Animals

February 11, 2021

This Happy Golden Retriever Loves His Job as a Durian Fruit Harvester

Meet Jubjib, a golden retriever from Thailand who spends his days helping his family harvest durian fruit. The farm produces fresh durian as well as its own branded products (like fried durian). Jubjib joined the family business in 2014 and has since become an integral member of the team. Every harvest, the farmers share photos of the adorable pup happily doing his job, dressed in his signature sun-shielding hats and scarves.

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February 5, 2021

Concert Pianist Plays Classical Music For Rescue Elephant in Thailand

They say music is a universal language, and it turns out that’s even true for animals. At least it seems so according to the experience of Paul Barton—an artist and concert pianist who has been playing the piano to rescue elephants in Thailand since 2011. He performs a variety of classical compositions for the animals, who stand by attentively listening, seemingly spellbound by pieces from composers such as Beethoven, Schumann, and Grieg.

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January 28, 2021

Loyal Dog Spends 6 Days Waiting Outside Hospital for Her Sick Human

Those who are lucky enough to have a dog know that our canine companions are happiest by our sides. They say a dog is “man’s best friend,” which is definitely the case for Cemal Senturk and his pup Boncuk. When Senturk was transferred by ambulance to Medical Park Hospital in Trabzon in Turkey on January 14, Boncuk couldn’t bear to be apart from him.

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