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Salvage crews have successfully pumped all the fuel from the tanks of a giant cargo ship which ran aground off Mauritius in order to prevent another massive oil spill into the pristine waters.

Further ecological disaster was averted today as the MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned bulk carrier, threatened to break apart at any moment after more than two weeks stranded on a coral reef off the island nation. 

Chris, 33, and Mariesa, 32, have spared no expense in giving their dogs the best life possible.

We don’t say that lightly – they’ve spent $55,000 refitting their house to make it ideal for 20 senior and special needs rescue dogs, after the death of their first dog, Mr Moses, left their hearts broken.

An orca that brought the plight of her struggling family to the world’s attention by carrying her dead newborn’s body for 17 days is pregnant once again

Fragile, beautiful and fascinating, butterflies flutter their way into our gardens and seem to just as quickly wing their way out.

It isn’t because they necessarily want to leave, said Heather Stoven, an entomologist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Rather they don’t find what they need to park themselves permanently.