Showing extraordinary compassion and unity, local villagers alongside Wildlife Department officers successfully rescued a wild elephant that had gotten deeply stuck in a muddy paddy field in Medirigiriya. Working tirelessly together using ropes and heavy machinery support, the community managed to safely pull the elephant out to solid ground before guiding it back towards its natural forest habitat! 🇱🇰
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WWI ended today in 1918 with the signing of the Armistice by Germany and the Allies.
It brought a close to the carnage that claimed 22 million lives since 1914.
In a Christian community in India, a wandering elephant encounters an altar dedicated to Jesus Christ and gently reaches out as if wanting to embrace His statue.
Elephants are known for their incredible emotional intelligence and capacity for affection.
#CatholicChurch#priest
@nimilamalee@anuradisanayake Finally, our media is enjoying freedom and now, the Government is adamant on this POC. It should focus on crime, especially cyber and illegal activities by the foreign organized syndicates ?Has the Justice Minister been ill advised?🤷♀️@HarshadeSilvaMP@Dr_HariniA@anuradisanayake
It is critical that everyone understand this: the issue of highly enriched uranium is a goalpost that the neocon & Israeli lobby echo chamber will keep moving until we physically go into Iran to “take it”. The actual goal is to force a ground invasion and/or never-ending air strikes.
Even when we bomb & obliterate all of Iran’s HEU, as we did w/Op midnight hammer, the lobby insists we have to go get the “nuclear dust,” creating the circumstances for more strikes and/or that prized boots-on-the-ground op.
The U.S. intelligence community assessed that Iran was not developing a nuclear weapon. The entire premise of chasing “nuclear dust” was—and remains—bait to draw us into Israel’s war.
Yes Mark, the Israeli lobby won the argument with their lies & led us into this war.
Last Tuesday the American people expressed their rage at this foolish war & voted for us to get out of it.
It’s time to tune out the lobbyists & listen to the American people & end the war.
Breaking News: Deb Haaland, the former congresswoman and interior secretary, will be the nation’s first female Native American governor after winning in New Mexico, according to The Associated Press. https://t.co/VMkUA8c9nk
El "Paso de Moisés" en Cayo de Agua es uno de los fenómenos naturales más espectaculares del Caribe y la joya de la corona del Parque Nacional Archipiélago Los Roques en Venezuela.
Se trata de un impresionante istmo o puente natural de arena blanca y fina que conecta dos porciones de la isla, permitiendo a los visitantes caminar literalmente en medio del océano con aguas turquesas rompiendo suavemente a ambos lados de sus pies.
El nombre popular evoca el pasaje bíblico de Moisés abriendo las aguas del Mar Rojo.
En este caso, el efecto visual se produce por el encuentro de dos corrientes marinas opuestas que depositan sedimentos de arena en el mismo lugar, creando esta lengua arenosa transitable.
La visibilidad y el ancho del istmo varían según el momento del día. Durante la marea baja, el camino emerge con total claridad; cuando la marea sube, el agua llega a cubrirlo sutilmente a la altura de los tobillos o rodillas, incrementando la magia de la caminata.
La arena, al ser de origen coralino, no se calienta con el sol directo. El contraste con los matices de azul y verde del agua ha hecho que Cayo de Agua sea recurrentemente catalogada por publicaciones de viajes internacionales, como National Geographic, como una de las playas más hermosas del planeta.
Ruben was born in a private zoo in the mountains of Armenia.
When the zoo’s owner died, the facility closed. The other animals found new homes, but nobody came for Ruben, a 10-year-old lion.
For the next six years, he lived alone in a concrete cell. His roaring gradually stopped. Those who checked on him heard only an occasional cry.
Eventually, Animal Defenders International (ADI) stepped in and arranged to rescue him.
Ruben was moved to a bear sanctuary in Armenia for treatment. Years of poor nutrition and almost no exercise had left him weak. His legs trembled when he walked, and veterinarians suspected spinal problems.
Because his transport crate was too large for a regular flight, a cargo airline generously flew him to freedom at no cost.
On August 23, 2023, after approximately 15 hours in the air, Ruben arrived at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa.
For the first time in nearly six years, he could hear and see other lions.
And then something beautiful happened.
Ruben began roaring again.
The sanctuary staff say his roars have been growing louder ever since.
His new enclosure includes grassy slopes and a shelter with heated floors. Staff even gave him a bag of catnip, which he happily played with for a long time.
Ruben still faces serious challenges. Cataracts cloud his eyes, and sometimes his legs give way beneath him. He will need specialized care for the rest of his life.
But now, he is no longer alone.
He lives among other lions, enjoys the sunshine, and has finally found a place where he can feel safe.
After six years of silence and isolation, Ruben’s roar has returned.
And this time, the world is listening.
@Pra7oel Thanks for the scoop Pranjal. Your story is all wrong and you need to work on your investigative journalism. Please leave them alone and they are doing just fine in Australia 🇦🇺.
Arizona Territory, 1883. Seventeen-year-old Catherine “Cat” Dawson watched six rustlers murder her 22-year-old brother, James, and steal 200 head of cattle from their ranch. With the law days away and no one coming to help, she saddled her Appaloosa, took her father’s Winchester, and rode alone into the desert. Her father gave her four days to return. She disappeared into the wilderness, following broken branches, hoofprints and shifting sand, carrying grief that was slowly turning into determination.
On the fourth morning, she found the six men hiding in a box canyon. What followed was a gunfight that would become a forgotten legend of the Arizona frontier. Using the sun, the rocky terrain and her knowledge of the desert, Cat outmanoeuvred the gang, killed several men and wounded their leader. When he begged for mercy, she chose not to kill him. Instead, she took his weapons and water and left him to face the consequences. Three days later, she returned home with all 200 cattle. She was covered in dust, exhausted and no longer quite the girl who had ridden away.
Cat never spoke publicly about those four days. She married, raised daughters, worked the ranch and taught her children to ride, shoot and survive. When asked why, she simply said, “Because the world doesn’t always protect you.” Her obituary in 1932 celebrated her horsemanship and community service, but never mentioned that summer of 1883. Yet the old-timers remembered. History often celebrates lawmen and outlaws, but forgets the ordinary people forced into extraordinary circumstances. What would you have done at seventeen, if justice was four days away and the only person who could fight for your family was you?