Enormous humpback whale leaps out of the sea right behind a fishing boat

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Monica Pop
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Nature never fails to amaze us and take our breath away. All those mesmerizing creatures that we get to share this world with only add to the beauty of our planet, and having close encounters with some of the wild and giant beasts is something we all want to experience. 

Recently, whale watchers Douglas Croft and Kate Cummings took a video of one of the most fascinating scenes when it comes to men and nature.  During their stay at Monterey Bay, California, they witnessed a Humpback whale leaping out of the water. The best thing of all was that the giant creature decided to get some fresh air right behind a small fishing boat, and it really showed how huge these wales really are compared to a fisherman and his vessel. 

Although the place where the video was taken is known as one of the most popular whale-watching spots, no one really expected for such a close encounter to take place. 

We believe the person on the boat was as surprised as Croft and Cummings. 

Compared to the whale, the boat named Baja Sueno looks like a toy. 

We don’t even want to imagine how the captain of that boat must have felt at the moment he realized a whale was getting out of the water so close to him. His feelings were probably a mixture of excitement and fear. 

The video is truly amazing and it makes us wish we were on that boat, looking at the magnificent whale having fun right before our eyes. 

That had to be a huge and loud splash, don’t you think so? Luckily, it didn’t harm the captain of the boat. 

Speaking of that day, Croft told Uniland how there were hundreds od boats there, and before getting out of the water completely, this particular whale was enjoying in front of the curious eyes staring at him. 

“That the breach was directly behind the fishing boat really shows the size. Since the boat is closer, it should look bigger, but the whale is huge! If I’d been the fisherman, I’d probably need some new underwear.”

Cummings said that if a whale breaches once, they are likely to it multiple times. 

“I figured the next breach would be around the fisherman because the whale was heading that way and sure enough! Though I didn’t expect the whale and the boat to line up so perfectly.”

Take a look at the incredible encounter in the video below. Isn’t this whale impressive?  

6-Year-Old ‘Lunch Shamed’ By School, Family Demands A Change In School Policy

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Monica Pop
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An unpleasant incident that took place at the Southwest Elementary School made family of a 6-year-old ask for the school policy to be changed. 

Namely, little Anya Howard was about to have her lunch at the school cafeteria when the employees noticed they couldn’t charge those $2.25 from her school account. That’s when they asked her to return the tray with food and told her to go at the back of the line and wait for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 

Doing so, it made some classmates laugh at her face, saying she was poor and couldn’t afford her lunch. This made Anya sad and ashamed. It was her grandfather Dwight Howard who told the story. He also urges the district administration to review the cafeteria policies and make changes that would help avoid such unpleasant and humiliating situations in the future. 

“When she was talking to me about it, she was more than ‘sad,’” he told WFLA.

“I mean, that’s embarrassing for a little 6-year-old.”

The school sent a note saying how the girl’s cafeteria credit was $0.10, but they didn’t bother to inform the parents on the matter earlier. 

“They waited until there was a dime left, denied her the opportunity to eat the lunch that she had [been served and tried to pay for] and then she had to go to the end of the line to wait for a PB&J,” Dwight said.

The Greenwood Community Schools superintendent, Dr. Kent DeKoninck, emailed a statement to News 8:

“It is not an uncommon occurrence for multiple students to be served the alternate lunch on any given day. Any time this happens, our staff looks to handle all of these as discreetly as possible… We do allow elementary students to charge two hot meals before receiving the alternate meal.”

He didn’t want to add any additional comments on the case, as he said Anya’s family didn’t contact them directly.

People can’t get enough of this video of “Super Mom” duck towing her 76 ducklings

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Monica Pop
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Wildlife photographer Brent Cizek thought the day was a nice one, so he decided to visit Minnesota’s Lake Bemidji hoping to make some nice shots. But what he came across was truly unbelievable and way above all his expectations.

Believe it or not, he stumbled upon a mommy duck with 76 ducklings and people can’t get enough of the video of this truly unusual sight. 

That a single mother can’t possibly lay so many eggs is something we are all aware of, that’s why this case of a mommy duck with so many ducklings is so special, yet not that uncommon in the ducks’ world. 

Actually, not all of these sweet babies belong to the duck, but she’s in fact babysitting, or ducklingsitting in this case. The duck is a “crèche” mother.

Speaking with Jillian Mock of the Audubon Society, Cizek confessed how he never though he would see such a sight of so many ducklings getting out of the water one by one as though they were waiting in line to say hi to the camera. He also said how the equipment he brought with him that day wasn’t his best one. Well, only if he knew he was going to make the best duckling video ever.

Cizek named the common merganser duck species matron “Mama Merganser.”

The ducks were practicing swimming across the lake while their “mommy” was waiting for them on the shore. 

Seeing them sprinting in line made it look like they were walking on the surface of the water. Truly breathtaking. 

Some of them, however, weren’t feeling that confident and didn’t enter the water. They were just dipping their feet in it every once in a while. 

