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Turns Out, Farmers Are Protecting Their Calves From Frostbite With Earmuffs, And It’s Too Cute

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:41:44 +0300

Remember the times your mother made you wear that hat your grandma knitted? Well, we’re not the only ones. Turns out, farmers are protecting their cattle from harsh weathers with adorable clothing as well. And since young calves are the most susceptible to these dangers, they get the most attention.

Video shows huge sea mammals curiously approaching sightseers in Mexican lagoon

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:05:55 +0300

This is the moment a friendly grey whale calf approaches a boat asking to be petted by a passenger. Christian Miller was on a ‘Snotbot’ expedition in San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico, on May 20, when the inquisitive whale got close to the vessel. Moving towards the boat with its mother by her side, the baby giant raised her head above the water.

Rescued Calf Gets New High-tech Prosthetics

Mon, 26 May 2014 13:02:57 +0400

“The 600-pound English Charolais calf known as Hero became what may be the nation's only double-amputee calf with prosthetics on Wednesday when fitted for a new pair of high-tech devices attached to its back legs. It's the latest step in a year-long effort that has taken Hero's caretaker, Kitty Martin and the animal from Virginia, where she rescued it last year from an Augusta County farm where it succumbed to frostbite that claimed its hooves, to Texas. Animal surgeons at Texas A&M University treated Hero for several months and affixed the initial prosthetics that the calf now had outgrown.