creature. 

I appreciate how bravely you fought, little puppy! This is like a movie, a film about dolphins rescuing a puppy. One of the most gorgeous movies I’ve ever watched is this one. Exceptionally wonderful, the creatures are incredible. I adore how these two dolphins collaborated to keep the dog alive in numerous ways. 

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He was hard to catch at first, but once he arrived at the animal shelter, he was friendly, well-behaved and felt at home with everyone. 

“I met him the first day he came in, and he sat for me immediately before I even showed him I had treats. Then, of course, as soon as the treats came out, he was even more eager to sit. The more he got to know me, the more he would press himself up against the bars of his kennels to let me pet him.” Katie Pemberton, community engagement specialist at Memphis Animal Services, told The Dodo. 

The clever little guy would greet anyone who passes by and would look up with his puppy eyes and his food bowl in his mouth. This is how he got the name Oliver, like the fictional character Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens who was famous for the phrase “Please sir, I want some more.” Oliver always brought his food bowl with him, everywhere he went, as if he was asking for more treats or food. 

The staff was so amused by Oliver’s tricks that they started taking photos of him and posted them on social media. Thanks to the internet, Oliver was adopted and found his forever family just before the deadline. 

If no one adopted him, Oliver would have been put down like all the other pups who unfortunately did not get adopted. The photos posted on social media definitely helped Oliver to get adopted, given the unusual amount of inquiries the shelter received after publishing them. 

Oliver’s new owners fell in love with him when they saw him on the shelter’s Facebook Page, and they immediately filed for his adoption, and managed to take Oliver home with them… with his food bowl, of course!

  This clever little guy goes around with his food bowl in his mouth as if he was asking for more treats or more food. This is how he got the name Oliver. The volunteers at the Memphis Animal Services in Memphis, Tennessee thought the name would be a great fitm since the fictional character OIiver Twist was known for saying “Please sir, I want some more.” Oliver was found lost in a family’s backyard. He was brought in by the animal control officers and on his first day, Oliver was befriending everyone at the shelter. He loves to be petted, he likes treats and he adores his food bowl. The volunteers posted photos of Oliver online and they quickly went viral. Adoption applications were filed for him just before his adoption deadline, otherwise, he’d have been put down. Oliver was adopted at the last minute, bringing along his dog bowl with him to his forever home.
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The adorable seal, named Yulelogs, recently celebrated his 31st birthday and naturally, all his friends wanted to make sure that it was a day to remember. 

Normally, male grey seals don’t tend to live past 25, but Yulelogs is an energetic, happy, and feisty senior. Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Yulelogs has lived in the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, in Cornwall, England, since 1993, following a brief stint in the wild. 

The seal was just a little pup when he was taken in by a marine park in 1989 and he spent several years living at the park as part of their exhibit on Grey seals. After four years, the park closed the exhibit and decided to release Yulelogs into the wild. However, after having spent so much time in captivity, 

Yulelogs was not ready to take care of himself. He was used to people just handing him treats, and he began chasing after people holding buckets on the beach because he assumed the buckets were filled with tasty fish. The RSPCA received reports about the hungry seal chasing confused beach-goers and promptly contacted the Seal Sanctuary for help. 

And so, after a mere three months on his own, Yulelogs moved into the Cornish Seal Sanctuary and has been happily munching on their fish ever since. 

Yulelogs loves his comfy life at the sanctuary, and when he received his fishy birthday cake the chubby boy was ecstatic; he grinned as wide as he could and positively shone with joy and excitement. The birthday cake was not only a tasty treat but also doubled as a brain-teaser and Yulelogs had an absolute blast trying to figure out how to best get access to the delicious fish. 

“It’s a great form of enrichment for him also as it requires a bit of thinking on how to get the fish out of the cake!” a staff member at the sanctuary explained to The Dodo. 

All in all, it was the best birthday Yulelogs could have asked for, and we’re sure he’s already looking forward to next year’s celebrations.

  Yulelogs just couldn’t be happier!
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  The stunning video was published on Scuba Ventures' Facebook page. 

