TikTok user @wranglerbum shared a video of the heartwarming reunion between two horse brothers. He wrote, “It’s been years since these horse brothers have seen each other,” in the video’s caption. The horses, Koda and Harley, get more and more excited as they recognize each other. Koda can’t wait to get in the corral to be next to his brother again.

@wranglerbum Due to so many requests. Last repost of a very special moment. #smileforward #horsesoftiktok #cowboy #quarterhorse #harleythehorse ♬ Surrender - Natalie Taylor

The third horse, Journey, is watching and unsure of what is going on so Harley makes sure to reassure Journey that Koda is family and everything will be okay. Here’s the sweet reunion from a different angle.

@wranglerbum Reply to @jonathanpristera Harley and Koda from a different angle #horsebrothers #smileforward #horsesoftiktok #quarterhorse #harleythehorse #koda #family ♬ original sound - Wranglerbum

“I love how their heads together form a heart,” one TikTokker commented. “They get so emotional; so do I,” wrote another viewer. @Bieaux added, “The love shows even in the eyes, although mine are full of tears.” Now the two siblings spend their days together “horsing” around and being by each other’s sides.
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On this particular afternoon, Shadow had just caught himself some lunch and was poised to start eating when Jackie demanded that the snack should be hers. The pair bickered for a bit, but in the end, the meal went to Jackie. 

Surely, she thought, “the one who lays the eggs around here should get the best treats.” “Jackie always gets her way,” Sandy Steers, Friends of Big Bear Valley executive director, told The Dodo.

  Steers has gotten to know this eagle pair quite well — watching them daily through the lens of Friends of Big Bear Valley’s eagle camera. 

For years, this camera has allowed nature lovers a unique glimpse into the lives of the beautiful birds living high above their heads. 

On Facebook, Steers frequently updates eagle fans about their favorite pair — Jackie and Shadow — a partnership whose daily relationship triumphs and squabbles often feel far too familiar. “Shadow and Jackie are the perfect match,” Steers said. “He’s very tender toward Jackie and lets her be the boss.” Originally, Jackie mated with another eagle. But when Shadow arrived, Steers could tell he was stealing Jackie’s heart. Eventually, Jackie’s original mate conceded to Shadow and flew away. With the ex out of the nest, Shadow and Jackie began their life together. 

This incident was quite surprising — eagles usually mate for life, but Jackie and Shadow’s unique connection was strong enough to inspire Jackie to re-partner. 

“This sounds weird, but you can tell that Jackie has a lot more respect for Shadow than she did for her previous mate,” Steers said. Since partnering, Jackie and Shadow’s funny personalities have been on full display. 

Fans know that Shadow is reliable and accommodating, while Jackie is a bossy lady with a big heart.

  Steers is grateful for the eagle camera and how it’s allowed people to see wildlife in a way they usually wouldn’t. 

As viewers watch Jackie and Shadow build their nest and prepare for parenting, they slowly develop deeper feelings of empathy toward the natural world. 

“[Jackie and Shadow] demonstrate how much personality and emotion animals have that very often people dismiss as instinct,” Steers said. “You can’t watch them for very long and not think there’s more going on than just chemicals in their body.”
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A group of wild elephants demolished a banana plantation in Tamil Nadu, India leaving only a tree with a bird’s nest and hatchlings inside. 

The elephants’ gesture is already winning hearts online after the video went viral. According to Thanthi TV, the event occurred at Sathyamangala, a town in Erode district, when five wild elephants approached the town after leaving the Vilamundi Forest. 

According to accounts, the elephants entered the yard of a guy named Krishnasamy and destroyed over 300 banana plants. When the guy and other villagers went to inspect the ᴅᴀᴍᴀɢᴇd plot, they discovered something unique and beautiful: a tree with a few hatchlings in the sparrow’s nest that was still standing strong. 

