Mary's Meals - Saving Grace

Very simple and absolutely amazing, Mary's Meals combines two things all children can't live without, nourishment and education as a tool to end world hunger.

Mary's Meals

Paying for People’s Groceries

I love these types of clips



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Noc, The Singing Beluga

The best description I've heard for this is that he sounds like someone singing in the shower.

Noc learned to imitate human sound during his time in captivity at National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, California.

 

Noc's full bio

Arkelope

“Arkelope is an animated short that takes a pointed look at endangered species and human indifference. When a middle-aged couple come across a nature documentary on the decline of the arkelope while channel-surfing, they learn that although the species has managed to survive a variety of natural disasters, it is now in imminent danger of extinction due to man's short-sightedness. With a serious yet funny approach, this little film illustrates human passivity in the face of the ubiquitous TV set”

World's Smallest Living Space

"Small rooms and dwellings set the mind on the right path, large ones cause it to go astray." – Leonardo da Vinci

So then this space should make your mind razor sharp and focused.

The smallest place I ever lived was somewhere around 250 sq ft. the “kitchen” was in the entry hallway and the dining room, living, room and bedroom were all in the same space. You could stand in the middle and reach the furniture in any one of those other “rooms.” Crazy thing is, except for the noise, I kind of liked it.

This place is 160 sq ft, the smallest allowed by California law. It seems much larger once you’re inside but I would imagine it would lose some of its eccentric appeal really quickly.

Measuring the Universe

courtesy BBC blog via LikeCool

Gorillaz - Sound Check (Gravity)

Augustmoon's creation for the Gorillaz track seemed appropriate for Earth Day.

Fishing Under Ice

That wheelbarrow incident really made me smile.

courtesy bbcicecream blog via la boite verte

Black Rhino Range Expansion Project

The World Wildlife Fund and and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's Black Rhino Range Expansion Project  successfully transported its seventh black rhino population, using seemingly unconventional means. The immense trip transported 19 of the animals 1,500 km across South Africa to a secret new location in Limpopo province.

The technique of airlifting a rhinoceros by its ankles might not sound like the most humane of acts, but it’s a safe and effective way to move the large beasts and will save this critically endangered species.

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