Freya has finally been adopted from Freshfields Animal Rescue Center in the U.K. according to a report from TMZ on Tuesday. The Staffordshire bull terrier was taken in as a six-month-old stray and became famous in May after The Mirror published a report that the pooch had been rejected more than '18,000 times' by potential owners. 

After seeing the British news, Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay, 51, promised to come to Freya's rescue. Freya who is ‘the world’s loneliest dog’ was chosen to star in a Hollywood blockbuster along with Sir Anthony Hopkins! 

Not only did this turn the doggie’s world upside down; it also introduced her to some A-listers and glamorous filming sets and helped her to find a loving forever home… Freya the pooch spent the first 6 years of her life in a shelter and was rejected more than 18,720 times… so she got named ‘the world’s loneliest dog’ When film director Michael Bay read an article about the pooch, he decided to help by giving the pooch a role in Transformers 5!

 
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With such a demand and lack of space, foresters came up with an ingenious way to grow more wood using less land. This involves the heavy pruning of a mother cedar tree, which encourages tall, thin saplings to shoot upwards. 

Think of it as a bonsai on a large scale. This technique, which is called daisugi, enables foresters to harvest wood much more quickly. The shoots can either be planted (to help quickly populate a forest) or harvested. Similar techniques can be found dating back to ancient Rome, which was called pollarding, and across Europe—particularly in Britain—where it's called coppicing. 

The result is slender cedar that is both flexible and dense, making it the perfect choice for traditional wood roofs and beams. Daisugi cedar can be harvested every 20 years and with the base tree lasting hundreds of years, there's a lot of wood to be harvested from just one tree. Source While 20 years may seem like a long time, this is actually accelerated compared to traditional Kitayama cedar. 

In order to keep the trees knot-free, workers climb the long trunks every three to four years and carefully prune any developing branches. 

After about 30 years, a single tree is finally cut down. This type of cedar, which is slightly thicker than the daisugi cedar, has several different uses. Traditionally, the smooth, aesthetically pleasing pieces of wood were used as the main pillars in an alcove called the tokonoma. 

Also first appearing in the 15th century during the Muromachi period, these alcoves were used to display artistic items like ikebana or scrolls. 

They also feature prominently in Kyoto's tea houses and it's said that it was Kyoto's preeminent tea master, Sen-no-rikyu, who demanded perfection in the Kitayama cedar during the 16th century. Though the use of Kitayama cedar in these traditional alcoves is declining as Japanese architecture develops, this highly prized wood is still used for everything from chopsticks to furniture.
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Big-eared animals can win hearts around the world and even end up in the record books. Now, one goat with unbelievably long ears is becoming a sensation — and is determined to set a world record, even if it means making a new one. 

Simba, a baby goat from Karachi, Pakistan, has been making a splash in his home country thanks to a unique and head-turning attribute: he has enormous ears, measuring 54 cm, or about 22 inches. KARACHI, PAKISTAN – JUNE 16: A baby goat named Simba, has the World’s longest ears which are 48 cm , is seen in Karachi Pakistan on June 16, 2022. (Photo by Yousuf Khan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Simba’s owner, goat breeder Mohammad Hasan Narejo, says that this unique kid has become a media sensation in Pakistan. He told AFP that in just a month, Simba achieved levels of fame that most celebrities only dream of, and brought him unprecedented attention as well. 

“He has not only made me proud, but Pakistan, too,” Mohammad told AFP. “Within 10 to 12 days of his birth, he was already appearing in all the national and international media — and won a beauty contest.” Mohammad believes that Simba likely has longer ears than any goat in the world, and wants to make it official. 

But unfortunately, Guinness World Records does not have a category for “Longest Goat Ears.” But the owner says he has been working to verify the record with Guinness: “They have accepted our application. Within 10 to 12 weeks, a team of Guinness Book of World Records will be here in Pakistan to measure its ears,” he told Times of India. 

According to their website, Guinness does have records for longest dog ears, longest rabbit ears, longest bat ears, and even the longest human ear hair, so surely they could add a new category for Simba.

VIDEO: Is this goat the GOAT? Long-eared kid takes Pakistan by storm.

