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5 Phenomenal Animal Friendships

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span dir="ltr"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here are 6 of the most surprising inter species animal friendships. A must read inspirational post.  </b></span></i></span></span></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">1- Gorilla and cat</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Koko the gorilla is one of the most studied primates in history. Her  handlers have been examining her remarkable ability to understand  language. Koko communicates in American Sign Language, and has been  known to create her own terms for new items and ideas using signs she  already knows (calling a ring a ‘finger-bracelet’ for instance). In  1984, Koko asked her trainers whether she might be allowed to keep a pet  cat. She chose a grey kitten and called it All Ball. Koko nurtured All  Ball as if it were a baby gorilla, and would appear distressed when  parted from it. When All Ball was knocked down and killed by a car, Koko  was seen to mourn the cat’s death, and use signs for ‘sad’ and ‘frown’  to describe her feelings. She has since had several more pets.  </b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw0vqo8A0LjROWdLWOYvZB3BsXF0fUrabitnFKS4nGi22oJurnwRSlP7mPAwLDD3OruK05SKdO_a6vGODcTldOc2mI80NHN4_E0wk1hLbjs9ybz4U7AuBz6XI2H05A9cLPDJ4KoaaqEA/s1600/10-Gorilla-and-cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivw0vqo8A0LjROWdLWOYvZB3BsXF0fUrabitnFKS4nGi22oJurnwRSlP7mPAwLDD3OruK05SKdO_a6vGODcTldOc2mI80NHN4_E0wk1hLbjs9ybz4U7AuBz6XI2H05A9cLPDJ4KoaaqEA/s400/10-Gorilla-and-cat.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">2- Elephant and sheep</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>When Themba the elephant was a calf, his mother fell to her death.  The orphan elephant was found and rescued by rangers at the Shamwari  reserve in South Africa. At the reserve Themba was placed in a pen to  protect him from other animals. Since elephants are social animals, it  was decided to place a sheep called Albert in the pen to offer Themba  companionship. At first the elephant made a game of chasing the sheep  but the two eventually bonded and could be seen sleeping together at  night. When it was time to begin preparing Themba for release, Albert  was removed from the pen and Themba was introduced to more typical  animals from South Africa. Before Themba could be released he succumbed  to a disease of the intestine. Albert has remained at the reserve.</b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOOQjMODVgd-dNVo-_jU5Ovwvg4dNG5zy5_xGU4b3fMEnBp-RblYBEpNWTBqZweCeGUotUdLf2L3V38wsInBNa_XUtcVO2Zk0Ya-JFd-YB_297SZ4BrfDYptFQQug0TuVpo99RTOTgjY/s1600/10.-Bull-Dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOOQjMODVgd-dNVo-_jU5Ovwvg4dNG5zy5_xGU4b3fMEnBp-RblYBEpNWTBqZweCeGUotUdLf2L3V38wsInBNa_XUtcVO2Zk0Ya-JFd-YB_297SZ4BrfDYptFQQug0TuVpo99RTOTgjY/s400/10.-Bull-Dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">3- Dog and otter</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>When a sea otter pup was found abandoned on a building site in Wales,  it was taken to a wildlife reserve to be fed and treated and returned  to full health. The aim was to heal the otter and set him free again.  After a few months at the reserve, the pup’s handlers decided he needed a  playmate to use up some of his boisterous energy. Since otters have a  nasty nip and are very inquisitive it was thought the perfect playmate  for the pup would be a puppy. An eight month old Labrador called Molly  was brought in and the two played together while the otter was taught to  swim. The otter, called Geraint, is due to be released in the very near  future.</b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVAJnfalBxqyr5ZNYJCnoZGqguIua7ZGNO3sKh9Z4jKRsCTF5ZjLjfi4_jloVTpO8gFQ_dA2_jjxowpDNis9X8w-rv0I6xZ2byKpK2eMEGjCOe8YhTv3F4Q0XsQRYsJd__a_uC2Tw_uk/s400/6-Dog-and-otter.jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">4- Tiger, bear, and lion.</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> While most of the animal partnerships on this list were thrown  together by accident or misfortune, this unusual friendship between a  tiger, a lion, and a bear came about after they were rescued from a drug  baron’s house during a police raid. The cubs, in Atlanta, were moved to  an animal sanctuary and were kept together despite all three species  being known for their aggressive tendencies. Now fully grown, they can  still be seen playing together and settling down to sleep in the same  wooden shelter in the evening. The animals had been kept by their  original owner as status symbols. Some experts estimate that there are  more than 5,000 tigers in private hands in the US – more than those  remaining in the wild  .</b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nQLWIx0hd3DFs0Bkf0YrZg6hxq9SPwzWcBQZ2ZcWpCPa-dHTaO7gH_uoX5xrkBGfDkYsdRdicyKag2g4WAUAGWjjdk77ooNGNjBRScok7vitjOUh4puKvdPd6iMxYo3VJ8HXb8KBnMY/s400/4-Tiger-bear-and-lion..jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">5- Orangutan and dog</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Suryia, an orangutan, and Roscoe, a dog, were raised together in a  South Carolina sanctuary. The two met when Suryia spotted the homeless  Roscoe wandering into an animal centre. The keepers decided to adopt the  dog, and allowed him to spend time with Suryia to give the primate some  friendship. Orangutans are very intelligent, and prefer not to be on  their own.The orangutan takes the dog for walks around the enclosure on a  lead, and swims with him. There are also pictures online of the pair  being taken for a ride on the back of an elephant, which also lives in  the sanctuary. The two animals have become the subject of a book being  used to raise money for their shared home.   </b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNaCKCDG0aDccwjB-HmSkCnQvw4WwCZGa12ygfB4yPS0-G8xD1kb2bVpByQYv0sNXdkPkvplrAFZwZVG4jLbjSMeP8xmOfH3-QYkQ5fVbmCXoxxxhzL9buxtNc4AnXj664w8fvf4oGnY/s400/2-Orangutan-and-dog.jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">6- Snake and hamster</span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In many countries it is illegal to feed live vertebrates to other  animals. In Japan, however, it is permitted to feed live rodents to  snakes. In Tokyo zoo, a hamster was placed in the terrarium of a snake  called Aochan, who was refusing to eat frozen rats. Aochan, a rat snake,  would be expected to make a meal of a hamster but instead left it  alone. The hamster does not seem afraid of his reptile chum and often  sleeps on top of Aochan. At first the keepers thought there might be  something wrong with the snake, or that he would eat the hamster in time  – but the two remained companions for several months. They became an  attraction at the zoo, and the lucky hamster was called Gohan by his  keepers, meaning ‘Meal.’</b></span></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u1f5tmelT2Ki6j-b6nLTE28O1a6w9oJpNzxySkqe7aqko-jFkcRlEDCdHfwmN5fR0kSFOowDbjAS8GEsaRzElgLG3GmvcF5haBvj8OAAO0Im_sCeypk0vvU7lZExviFm7ELWR8NitV0/s400/1-Snake-and-hamster.jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

