How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale
[ad_1] BERLIN — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of attention across the country for weeks. The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar […]
Titanic survivor life jacket set to fetch staggering price during 114-year anniversary of historic sinking
[ad_1] A rare life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor is set to be auctioned more than a century after the disaster. The flotation device, used by first-class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli during the ship’s 1912 sinking, is expected to sell for roughly $339,000 to $475,000, news agency Cover Media reported. Francatelli wore the life jacket as […]
Mysterious spill as toxic sewage shuts down popular California beach
[ad_1] A sewage spill forced officials to shut down part of a popular California shoreline and warn visitors to stay far away from the water. Roughly 300 gallons of sewage were discharged near Avalon Beach on Wednesday, March 25, with the contaminated flow making its way into both the ocean water and the shoreline sand […]