This article, originally titled “Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at Tennessee Zoo Believed to Be the Only One ‘on the Planet,’” was updated on 9/12/23 with the name of the giraffe and information about another one recorded in the wild, pictured above. Giraffes are defined by their long necks and spotted pattern, but one young animal […]
It’s been said that happiness is a state of mind, not a destination — and we couldn’t agree more. Even so, some places are known for being happier than others, and they can teach us important lessons about ways to find more joy no matter where we’re located on a map. On Feb. 27, personal
“If you ever plan to motor west,” Nat King Cole crooned in 1946, “travel my way, take the highway that’s the best.” He was singing, of course, about historic Route 66, which spanned more than 2,400 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois, to seaside Santa Monica, California — winding over the Missouri Ozarks, across Oklahoma, and
Paris, France, has long been heralded as one of the world’s most enchanting cities and a wellspring of creativity, innovation, and romance. But there’s always room for improvement, and the 2024 Olympics are the perfect opportunity. For the first time in 100 years, the City of Light will host the Games, and it’s getting a
Students at Michigan State University have gotten a unique opportunity to glance into their school’s past after workers came upon the foundation of a 19th century observatory. They called MSU’s Campus Archaeology Program to investigate, and the students in the program were able to unearth remnants of the campus’s first observatory, constructed in 1881. “It
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The joy of wall murals is contagious. Pops of art — on brick walls, freeways, and street corners — brighten our routines and remind us that the world is full of wonder, surprise, and opportunities to look up when we’re all too often looking down. One of the most impactful examples of the power of paint
Wildlife photographer Michel Zoghzoghi has taken close-up shots of lions in Africa, tigers in India, and jaguars in South America, but the fiercest (and funniest) felines he’s ever encountered reside in his very own home. Today, Zoghzoghi was named the overall winner of the 2023 Comedy Pet Photography Awards for the above image of his
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A walrus calf found in northern Alaska captured hearts online after the organization caring for him shared that he’s been put on a regimen of 24/7 cuddling. The young animal, which weighed in at around 140 pounds, was rescued in late July about 4 miles inland from the Beaufort Sea — “a highly unusual location
The Area Sacra, or Sacred Area, of Largo di Torre Argentina is a world-famous archeological site in downtown Rome that’s been home to a community of feral cats for decades. Renowned for being the location where the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar was assassinated during the Ides of March in 44 B.C., the ruins
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