5 Phenomenal Animal Friendships

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5 Most Unusual Lakes in the World

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You may have known about such a large number of lakes, pools or waterway however these 15 strange lakes will give you goosebumps</span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lava Lake</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The volcano Erta Ale is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. It is  located below sea level in the desert of Danakil. The constant activity  of the volcano continues since 1967. In the crater of the volcano, an  amazingly beautiful lava lake could be seen. Periodically, lava flows  away from it, forming rivers of fire.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_Lt4L0Y_ofTpdv7JqNzyHbl-7umK9jTqU2zSCZboKpxYHcTBY5wSi5MQLbJRWGNq6Wfo2Rl3x6uvdBl1qJ724CVwqeRQy_YbSuiSKT_csH7wA7420unrd9rYuftTCTg49lck8uKu7F-w/s1600/2-Boomerangs.jpg" /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jellyfish Lake</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Jellyfish Lake is located in Palau. Because of the isolation from the  ocean and low population of predators, the golden jellyfish that live  there thrive and reproduce at an amazing rate. Millions of jellyfish  migrate from one side of the lake to the other, and back each day as a  giant swarm.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVa3p85YUae4zhUZNSInmZUfp5iI3_iQXkqLAQs1MWTtRVQLvEfVOxoBdzIWou1E5hxz49qS2IVPoXXS9S1mVvF_TQtyffZcuWGCh46Md6mebMArdAZgoLkvTxqadc_JqLTR6h0HGxei9/s1600/2-Boomerangs.jpg" /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Superior</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">When we talk about surfing, we mean the ocean, not a lake, but when  the waves of the Great Lakes are high enough, you could actually surf  there. Unfortunately, this is possible only in winter, when the water is  between 32 and 41 F. The water is so cold that it is necessary to  lubricate the face with Vaseline to avoid frostbite. Ice freezes on the  clothing, hair, face, and the water is more volatile and unstable than  in the ocean. This confirms that the surfers in these waters are the  bravest.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK86URWtKWA6KZH84MAQsWcT4GS1q5BvVvWR65e0Qu-MlUwJKY0lGS8PQ5_t5oNbUJEsU8TnhiDVSqu1PLwsxP-FKLJiIoC0XRiZkU6XZmGp0oWM_LQ6G90BnIXl93pX4P6rsWSvJa-Oqg/s1600/2-Boomerangs.jpg" /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dominica’s Boiling Lake</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And this is exactly the lake you would not want to surf. Although it  is hard to imagine, the Boiling Lake in Dominica is in a state of  constant boiling point. Actually, only a whirlpool in the center is  boiling, but the water near the shores reaches 160-190 degrees  Fahrenheit. Because the lake is under the influence of volcanic  activity, you can see very interesting things here.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jiznEQpkIYe6BMmynWvLgtOEK4u5N9_YHLjZPRfPLy99ccsNPPZdE-Srx7HbnI0nCjMPoPgSiuzjh8c1IoRE__gpe9MpPOn4EuKEhpDnbz-CCXGozhda81lM-tqx31iNoT9B6TPj4188/s1600/2-Boomerangs.jpg" /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Hiller</span></h2><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Hiller is famous because its waters are colored in pink.  Scientists are still struggling with the mystery that gives it such an  unusual color. It has been speculated that the reason is algae, but  studies of water samples showed that this is not the case: there is no  algae, contributing to a pink color. The lake is surrounded by a belt of  white salt and eucalyptus evergreen forest.</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSKmtUJclxkH9mUkPU5MvkRlyvrENIpH7G4Yu0OWPZwynGHFhSALakVIp6hW0a5Bi2yMmWofyFSA5yESIeHHRE_ceotxM-c7dKekivxTBSLotYxMkMj_mrE8uIcS-EMINxVbc-pX6lp7F/s1600/2-Boomerangs.jpg" /></span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

5 Most Unusual Lakes in the World

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