The Bear Who Dared :)

Here is a sweet little story for your Thursday morning. Last summer while on a holiday in Novaya Zemlya, Russia, a photographer, Dylan Coker got a glimpse of something totally unexpected. While cruising on the boat with other tourists he captured those awesome images of a young polar bear trying his luck in stealing a few of penguin eggs for dinner. The trouble was that bears are a bit clumsy and don’t deal well with cliffs. Dylan and the whole crew observed the ordeal for a few minutes before the little rascal decided to quit his hunting adventure and get back to the steady ground.

It had to be such a cool experience for the onlookers, don’t you think? Lovelies, have you ever experienced something unusual or fascinating like that while on a trip or vacation? (When I used to live in Wyoming, grizzly bears often tried to go through my garbage bins, and sometimes deers peeked in through the window). xo

P.S: Man & his elephant best pal and the adorable elephant nursery in Kenya.

P.P.S: And the sweet Audrey Hepburn and her deer.

(via DailyMail)

The Awesome Whale

This morning, while catching up on my reading I spotted this awesome story from a few years ago and I simply had to share. Have you read it before? It made my morning, so I hope it will brighten yours too. The brilliant photos are of a female humpback whale that got entangled in a spider web of crab traps. After the divers freed her, she swam to them and gave each a friendly, gentle nudge, as she was thanking them for the helping hand. I read that some divers said that it was the most beautiful experience of their lives and the one who cut the rope out of her mouth said that her eyes were following him the whole time and he will never be the same. × CloseMelts my heart! xo

P.S: Also, the tiny panda cubs that I adore and those two buddies from Radha Nagar Beach.
P.P.S: Oh, and of course baby Shukura and his raincoat:)

(Photos by Barcroft via San Francisco Chronicle via Global Animal)

Elephant Nursery In Kenya

Le sigh, how adorable are those baby elephants? This morning I read an emotional article about the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which is a small but incredibly successful orphan-elephant rescue nursery in Kenya. They help those little buddies get well and strong before they let them back into the wild. The cutie in the raincoat is called baby Shukura and that raincoat was made especially for him to keep him dry, warm and healthy. Also, one of the carriers said this: "The more you're with them, the more you satisfy yourself. You just love them." Melts my heart. Aren't they sweet? xo

P.S: This story totally reminds me of those best pals from Havelock!
P.P.S: Also, the people who walk with reindeers.

(Photos by Michael Nichols for National Geographic)