Russian city’s rivers run RED from mystery pollution as ducks refuse to swim in the ‘toxic’ water The Iskitimka River has turned beetroot red after an apparent contamination Local officials said the water came from a blocked drain in Kemerovo city Two other Russian rivers have previously suffered similar discolouration By Will Stewart For Mail … Read more
Wildlife photographer captures incredible moment three ducks help a deadly tiger snake swimming in their lake find his way back to shore Tim Kemp captured the deadly Tiger snake swimming in Whiteman Park, WA He thought the snake was going to attack the three ducks swimming nearby The ducks then swam away leading the snake … Read more
Former child actor Shaun Weiss has been diligently working on his recovery from drug abuse after falling on hard times and recently celebrated his 230th day sober. The Mighty Ducks star, 42, also had a new top row of permanent teeth installed following multiple oral surgeries done to correct the damage done to his mouth … Read more
The bare necessities! Black bear enjoys a dip in a Pennsylvania koi pond and even plays with the plastic ducks Black bear was filmed playing with some plastic ducks in a newly-built koi pond Footage from Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, shows the bear swimming in the water It then playfully paws and chews on multiple plastic ducks … Read more
Geese, swans and ducks are easily startled by drones, scientists have found. The flying machines are becoming increasingly common in the UK as the technology becomes cheaper and the devices easier to fly. However, conservationists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) found the presence of the whirring machines can trigger fear in the birds, … Read more
Some of the most popular income investment trusts have failed to bounce back from the coronavirus crash – and experts reckon it could be time to sell them. Merchants Investment Trust is down 39 per cent this year and Murray International is down 25 per cent. Yet the FTSE 100 is down by just 20 … Read more
Give us a lift! Cheeky coot stands on a a duck’s back to hitch a ride around park pond Ian Baddiley noticed the ducks while visiting Shipley Country Park in Derbyshire He took footage of a coot standing on a duck’s back while his son fed them The duck did not seem to mind the … Read more
Sitting ducks! Flock of more than 60 birds are rescued from the M25 after they strayed onto the carriageway before being rounded up TWO HOURS later Police and RSPCA officers had to spend two hours rescuing ducks from the M25 The birds were spotted waddling on the busy motorway on Sunday evening Around 60 ducks … Read more
The Mighty Ducks actor Shaun Weiss has been making steady improvements since seeking treatment for an addiction to meth. Now the 41-year-old former child actor has just celebrated a milestone of 170 days of sobriety, according to TMZ. Unfortunately however, after years of drug abuse Weiss’ teeth have been destroyed, but the actor has a … Read more
Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks and some will still hatch again after being passed in droppings, study finds Researchers fed carp eggs to ducks in a laboratory and found 0.2% survived Of the eggs that passed through in tact, several actually went on to hatch The finding could explain how fish colonize … Read more