ANIMALS
The Amazing Comeback of Heidi, the Pony Who Was Once Neglected
Heidi, a pony who was once thought to be dead at a muddy construction site, has made an incredible comeback. Today, she is full of energy and vitality, and her inspiring transformation has been captured in a series of touching pictures.
In April 2018, the RSPCA received a distressing call about a pony in a construction area in County Durham. When they arrived, they found Heidi in a state of extreme exhaustion, covered in painful sores. It was one of the most severe cases of neglect the rescuers had ever encountered.
Fast forward two years, and Heidi is a completely different pony. She is now healthy and full of life, a true testament to her remarkable journey of recovery. Her story has touched the hearts of many readers of Bored Panda.
A pony was discovered lying in the mud on a construction site in County Durham, believed to be lifeless. However, it was rescued and successfully nursed back to health.
Image source: Here4Horses
The representative from Here 4 Horses, one of the organizations involved in Heidi’s rescue, described Heidi’s incredible change.
They vividly described how Heidi was left behind in a feeble and filthy state at the construction site.
When the rescuers, a team of volunteers and Here 4 Horses members, found her, they noticed her severe pressure sores and visible bones due to lack of food. Her blood protein levels were dangerously low, requiring a blood transfusion.
After Heidi was brought to a rescue center, her pressure sores were found underneath tangled fur, and a thorough evaluation of her condition was conducted.
Image source: Here4Horses
With the help of blood donations from two healthy horses, Heidi received fluids through an IV drip. Her sores were gently covered with specially made pads, but they took a while to heal due to where they were located.
During her recovery, Heidi was initially hesitant to lie down, fearing she wouldn’t be able to get up again. However, with gentle encouragement, she started to lie down and gradually showed improvement after joining a program to help her gain weight.
Volunteers from the RSPCA discovered Heidi, a pony who was later named Heidi, in County Durham in April 2018, after receiving a call from a concerned person. The volunteers considered Heidi’s condition to be one of the most severe neglect cases they had encountered. Here is a recent picture of Heidi after her remarkable recovery.
Image source: Here4Horses
Heidi was discovered with extremely painful sores covering her entire body, and her bones were visible through her thin and shrunken skin.
Image source: Here4Horses
In August 2019, after a long and difficult journey to recovery, Heidi had become incredibly healthy and strong.
However, according to Wendy Suddes, the founder of Here 4 Horses, cases of neglect like Heidi’s are unfortunately quite common.
These cases often arise from a lack of knowledge or intentional cruelty, shining a light on a widespread issue in the care and treatment of horses.
Special pads were required to cover Heidi’s painful pressure sores, and it took a considerable amount of time for them to heal due to their location on her body.
Image source: Here4Horses
Heidi is now completely healed and happily dashes around her enclosure.
Image source: Here4Horses
The public, moved by Heidi’s story, shared their happiness about her recovery but also wondered how she had been allowed to reach such a heartbreaking condition.
People expressed their thoughts, saying, ‘She is so beautiful. How could they have neglected her so badly?’ and ‘My God, what a terrible story but a lovely ending,’ This story has generated a wave of support and care for Heidi.
ANIMALS
Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons
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
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
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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