Swim Bladder Disorder is bad news for Goldfish. When fish get the ailment, their ability to float is affected. They sink to the bottom of their tank. Usually, all that's left is the inevitable flush. Leighton Naylor, from the village of Thornton in England wasn't going to let the disorder take his goldfish, Einstein. When he saw Einstein was having problems maintaining orientation in the water, he came up with a novel way to save his beloved fish: He invented a life preserver for his pal. We reached Leighton Naylor at his home in Thornton, England. TO LISTEN TO THE STORY CLICK HERE or EINSTEIN's Picture. This is Peanut the turtle, shortly after being found in Missouri in 1993. She was taken to to a zoo in St. Louis where the six-pack ring was removed. It seems that she was trapped in the plastic ring as a young turtle and was unable to free herself. Subsequently her shell moulded itself to the plastic ring and she grew in the strange shape you see here. Unfortunately the damage is permanent, but peanut is expected to live a long life and today she serves as a mascot for the fight against beach littering. Please, always remember to clean up after yourself at the beach. More on peanuts' story and current status: http://bit.ly/WnNWd8 Kevin Richardson, zoologist and animal behaviouralist, raises and trains some of the most dangerous animals known to mán. To do this he does not use the common methods of breaking the animal's spírit with sticks and chains, instead he uses love, understanding and trust. With this unusual method of training he has developed some exceptionally personal bonds with his students. He sleeps with lions, cuddles newborn hyenas, swims with lionesses. Kevin can confidently look into their eyes, crouch to the their level and even lie down with them - all taboos in the normal world of wild animal handling - yet he has never been mauled or attacked. Some call him crazy; others shake their heads at his unique method of interacting with the animals. And Kevin's secret - get to know the particular personality of each animal, what makes them angry, happy, upset, irritated - just like a mother with a child. |
Miss. Angela SongHello, I'm a Grade 4/5 teacher in Surrey School District. My philosophy in teaching is to learn with the students and to instill passion in life-long learning. I try to challenge students to be independent and innovative with a critical mind.
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