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73-Year-Old Elephant Is Seen With Tears Rolling Down Her Face When Freed From Life In Captivity

Animals are voiceless. This may be the reason why some (both domesticized and wild) are mistreated. They are living creatures, so they also deserve a normal life. To wild animals, they belong to the wild instead of dirty and small cages. Keeping them in captivity is such a cruel and inhuman act!

Sook Jai, a 73-year-old elephant experiences that terrible life. She lived most of his life in captivity and suffered from abuse, physically and mentally. The strong giant animal was exhausted when she was freed.

Sook Jai was sold to different owners during her captivity life. She was forced to do various jobs, from wo

rking in tourist trekking to begging on the streets. This devastated her healthy as she grew older. The elephant ended up losing her vision and most of her hearing

It is a heart-wrenching story. Wild animals should never be treated in that brutal way. They enjoy their life in the wild though they may face threats from nature (and humans).

Fortunately, Sook Chai was rescued in time by Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand. She was transferred to the sanctuary and could enjoy relaxing and peaceful days here

The zoo’s staff later found many injuries on the head and the body of the old elephant. They are evidence that she was abused during her life. She was so tired and exhausted that she refused to eat. The poor creature never thought that she would be rescued and given a second chance for life.

The rescue team tried their best to make the elephant feel comfortable during the long trip. They keep the truck warm when it was cold and cooled down the animal when it was hot.

Sook Chai seemed to sense the kindness and sincerity of those people. The old elephant shed tears. The zoo’s staff saw her tears rolling down her face. This beautiful yet painful scene broke the heart of all. Saving animals is never an easy job but all their efforts are worth it. These poor creatures can finally live the life that they are supposed to do.

They captured those touching moments and shared the video on the Internet. It has grasped the attention of millions of people over the world. It touched the deepest parts of their hearts.

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UK’s largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years

Britain’s largest bird of prey has returned to the English skies for the first time in 240 years.

White-tailed eagles, which have a wing span up to 2.5 metres, were once a common sight across southern England until the 18th century when they were wiped out by illegal killing. They were last recorded in England in 1780 at Culver Cliff on the Isle of Wight, before becoming extinct in the whole of the UK in 1918 when the final bird was shot on the Scottish Shetland Islands.

European populations of the sea eagle also suffered from heavy persecution, which led to significant declines and extinction in several countries, according to Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

But thanks to Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation this lost species is making a comeback. Last summer, six young white-tailed eagles were released on the Isle of Wight as part of a five-year project to restore the species to southern England. The birds were collected from the wild in Scotland, where the species was reintroduced in the 1970s under a similar scheme, before they were brought to the island.

They have been fitted with GPS trackers and the team behind the programme have been tracking four of the young birds as they make their first trips. The satellite data has given the team fascinating insights into the behaviour of the birds, who were largely sedentary over winter but have begun to explore further afield, including Norfolk, Kent and Somerset, now spring has arrived.

Two of the eagles, G393, a male, and G318, a female, flew as far the North York Moors. The pair stayed in the national park for days, but also took a trip out to the coast where they spent four hours exploring a 12-mile stretch between Whitby and Saltburn-by-Sea.

Another male bird, G274, completed a 325-mile tour of southeast England for three day, and appears to have bonded with G324, a female, on the Isle of Wight over the winter months. G324 has generally been the most sedentary of the four birds since release but was spotted soaring with paragliders over the west Wight along with G274.

White-tailed eagles do not breed until they are about four or five years old, however it is hoped G274 and G324 might form a breeding pair if they survive until then. Satellite data has given the team fascinating insights into the birds’ behaviour, showing they choose days with the best conditions to make their big moves, preferring a tailwind and clear skies.

The birds are known as “sit-and-wait" foragers, who prefer to wait and watch their prey rather than fly great distances for food, which saves valuable energy. Roy Dennis, founder of The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation said: “I have spent much of my life working on the reintroduction of these amazing birds and so watching them take to the skies of the Isle of Wight has been a truly special moment.

“Establishing a population of white-tailed eagles in the south of England will link and support emerging populations of these birds in the Netherlands, France and Ireland, with the aim of restoring the species to the southern half of Europe.”

Bruce Rothnie, from Forestry England, added: “We are immensely proud that the woodlands we manage on the Isle of Wight and surrounding South Coast are now home to these incredibly rare birds as they return to England’s coastline.”

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16-year-old rescues 3 girls trapped in car and officer from drowning

A teenager from Mississippi is being labeled a hero after he leapt into action to save four people, including a police officer, from drowning.

According to Good Morning America, 16-year-old Corion Evans was on hand to witness a vehicle drive straight into the Pascagoula River in Moss Point, Mississippi. The car began floating about 20 feet from the shore, before quickly starting to sink with its three passengers, all teenage girls, trapped inside.

A statement released by the Moss Point Police Department said: “The driver of that vehicle stated she was following her GPS and did not realize she was going into the water.”

How great is this! 16-year-old Corion Evans jumped into action to save four people when a vehicle drove off a boat launch and into the Pascagoula River! https://t.co/dpn5C0CUVT pic.twitter.com/oX7MEcJlgz
— WLBT 3 On Your Side (@WLBT) July 5, 2022

Fortunately, though, Corion saw the whole thing unfold. He is said to have removed his shoes and shirt before entering the water as the car began to sink.

The brave teenager, a student at Pascagoula High School, told WLOX: “I was just like, ‘I can’t let none of these folks die. They need to get out the water’. “So, I just started getting them. I wasn’t even thinking about nothing else.”

One of Corion’s friends reportedly also entered the river to help the girls get onto the roof of the sinking car. Corion added: “I just started getting them. I wasn’t even thinking about nothing else.”

If you have never been to Mississippi, this story speaks to how special the people are in this place we call home…

Corion Evans - a 16 year old from Pascagoula - and his friend saved three lives AND helped the police officer to safety.

Thanks Corion!https://t.co/nWpefKtLtI
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) July 6, 2022

Moss Point Police Officer Gary Mercer was the first to respond to the scene, but ultimately found himself in trouble when one of the girls he was bringing to shore “began panicking and caused him to go under swallowing some water.”

Luckily, Corion spotted Officer Mercer and was able to rescue him, too. “I turned around. I see the police officer. He’s drowning. He’s going underwater, drowning, saying, ‘Help!'” Corion recalled. “So, I went over there. I went and I grabbed the police officer and I’m like swimming him back until I feel myself I can walk.” The three teenage girls and Officer Mercer were transported to hospital. All are expected to make a full recovery.

Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a statement: “The police department and I commend Mr. Evans’s bravery and selflessness he displayed by risking his own safety to help people in danger. “If Mr. Evans had not assisted, it could have possibly turned out tragically instead of all occupants rescued safely.”

A city in Mississippi honors 16 year old Corion Evans for saving three people and a police officer from a river accident. https://t.co/V1HFrRephS
— Complex (@Complex) July 7, 2022

On Tuesday, Corion was presented with a certificate of commendation for his heroism by Moss City officials.

The 16-year-old’s proud mother, Marquita Evans, told WLOX: “I’m glad nothing happened to him while he was trying to save other people’s lives. “I was really proud of Corion because he wasn’t just thinking about himself. He was trying to really get all those people out the water.” Corion added that he has been swimming since he was three years old.

“Twenty-five yards out, so it was a lot of swimming. My legs were so tired after,” he said. “Anything could’ve been in that water, though. But I wasn’t thinking about it.”

Thank God that Corion was on hand to help and showed a courage all of us can admire. Thanks to him, these three girls – and indeed Officer Mercer – were saved at the last minute.

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