Smithsonian Magazine states that female common mergansers only lay about 12 eggs at a time, which means around that number of babies belonged to this mother duck. The rest belonged to other moms, but this one was in charge of all of them that day. 

Bob Duchesne, who writes a birding column for the Bangor Daily News, says that this crèche, “is a form of ducky daycare system which is most typical among birds that breed colonially and whose eggs hatch at roughly the same time.”

It’s obvious this system of bringing up the little ones works, as it allows other moms to get their rest for the day, and their little ones get to be part of a crowd and have some fun time.

However, wildlife experts say that it is still not that common for one mom to take care of so many babies. The numbers reported before are around 50 ducklings, but this brave duck managed to look after 76 of them. 

Seeing large groups of animals functioning like this is fascinating. This will help the ducklings learn how to fly in formation later in life. 

The video below has to be one of the cutest you have ever seen. Watch it now and you’ll thank us later. Enjoy!

Man Looks Out Window To See Some Unexpected Guests Having A Blast In His Pool

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Monica Pop
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Being surrounded by nature and bonding with the wild life can’t compare to any other feeling. Unfortunately, not everyone gets to experience that. 

Garth Bradley lives in a lovely area of South Africa, and just recently, he got some unexpected visitors who really made his day. Honestly, we enjoyed watching them having fun in his swimming pool, too. 

He was working from home that day, when he heard some splashing sounds. Wondering who it could be, he took a look outside and saw the animals jumping in and out of the water. 

“It was enjoyable to watch them having fun. Sort of like watching human kids playing around the pool,” Garth told The Dodo.

If you are already guessing, let us tell you who paid Garth a visit on that sunny day; a group of baboons who were looking forward to some refreshment. 

This wasn’t the first time for these creatures to hang around Garth’s natural garden, but it was definitely their first encounter with the swimming pool, and it looks like they loved it. 

Garth is pleased to have them around and doesn’t mind if they come again and take a full use of his trees and pool.

“We chose to live in this area for its natural beauty,” Garth said. “We have moved into their space, they haven’t moved into ours. It is about tolerance. It would be foolish of us not to expect visitors from the wild.”

Hungry Stray Walks Up To Stranger’s Car, The Driver Makes The Mistake Of Offering Food

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Monica Pop
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Apparently, all it takes for a dog to welcome itself in someone’s home, or in the case of this lovely stray, in someone’s car, is for the word food to be spoken.

When a man driving his car spotted a lovely black dog approaching his vehicle, he asked the animal whether it wanted something to eat. What the dog did next will amaze you. It liked the idea of having some food and jumped right into the car. 

Honestly, it wasn’t something the man and his passenger expected for the dog to do. They were caught by surprise and admitted how they even got scared a little bit. Well, they obviously forgot that cats aren’t the only ones who get to choose their owners, some dogs do it too. 

At this point, the man probably thought how offering food wasn’t the best idea, or maybe not, since they had lots of fun laughing. 

It’s great the man was able to put everything on tape, because telling people how a dog climbed right into your car getting stuck between the windshield and the steering wheel for a while, I guess you wouldn’t buy it. 

The dog’s reaction once at the passenger’s seat is as though it’s asking, “Ok, man, now how about that food you offered?” 

This has to be one of the funniest videos out there. It’s a must see! 

5-Year-Old Breaks Karate Board After Class Cheers Him On

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Monica Pop
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In life, we may often fail in accomplishing our goals in the first try, but what is important is to understand that we should never quit pursuing our dreams, no matter what it takes. And yes, asking for help along the way isn’t something we should be embarrassed of because the reality is that everyone needs a little push and a helping hand every now and then. 

Phoenix is a 5-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida who is a perfect example of what love, encouragement, and words of praise may do. 

He is taking karate lessons at the Bobby Dixon’s American Martial Arts Academy and recently, he and his friends were taking a challenge of breaking a wooden board. However, where his classmates did it on their first go, Phoenix failed. 

What he did was get up and try again. But he failed the second time, too. It looked like it was a challenging task for sweet Phoenix to accomplish, but according to his mother Claudia Swinger, he wasn’t about to quit trying anytime soon. 

After some time, however, Phoenix felt like it was too much for him and burst in tears. He felt embarrassed because he was the only one who couldn’t break that wooden board.  

Seeing him struggle, his peers decided to cheer him up and encourage him to give it a couple more tries. Claudia captured the moment the kids cheer her son’s name as one. This made Phoenix go for it again, this time more determined than ever to break that board that caused him so much trouble. 

This time, he did it on the second try. He managed to complete the task all thanks to his friends’ support. 

It was a day to remember not only for Phoenix who learned a valuable lesson, but for the rest of the kids too. They knew that offering a helping hand to someone in need and a bit encouragement may lead to success. 

Phoenix got a bunch of hugs and everyone knew he was the winner of the event, not because of his kicks, but because he never gave up trying. 

Claudia shared the video, writing: “My boy learned one of the most important lessons in his life today! NEVER EVER GIVE UP!”

The confidence boost Phoenix got from those around him was all he needed to complete the task that seemed like an impossible mission at the beginning.