Many viewers were stunned, with many noting how the elephants, despite their anger, emanate tenderness. They were also known as gentle giants by many people.
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So many times we have seen stories of pet owners who put their lives in danger to save the life of their beloved pet. Like the 74-year-old woman who fights off an alligator to save her golden retriever. The name of the woman is Suzan Marciano who belongs to Boca Raton, Florida and she was walking her dog Nalu near a lake one evening. After playing fetch, they decided to enter the lake and the dog was chest-deep in the water. But Suzan recalled how scary she was to see one dark spot that was coming slowly towards her dog. 

The dark spot was an alligator that was more than six feet long and in a moment, Nalu was in the jaws of the alligator. The woman didn’t think for a moment and sprang into action to get the dog free. She said that she just came down on the alligator with all her weight. 

The alligator released Nalu but now his attention was towards Suzan. It bit her vigorously and she said that she was in great shock. She did not experience pain. Somehow they managed to escape but both were severely injured and required to visit the hospital. Suzan received five stitches on her hand and the dog had to undergo two-hour surgery for wounds on her stomach and thigh. 

This incident had a deep impact on both of them. Both were in shock by what they went through. Suzan said that she did not go to the park for weeks. 

Really it was a bad incident. They are very lucky to escape and we are happy that they have recovered.

 
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According to We Love Animals, Ronald didn’t know what species the critter was at first. It was so tiny and hairless, it appeared to be some kind of rodent. After bringing the critter inside, it eventually became clear that the tiny thing was none other than a baby squirrel. Ronald took it upon himself to raise the tiny squirrel and do his part to keep him alive. He named the little thing Robert T. Squirrel (or Bobby for short). 

It took a lot of work to rehabilitate Robert the Squirrel, but it all paid off when the sweet thing started to grow and show some personality. Of course, it couldn’t last forever. Robert was a wild animal, after all. In a video shared by We Love Animals, he said: “It was time to release [Robert] so I bought a squirrel house. He loved it and that was his home.” Ronald added that the squirrel bonded with him and regularly comes into the house as he wants. 

“He comes in the house when he wants to. We’re friends and sometimes he’ll sit on my knee while I watch television. When he’s ready to go outside just like a pet, he’ll run to the door,” he added. 

 You can see more of Robert’s story in the video below:

 
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They say that determination and hard work always pay off, and the story of Walter Carr, a young man who wouldn’t let anything stay on his way to a successful first day on his new job, is just another proof of that. Namely, Walter got hired by Bellhops, a moving company. He was looking forward to this new chapter of his life, but the night before he was supposed to start working, his car broke down. Not wanting to miss his first day on the job, he decided to take a walk from his hometown of Homewood to Pelham, two cities 20 miles away from one another. 

He started his journey at midnight hoping to get there on time. A few hours into his walk, Walter met an officer who asked him where he was going. The young man explained what was going on, and the officer was left in disbelief from what he heard. 

Of course, he then offered Walter a ride to the house he was supposed to be working at that day. At around 6:30 am, both Walter and the officer knocked on the door of the Lamey family. Jenny Hayden Lamey answered the door. 

The officer told her he took “this nice kid” to her so he could help her move her staff. Jenny was expecting the moving company hours later, so she was surprised Walter was there so early. At the same time, she was amazed by his determination. “Around 6:30am the doorbell rang. It was a police officer. He proceeded to tell us that he had picked up ‘this nice kid’ in Pelham early this morning. The nice kid. Walter, said that he was supposed to help us with our move today,” Jenny wrote on Facebook. When the rest of the moving crew showed up, one of them shook Walter’s hand and thanked him for showing up. 

This made Jenny believe that not many of the new recruits show up. It was then that Jenny turned to the man in charge of the crew and said, “you wouldn’t believe what he did to get here. Tell him Walter,” to what humble Walter replied in a shy manner, “I walked.”

  The entire crew was in complete awe. They later shared the story with the company’s CEO, Luke Marklin, who without hesitation offered Walter his car, 2014 Ford Escape. 

