While we may have wreaked havoc on Earth by burning carbon and fossil fuels and destroying the habitat of thousands of animals, these animals still forgive us. Look at this lovely penguin. The story around this lovely penguin will surely make your heart melt.

This South American Magellanic penguin comes down swimming 5,000 miles to a Brazilian beach to reunite with a man who saved the penguin’s life. The former bricklayer and fisherman Joao Pereira de Souza lives in the village just off Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. In 2011, he found this lovely penguin lying on the rocks. It …

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Life can be tough; life can be cruel. Sometimes, when it seems like thing could not get any worse, life manages to knock us over again.

When this happens, most of us want to run and hide. We want to vanish and never come back. But the funny thing with life is, eventually, once you have learned what you needed to from whatever lesson it was trying to teach, you get up. And it doesn’t knock you down again.

Life is not meant to be perfect, we all have to overcome heartache, sadness, loss, regret. The trick is not to …

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McDonald’s Australia has finally joined the fight against environmental degradation. The company’s spokesperson put up a statement declaring that the giant conglomerate would do away with all plastic paraphernalia and use wooden items instead. This will ensure that the planet lives another day.

The initiative was laid out at the National Plastics Summit held in Canberra last month. The event was graced by several important dignitaries, amongst them Sussan Lee- the Environment Minister of Australia.

The company’s sustainability director Kaylie Freeland mentioned, “We’re committed to being an industry leader in sustainable practices, ultimately using our scale for good to positively …

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Sometimes we get stuck in life and it’s in these times that a friend comes to our rescue. Harper, a dog, is a very efficient “branch manager” but somehow she got stuck with this particularly long branch. This is when Willow- a fellow pup offered help.

A camera captured Harper’s struggle with this long stick in a park. The pup seemed determined on carrying the stick by herself but she was struggling a bit. Willow, as a friend, was glad to help!

Their coordination was perfect. It’d be no surprise if they look forward to making it their new venture …

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Dogs and humans go way back. About 10,000 to 15,000 years ago human beings started the process of domesticating canines and since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. But the recent studies came up with some surprising results. Apparently, domestication has become so innate in dogs that even the stray dogs who have never been domesticated displayed the ability to understand human commands! Way to go for our beautiful bond!

In a study conducted by Dr. Anindita Bhadra, animal behaviorist, and her team from the Indian Institute of Scientific Education and Research, it was observed that every dog could …

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We all face these depressing moments in life where we think we’re not good enough;

We’re unhappy with our current situation: our job, house, friends, partners, environment, body, wealth, skills, knowledge. There are a lot of things that people find themselves depressed about.

Which leads us to believe that we’re not doing very well in life.

In these moments, we lose sight of just how much we have, and we lose our sense of gratitude. There are some shocking stats that’ll quickly make you realize just how lucky you are right now:

19 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think…

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Imagine getting to see your favorite band perform for free or going to the museum without paying for the ticket. This dream can come true if you don’t travel in your private car in Vienna! Austria’s most populous city has decided to reward people who commute using public transport, cycles or just walk. Apart from the natural advantage of you getting a healthy dose of sunlight, fresh air, and exercise, you also get free concert or museum tickets! It will also cut down the CO2 level in the air.

A smartphone app has been launched that will be tested by …

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Dogs. Where do we begin? They are kind, they are gentle, they are beautiful, and they are amazing floofballs. Sheryl Smith, who runs a foster for animals, thinks so too. After all, she is the proud owner of Shiro, a blind dog who comforts the animals that she brings into her house. Sheryl Smith’s dedication towards animals is what brought Shiro into her life in the first place. What can we say; dogs have their own way of embracing everyone in their lives through love, devotion, and care.

This blind dog has had a very sad history. Smith got him …

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Are you one of the few people who still believe that words have the power to change the world? Do you feel ecstatic when you receive love letters among the neverending printed bills and promotional junk? Are you the kind that manages to write something for your best friend using paper and pen in the world of WhatsApp messages and emails? Well, think about this: you open your mailbox to find a handwritten letter just for you? Won’t it make you feel special?

The More Love Letters movement was the brainchild of Hannah Brencher. Her twenties were a period of …

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Anyone with a passion for photography would know that your muse could be anywhere, and anyone. Photographer Dean Mason believed that and found his muse in harvest mice. It might sound a bit off-putting for people but hear us out.

The harvest mice make for cute muses due to their large ears and short whiskers. They are quite tiny, almost half the size of a house mouse! But what makes them photogenic is the uncertainty of their actions. These mice are fun-spirited animals and they spend their time jumping from harvest to harvest.

Mason’s photography is focused mostly on how …

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