ANIMALS
Amazing Effort by a Huge Community Rescues Kitten from Trash Compactor
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The news caught attention when someone in La Quinta, California, called their local station at midnight to report kittens being discarded like garbage in a trash compactor. This phone call prompted the community to come together and make an effort to save these almost discarded kittens (watch the video below).
It all started when a concerned person heard meowing coming from the trash compactor located behind a shopping center. They attempted to contact the company whose name was printed on the side, but unfortunately, they couldn’t reach anyone at that late hour. In frustration, the person then called the Sheriff and Fire Department for help.
Based on the sounds they heard, the potential rescuers couldn’t determine whether there was one kitten or multiple kittens trapped inside the large compactor.
“No one will help us. The store is closed, and the kitten is crying, the kittens are crying,” the woman left a voicemail for the NBC Palm Springs newsroom at midnight, expressing her thoughts.
Image source: Furever Home Kitty Rescue
The morning anchor and producer take action in response to the kitten crisis.
Because it was very late at night, there was no one available to provide assistance until the next morning when the newsroom listened to the voicemail. Despite understanding how busy a newsroom can be, they paused their work and reached out to Riverside Animal Services to seek help.
“Our morning anchor and producer sprang into action once they heard that voicemail,” said NBC Palm Springs, Anchor Olivia Sandusky.
At 8:30 am, Riverside Animal Services arrived at the location where the kittens were trapped inside the trash compactor. By then, the meowing had ceased. Afterward, the photographer from the news station went to the scene to document the situation.
Image source: NBC Palm Springs
A UPS worker had already saved two kittens.
When the photographer arrived, they felt relieved upon learning that a UPS delivery person had brought two kittens from the compactor site to the nearby shelter. However, one kitten had been stuck inside throughout the entire night. Luckily, a group of rescuers arrived shortly after to help.
“Twelve hours after the first visit, Riverside County Animal Services came back with backup.”
Image source: Furever Home Kitty Rescue
The La Quinta rescue team arrives.
With a strong determination to rescue the remaining kitten, Animal Services, Firefighters, Sheriff’s Deputies, a tow truck, as well as the mayor and city manager of La Quinta, joined forces to help. Surprisingly, ten individuals collaborated to safely retrieve the little kitten from the challenging situation. However, it was no easy task. They had to meticulously search through piles of trash, like finding a needle in a haystack of rubbish. Despite the darkness, they tirelessly searched for hours.
Image source: Furever Home Kitty Rescue
Since the truck was set to collect the trash on Friday morning, there was a great sense of relief when the final attempt to locate the kitten proved successful.
Image source: Furever Home Kitty Rescue
At 6 am, an employee named Robert from the Burrtec disposal company finally discovered the tiny kitten. He happily posed for a heartwarming and reassuring picture!
Image source: Furever Home Kitty Rescue
Just in time, right before the scheduled garbage pickup, the kitten was rescued! Now, the kitten and its siblings will receive all the necessary care to recover fully and find loving homes to be adopted into.
You can watch the video here:
“After spending about two hours last night, the kitten was rescued this morning. Thank you to the city of La Quinta, Mayor Linda Evans, and city manager Jon McMillen for getting everything rotating to save this kitty. Thank you to the Adams Station Fire Department, the police department and animal services for all coming together last night to help save this kitten. Without being able to locate it last night in all of the rubbage, Burrtec came out to continue the mission at 6 am and located the kitten stuck in between cardboard boxes. He is doing great and purring and snuggling…probably about four weeks [old],” shared Furever Home Kitty Rescue.
ANIMALS
Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons
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The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.
More info: Youtube
ANIMALS
These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects
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Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.
For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.
With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.
1. Zebra longwing
This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.
Image source: nationalgeographic
2. Two-lined spittlebug
This insect, which comes from the eastern United States, is often seen as a pest because it likes to eat grass. Its springy back legs can make it jump into the air like a rocket.
Image source: nationalgeographic
3. Yellow-collared scape moth
Unlike most moths, this North American species flies during the day. Its shiny blue-black wings sparkle in the sunlight.
Image source: nationalgeographic
4. Ailanthus webworm moths
These tropical moths have spread farther north in the U.S. Because of their larval host, the invasive tree of heaven, they are now one of the most common backyard moths in the country.
Image source: nationalgeographic
5. Common stonefly
Mostly found in eastern North America, this insect starts its life as an underwater nymph in forested streams or rivers. Then it leaves the water, sheds its skin, and becomes an adult with wings.
Image source: nationalgeographic
6. Green lacewings
Eighty-seven species of this insect have been found in the U.S. and Canada. Since they eat a lot of unwanted plant pests like aphids and mites, they are often used to naturally control these pests.
Image source: nationalgeographic
7. Grapevine beetle
This insect, fittingly named, eats the leaves and fruit of grapevines, both wild and farmed, but it doesn’t do much damage to the plants. As a type of scarab beetle, it often flies in a curved path.
Image source: nationalgeographic
8. Oak treehopper and green treehopper
Treehoppers are known for their uniquely shaped pronotum, the part behind their head, which often looks like plant parts to hide from predators. They can jump well thanks to special muscles.
Image source: nationalgeographic
9. Banded orange
This brightly colored butterfly can be found from Mexico to Brazil. Before mating season, male butterflies look for mineral salts, sometimes even drinking salty fluids from the skin, eyes, and nostrils of other animals.
Image source: nationalgeographic
10. Sapho longwing
Longwings can live for 6 to 7 months, longer than most butterflies. This type, found from Mexico to Ecuador, has shiny blue wings, which is why it’s also called the Sapphire longwing.
Image source: nationalgeographic
ANIMALS
Eagle and Fox in an Epic Midair Battle Over a Rabbit, Were Captured by a Photographer
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Wildlife photography often depends on the perfect combination of good timing and the right place.
That’s exactly what happened when Kevin Ebi, an experienced wildlife photographer, captured an incredible battle between a bald eagle and a red fox, both competing for a rabbit meal.
In a detailed blog post, Ebi shares the fascinating series of events that unfolded while he was photographing foxes in San Juan Island National Historical Park, located in Washington state.
Ebi noticed a lively group of eight fox kits as they began their hunting lessons. Suddenly, they spotted a rabbit, and a thrilling chase ensued. Eventually, one of the foxes emerged as the winner, proudly carrying the rabbit across the field.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Ebi shares what happened at that moment: “As I followed the fox with my camera, a sudden bald eagle cry caught my attention. It was swiftly approaching, clearly aiming for the rabbit. I quickly focused on the fox, anticipating a quick turnover of events.”
To Ebi’s astonishment, instead of a quick surrender, the situation turned into a intense fight in the air.
The eagle used its power to lift the fox and rabbit high up in the sky. Even while airborne, the fox attempted to break free by swinging back and forth.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
In the end, the eagle moved the rabbit to its other claw, causing the fox to let go. The intense battle came to an end in less than 10 seconds.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
For those worried about the fox’s well-being after the fight, Ebi reassures that it was not injured. The fox swiftly bounced back from the encounter and resumed its playful behavior with the other young foxes, showing no visible wounds from the aerial clash.
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
Image source: Kevin Ebi
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