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  • Humpback Whale Shocks Scientists By Swimming 3,000 Miles With A Severely Injured Spine

    12 days ago - By iHeart Dogs

    Humpback whales have one of the longest migrations of any mammal on the planet. Some species travel an incredible 5,000 miles from where they feed to where they breed. Fin Island research station scientists have been following Moon, the humpback whale, for 15 years. They usually spot her in September as she makes her annual 3,000-mile journey from Canada's frigid waters down to Hawaii's lukewarm waters.
    Hawaii is where they believe Moon was born, and she returns there every year. It is an amazing tradition that is passed down from mother to calf. In fact, researchers were thrilled to see...
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  • Penguin Loves Rescuer So Much, He Swims 5,000 Miles Yearly Just To Be With Him

    Penguin Loves Rescuer So Much, He Swims 5,000 Miles Yearly Just To Be With Him

    12 days ago - By iHeart Dogs

    Remember that song “I'm Gonna Be ” by The Proclaimers? If you do, you know you're already singing the 1988 hit's signature lines about walking five hundred miles to be with the one you love. For those who don't know the song, check out the tune. You'll like it.
    And the song may just be one Jinjing the South American Magellanic Penguin enjoys too. But instead of walking 500 miles twice, this clever bird would swim 5,000 miles just to be the bird who falls down at your door if you're the man who rescued him from near death. And as a thankful penguin like Jinjing, you'll carry that tune with...
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