A kid goat with extraordinarily long ears - 54 centimetres (21 inches) - has become something of a media star in Pakistan. Simba is now living a pampered existence in Karachi, where he was born last month pic.twitter.com/fc9LoWGTff

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But even as he waits to get accepted into the record books, Simba is living his best life, basking in attention and becoming a local celebrity. His remarkable ears are protected with special harnesses, and Mohammad takes some spiritual steps to make sure his goat stays safe from harm. 

“We recite Koranic verses and blow on him to cast away the evil eye,” he told AFP. “Following a long tradition we inherited from our elders, we have fastened a black thread around him that is fortified with Koranic verses.” Simba is now reportedly living a “pampered existence” in Karachi, and the owner hopes that Simba’s fame is only just beginning. 

“Simba’s Pakistan name must roam the whole world,” Mohammad said. Wow, that is one incredible, unique goat! We hope Simba gets to set an official world record and continues living his best life!
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That's right, the dog. The scenes between Robert Neville (played by Smith) and his beloved German Shepherd, Sam - who was given to him by his daughter as a puppy before she died in a helicopter crash - truly were the strongest of the film. 

They were often poignant, sometimes funny, and, at one point, absolutely heartbreaking. But before you plunge into sorrow remembering how that story panned out for Sam (and if you haven't seen it, SPOILER ALERT: not well), it might be worth knowing that the real life story is much, much happier. 

It turns out that Abbey, the dog who played Sam, is actually alive and well, despite the film's release being well over 10 years ago. Better still, she's still living with the family of her trainer, Steve Berens - who revealed to LADbible that the 13-year-old pooch is now enjoying retirement with his daughter and her kids. 

"She's older now and she doesn't hear hardly anything," he told us. "But she's still kicking, she still likes a ball and likes a bone." Berens, who runs animal training company Animals of Distinction, said that Abbey has 'always been part of the family' since film bosses asked him to find and train a female German Shepherd for the role of Sam. 

He explained: "We got her in the middle of July and then went to camera towards the end of September, so that was a pretty quick transition. She wasn't coming from a training foundation - she really knew nothing. 

"She was trained a lot of the basics that you need for film work, and then directly for those scenes. "It was stressful at first, but she really came on good. She's a good dog and she really learned fast." Berens said that the experience of working with Smith was 'fabulous', and that Abbey was also a big fan of her human co-star. 

He said: "When you work with a lot of actors, they're not that interested in the animal - a lot of actors look at it as something that the audience is going to be looking at instead of them. 

In fact, rumours even began to surface that Smith was interested in becoming Abbey's new owner - something that Berens wouldn't have necessarily been against, but was a little wary of. 

"Kind of through the channels he had mentioned that, but he didn't really say that directly to me," he explained. "I didn't want to see that end badly - you know how a lot of these stars fall in love with their co-stars, and then once they move on to the next picture, they're off and running. 

"If he would have come to me directly, possibly - I don't know. When you train and you spend that much time personally, it's quite a relationship that you develop. She's always been with us, in the house and around our other animals. She's just always been a big part of our family." 

Berens also said that Abbey's training then continued, as after I Am Legend she went onto score other small parts, adding: "Nothing of much substance or was really identifiable, but she had little things here and there. Other than that she's been a pet, a family dog. 

"There are larger companies who turn things over a bit more. We're a kind of a smaller company and it is a little bit more of a personal situation. You know, she's in the front yard right now." Even though Berens says his company is small, that's not to say it doesn't produce big things. Along with Abbey's work in I Am Legend, the trainer has also worked on various Adam Sandler movies, and even provided and trained the dog called Milo in The Mask. 

While he predominantly works with dogs, cars and birds, Berens is used to having to go a little more off-piste. "As an animal trainer you always have your own stock, and if you can work with those you're always wanting to because they're your animals," he said. 

"But it doesn't always work that way, and especially with Adam a lot of times he would write something that was so off the wall that we'd have to go out and find it, and prep it and put it together for the film. It wasn't always exactly what you had." 

But he also believes that every animal is trainable, to some degree. "That's the thing with animal training - it's the art of illusion."
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