Damian Aspinall, a British conservationist, raised a young gorilla named Kwibi since he was an infant at Howletts Wild Animal Park in England. When Kwibi reached the age of 5, Damian released him into the wild in Gabon, West Africa. Damian’s “Aspinall Foundation” has been releasing captive gorillas back intoContinue Reading
Great news for you technology enthusiasts! It’s that time of the year again – The 9th annual CarolinaCon starts this Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7PM! It’s a data security and technology education conference in Raleigh, NC. This awesome conference is put on by a non-profit called “The CarolinaCon Group”Continue Reading
18 year old Samantha Manns is remembering her beautiful great-grandmother, Virginia (“Jinjey”), in the best way possible – with good deeds. Samantha’s great-grandmother, who had a profound effect on her life, recently passed at the age of 89. “Some of her last words were, ‘I don’t want anybody to beContinue Reading
The oceanic whitetip, several varieties of hammerheads, and the porbeagle (a type of mackerel) can soon swim a little safer. In this week’s CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting in Bangkok, the vote to protect these sharks passed with a two thirdsContinue Reading
Split seconds are where heroes are made. Tony Buuck, a 12 year old from Indiana made a split decision that saved his sister’s life. He heard his sister, Sammy, scream as she fell in the pond. Tony immediately ran towards the pond and raced across the ice. He grabbed her,Continue Reading
Fred Butler always stressed the importance of education to his children and grandchildren. “He would give his grandchildren $5 if they got an A to motivate them. Education was very big to him,” his son said. Unfortunately, Fred himself never had the opportunity to receive an education because he droppedContinue Reading
Oaklahoma City Thunder fan Heath Kufahl had a chance to shoot a half court shot during Tuesday’s game for $20,000….and he nailed it! Check out the excitement in the video from Heath and the shocked look on his wife’s face 🙂 What makes this jackpot even more special is thatContinue Reading
Heroes are defined by their actions in unpredictable circumstances. Three heroes emerged in NYC when a drunken man stumbled and fell onto the subway tracks and remained unconscious. Garrett O’Hanlon, a U.S. Air Force cadet immediately jumped onto the tracks and began to hoist the unconscious man up. He couldn’tContinue Reading
Julian Newman doesn’t care that he is the shortest on the court, standing at only 4’5”, or that he is only in 5th grade. His love is basketball and that is what he is good at. After scoring 91 points in a middle school game, he was promoted to theContinue Reading
Mark and Cindy Hill may be the nicest lottery winners ever. After winning $136 million lump sum after taxes, the happy couple upgraded their hometown Camden Point, Missouri. First they paid for a brand new fire station. ‘It’s a situation where if we had to do it ourselves, it wouldContinue Reading