It’s amazing how kids so young can be so compassionate. We are sure they will grow into great human beings and valuable members of the community. 

Mom of four dies suddenly of brain aneurysm so doctors urge people to learn the warning signs

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Monica Pop
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The unfortunate event of a mother’s passing as a result of brain aneurysm now serves as a warning for people to never ignore any sudden and severe headaches they may experience. 

The thing is that the brain aneurysm may take place with little to no warning and people often misdiagnose it with migraine. 

But for 41-year-old Lee Broadway from North Carolina this condition resulted with a fatal outcome, and now her family is urging others to pay closer attention to the changes they experience in their bodies in order to prevent any serious consequences. 

Lee suffered from migraine most of her life and she got used to the pain over time. But that day was different. She was feeling so bad that she had to call her husband and ask him to get home as quickly as he could and bring her to hospital. 

Eric, Lee’s husband, later said how his wife described her situation as “the worst headache of her life.”

Eric rushed Lee to the ER, but he was aware something serious was in question. 

“I knew this couldn’t be good because I’ve seen her deal with pain before,” he told People Magazine.

Only two days after she was admitted to hospital, Lee passed away and Eric and tiher four children were devastated. 

Although identifying the warning signs of brain aneurysm can be challenging, doctors are trying to raise awareness of the consequences by teaching the public about some of the symptoms of this life-threatening condition. 

Mayo Clinic states that “A brain aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging on a stem.

A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage.”

They further list some of the most common symptoms people should be aware of such as:

    • Sudden, extremely severe headache
    • Nausea and vomiting
    • Stiff neck
    • Blurred or double vision
    • Sensitivity to light
    • Seizure
    • A drooping eyelid
    • Loss of consciousness
    • Confusion

      • A leaking aneurysm often precedes a rupture and can result in an excruciating headache.

Many times, the brain aneurysm may cause problems even before it leaks. In cases like this, seeking medical help may lead to early detection and prevention of rupturing. 

If the aneurysm is large it may press the nerves or the brain tissue and cause some of the following symptoms: 

  • Pain above and behind one eye
  • A dilated pupil
  • Change in vision or double vision
  • Numbness of one side of the face

According to the doctors who treated Lee, her condition was initially not considered that serious and after the surgery the family was told she was going to pull through, but she later bled out and was considered brain dead as a result of postoperative complications. 

“I ran out and lost it,” said Eric.

The reasons for brain aneurysm to form are still unknown but doctors believe older people and women are at higher risk of developing one. Further, they say how other categories who may develop one over time are heavy smokers, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with high blood pressure. 

Brain aneurysm can also occur after a person experiences a head injury or certain blood infections. Some are even born with it. 

If you or someone you know experiences severe headaches or any other of the symptoms listed above, urge them to visit a doctor. 

A Man Notices Stray Dog Carrying A Bowl Of Food And Decides To Follow Her

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Monica Pop
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Seeing a stray dog on the streets isn’t anything unusual as many of these animals are struggling to find food and shelter. Some of them ended up there after being abandoned by their owners, and for others that kind of life is all they know of. 

The reality is that we have no idea how hard it is for them to survive, and we certainly don’t know their background story. For most of us, they are just dogs who didn’t have any luck to become someone’s pet. 

An animal rescuer named Yusuf Kılıçsarı is aware of all this, so one day, he decided to film a dog he saw running down the road trying to learn more of the life they have on the streets. 

But as he got a closer look at the dog, he noticed something pretty unusual. She was carrying a bowl of food in the mouth. 

Yusuf couldn’t help but wonder where this dog was going. Was there someone waiting for her to bring the food, or she was just trying to find a safe place to have her lunch. 

The dog was determined not to spill any of the food she had in her bowl, and she was so focused on it that she risked a car to hit her while she was crossing the street. 

Luckily, the driver noticed her just on time to stop his car. The dog didn’t even turn her head for a moment, all she wanted was to get where she wanted to be. 

Yusuf’s curiosity grew even bigger at this point and he just followed in her footsteps. 

He had to go through a series of junkyard cars and gravel pits in order not to lose her off his sight. Finally, Yusuf understood why this stray dog was so focused and determined to bring that bowl of food at that secluded place. 

This animal rescuer came across the most heartwarming scene ever. The stray dog was a mommy of four sweet pups who were eagerly waiting for her to bring them a meal to munch on. 

The babies were over the moon seeing their mom getting back from her adventure of finding food as they were all pretty hungry. 

Yusuf was happy he got to put the scene on tape and he understood that something in him told him to follow that mommy dog who at that point was both satisfied and exhausted from walking that long. 

After filling their tummies with some delicious food, the puppies proceeded playing around, having fun, and thanking their mother by giving her kisses and juicy licks. 

This stray dog is one devoted and happy mother who’d do anything for the well-being of her little ones. The moment Yusuf was able to put on tape is a precious one and witnesses that nothing beats mother’s love.

We don’t know what happened to this dog family, but we hope they all found their happiness with human families because life on the streets is hard. 

Take a look at the sweet video below. 

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