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Man Reunites with His Gorilla Friend for the First Time in Five Years

Man Reunites with His Gorilla Friend for the First Time in Five Years

You never know how an old friend will react when you see them after many years—especially if that old friend is a wild animal. Kwibi, a lowland gorilla, grew up with conservationist Damian Aspinall in the Howletts Wild Animal Park in England. When Kwibi was five, he was released into the forests of Gabon, West Africa as part of a re-introduction program. But if you think this is the end of their story, you’re wrong. Damian was missing his old friend, so he went on a mission to find him in the wild. After a long search, he finally...

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Man Spent 40 Years Alone in Woods, Records Precious Data of Snowfall That Help Towards Climate Change Research

Man Spent 40 Years Alone in Woods, Records Precious Data of Snowfall That Help Towards Climate Change Research

For more than 40 years, this man named Billy Barr, has lived in a small cabin in the woods around Gothic, Colorado – one of the coldest places in the U.S. While many have abandoned this town and it is considered a “ghost town”, Billy still calls this place his home. At his home, Billy grows his garden and has an impressive hat collection. But despite these small hobbies, Billy finds himself trying to find things to do with his time. One winter, he decided to begin recording data of the snowfalls. He would record the snowfall twice a...

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