“I’d like to give you this car right here. Today. Like right now. Like you can drive away with it,” Marklin told him. Walter couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He was extremely grateful for the gift, because that meant he wouldn’t need to walk long distances any longer. As for Marklin, he was glad he could help someone who had such a strong sense for work ethic as young Walter. You can learn more of this story by checking out the video below.

 
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This strange pup had totally made himself at home and was just chilling in a chair on the patio! They couldn’t believe it! The dog had taken up residence there, and every morning, there he was. Anytime they came home from work, he was right there on that chair! 

So Amy asked around the community and even had him scanned for a microchip, but no luck. But she would find a permanent solution for Walker, and the good boy is loving it! 🙂

 
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 Now, the internet is going crazy for a real-life pet dog who is Snoopy’s doppelgänger — meet Bayley:

Rick Anderson is a human who is best friends with a Port Jackson shark. This shark buddy is a female with marks on her body. These marks are what allow Rick to identify his buddy. Whenever Rick wants to meet up with his shark friend, he has to dive into the ocean with an oxygen tank tapped onto his shoulder and a regulator in his mouth. The shark has not been named yet and lives in the ocean off the coast of Nobbys Beach in New South Wales, Australia. 

Apparently, she always recognizes her human friend. Rick began playing with her many years (more than a decade) ago when she was merely a six-inch-long pup. He approached the creature slowly to make sure he didn’t take her by surprise and then patted her softly. Talking with us Rick said “I still cuddle with her when I have the opportunity. She is fit healthy and going strong. Always beautiful.” After she was familiar with him, he then cradled her in his palm and whispered soothingly through his regulator. Rick continued to do this every time during the first season she was there. 

Throughout the following seasons, she managed to identify him and swim to him for a cuddle and pat. With time the shark got used to Rick and would swim up to him whenever he went past. Then she would tap him on his legs until he cuddled her. The other divers find this friendship to be unbelievable because Rick doesn’t even feed her. He treats sharks the same way he treats dogs and even plays with other sharks. 

Rick has been scuba diving for over 30 years now and he runs his own dive school. By sharing his story with the rest of the world, he hopes to reduce the fear that people have towards sharks. According to him, thinking of sharks as creatures that await in the ocean to consume human flesh, is a common misunderstanding. 

Rick also dives with other shark varieties such as tiger sharks, bull sharks, hammerhead sharks, banjo sharks, grey nurse sharks, and even great whites. He even admits to feeling comfortable swimming with these magnificent creatures. 

 Image Credit & More Info; Rick’s Dive School | ricksdiveschool/instagram | Facebook
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Last month, one of his caretakers at World Bird Sanctuary (WBS) noticed something odd. Keeper Kerstin saw Murphy the eagle protecting a large depression in the ground. 

The spot was sparsely but carefully decorated with leaves and branches, and featured a simple rock right in the center. World Bird Sanctuary / Facebook
Later that day, Keeper Kerstin saw Murphy sitting on the rock as if it were an egg, and he continued to do so day after day. Male bald eagles take an equal part in raising young, so this is very natural behavior for a male. 

"Every so often he rearranges the sticks in his nest, and cackles at any other eagles that come too close. We wish Murphy all the luck in the world, but we're not telling him the reality of the situation," the nonprofit wrote on Facebook. "We have yet to see a rock hatch!"

The rock / World Bird Sanctuary / Facebook
Many viewers have assumed that Murphy is lonely and needs a mate, but the sanctuary keepers insist he is choosing to do this on his own. "Murphy is not lonely! He is housed with 4 other bald eagles - 2 males and 2 females," WBS said. 

"He is not welcoming help with his nest, nor is he seeking it! He has not chosen a mate, so he very clearly wants to do this on his own. He does not want anything (real eggs) but his rock. Eventually he will get bored and abandon it, but we love watching him care for it now. No need to feel bad for him! He is perfectly content, and very spoiled!" 

