Inspiring

October 20, 2021

Man Helps Save a Baby Dolphin Tangled in a Fishing Net

There are countless stories of dolphins giving a helping fin to humans at sea, but a recent video shared on Reddit shows how humankind is returning the favor. The video captures the moment one unnamed man rescued a dolphin calf by removing a fishing net it was stuck in, before releasing it back into the ocean. Plastic pollution in our world’s oceans is a growing problem.

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October 6, 2021

Long-Time Resident Shelter Dog Gets Standing Ovation as He Leaves for His Forever Home

It’s an unfortunate reality that many dogs in animal shelters are overlooked by potential adopters, simply because they’re too shy to make a big impression. This was the case for a dog named Big Mac who arrived at the McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in December 2020. He was originally given up by his owner because they “didn’t have time for him and they were moving.

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September 24, 2021

Emancipation and Freedom Monument Unveiled as Official Replacement of Robert E. Lee Statue

A project nearly 10 years in the making came to fruition this week on a rainy morning in Richmond, Virginia. On September 22, the long-anticipated Emancipation and Freedom Monument was unveiled and dedicated on Brown’s Island to a crowd of rain-soaked but dedicated onlookers. The arrangements were begun back in 2013 by the Virginia Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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