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studentforever wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:54 am A versatile dentist meets koala with joyful results

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-56107871

That's so clever, and he took to it so quickly!

Lovely!

Some lovely pics of penguins in this article -Emperors. Joan please take note!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-55857380

Wonderful photos - thank you!
We had a beautifully lit picture posted on PW today:

Great article!

If you fancy a smile, especially if you have kids or grandweans ( to use the local idiom) then try this one.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... n-56404102

For the penguin lovers among us

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment

My San Francisco daughter wanted the five minute video my Australian daughter made when she was working on an Aids project in Uganda for the Canadian International Development Agency. Many years ago, she spent six months in a village in southwest Uganda and, to help a family headed by a widow, she bought three goats for them. (I don't remember if they're in the video. She's transporting them in a small boat.) She asked our church in Whitehorse if we would buy 40 goats for $40 (each). We raised more money than the $1,600 and sent it to her. Some of the village men wouldn't let her buy the goats, because she would be charged too much, so they went to do the buying. They got more than 40 goats! The seven groups each elected a leader who was given a billy goat. If I remember correctly, some of the money was used to send the seven leaders a two day course in caring for goats. And, if memory serves, one or two of those leaders were sent on a much longer course, maybe a month or two, in caring for goats.

I hope the link works. U-tube doesn't like the music (copyright issue)

40 goats for 40 dollars.

Wonderful!

In a completely different context this one has an ahh! factor

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57992207

It must have been a bit of a shock to look into a jet engine and have something look back at you!

One of the technicians that spotted the kestrel chicks is nicknamed "Lucky". Very apt!

And we still kill them. A clip showing an interaction between whale and kayaker.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-lat ... a-58430264

As she says, quite a birthday present!