Last week, an eagle nest containing two chicks near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was blown down by very high winds. One chick perished in the fall, but the other was found and rescued by a faithful nest watcher who brought the chick to World Bird Sanctuary's Wildlife Hospital. The staff decided to give Murphy a chance at fostering a real baby. 

However, at 31 years old, Murphy had never raised a chick before. It was definitely a gamble, but also the chick's best chance at survival. "BabyRock" was removed, and the chick was introduced to his enclosure. It took Murphy about an hour to approach the eaglet to examine it. Murphy was definitely curious. But he didn't feed him. The next day, the eaglet left the nest to go be closer to Murphy — and this is when the magic happened. 

"IT'S HAPPENING!!!!" WBS said in an update. "MURPHY FED THE BABY!!!!" WBS posted a photo of Murphy with the baby and said they will be "as hands off as possible" to allow maximum bonding between Murphy and the baby. If you would like to help feed Murphy and his baby, consider donating to the World Bird Sanctuary.
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  He maintained ownership of the property for 30 years before finally selling it for about $40 million in March 2022. 

Peterson recently spoke about how she sold her home to Pitt and became his longtime neighbor and how the star had an unexpected tenant in his property. Pitt slowly increased the footprint of the property, she said. 

"I think there were like 22 houses that were contiguous to the edge of the property. And every time they came up he bought one," the actress explained to PEOPLE. 

One of the properties was owned by an elderly man who was in his 90s, so Pitt finalized a deal with this man that allowed him to stay in their home. "He was very, very kind to the husband. His wife passed away and the husband, John, lived there," explained Peterson. 

"I know that Brad allowed him to live there without paying anything until he died." The deal lasted longer than one might have expected. "It was kind of funny because John lived to be 105," she said. The actress joked that John "just kept living forever," adding, 

"I imagine Brad was thinking well, you know, he can live there till he dies, which might be any minute now."

Elvira reacts to Brad Pitt selling her old house:

“He was just the perfect person to buy it" because "he's so interested in architecture and this house is just an exquisite house." pic.twitter.com/TUxFa2cxkO

— Everything Elvira Clips + Photos (@ElviraClips) April 1, 2023

Peterson, who became Pitt's neighbor after selling her property to him, shared her own experience with the actor throughout the years, and described him as "always kind and sweet." She revealed that she once came across him preparing for the 1999 movie, "Fight Club." 

As she took her dog for a stroll on the street, she recalled, "I go past Brad's garage and he's in there wearing only sweatpants. He's got on boxing gloves and he is punching a bag. I swear I almost fainted. I remember he goes, 'Hey, how are you?' and I'm like, 'Huh?' I couldn't talk. I was turning red. I felt like I was fainting. He's just so stunningly, stunningly handsome — and nice, to top it off." Peterson added that having the superstar as her neighbor sometimes left her friends in awe. 

"One of my favorite stories," she shared, "I was in a little restaurant down at the bottom of the street there, and I had a little meeting for a fundraiser for my child's school. I was there with about four or five other moms, and we were sitting there having coffee, and all of a sudden I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and it's Brad. He goes, 'Cassandra!' and he gives me a big hug." She added, 

"I've gotta tell you, these other mothers I was with, their mouths were hanging open and they could not shut their mouths. Living next to him was a great experience." The home that was sold off last month, is where Pitt and his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, 47, raised their six children — Maddox, 21, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 16 and 14-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. The couple parted ways in 2016.
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When an elephant was injured on one occasion, people immediately called Mana Srivate. He has helped many animals by giving them CPR, but this is the first time it was about an elephant. While the others were helping the motorcyclist involved in the accident, Mana was trying to save Ellie the elephant. 

Considering that this is the first time he is helping an elephant, he was very nervous and confused. Mana didn’t have much time, but fortunately he was successful. Ellie was saved, and Mana’s face was almost flooded with tears. 

After that, they took Ellie for additional treatment, so that she could return to the other elephants as soon as possible. Thanks to this man, the elephant got a second chance at life.
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