Moving Video: Man Plays Piano Sonata For Old Elephant


Video: Man Plays Beethoven Piano Sonata For 61 Year Old Elephant


Today's post features a video of pianist Paul Barton playing Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” for an elderly elephant called Mongkol.


According to the video's description:

Mongkol spent his life "hauling trees in the Thai forest and lost his right eye and tusk" during that time. 

"Mongkol was brought to Elephants World to spend the rest of his days relaxing peacefully in freedom by the River Kwai."

Paul adds. "I discovered Mongkol is an extremely gentle, sensitive elephant who enjoys music."


It's wonderful to see the old elephant gently swaying to the music and learn that he can now enjoy his retirement from all his hard labor.

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Awesome Entertaining Compilation Video


Entertaining Video Compilation - Awesome Animals, Adorable Kids, Zany People, And Wild Natural Events


The video compilation embedded below features various short clips — most of them well under a minute — of all sorts of fun, interesting and sometimes wacky and wild events — and blends them all together into a 10 minute antidote for boredom and the blues.

A Screen Capture From The Video:  An Owl Flies Into Its Nest And Looks Directly Into The Camera

 

Video Compilation Includes A Little Something For Everyone's Tastes


As seen in the image above, the compilation begins with a beautiful owl flying into it's nest in a saguaro cactus and then looking straight at the camera.

Then as the images in the collage below reveal — it offers a wide variety of all kinds of other video snips — from the interesting and unusual, to scenes that are cute and funny or awe inspiring or touching.
 
Collage Of Various Scenes From The Video Below

A few highlights as seen in the image above, include a lightning strike caught by a driver, a very cool lawn sculpture, a truck driver feeding a wild crow by hand, a little girl gently returning a fish to its home, a pug trying to get his owner's attention while he eats, and a frog enjoying a water massage.



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Touching Story: Sailor Returns Home And Surprises His Young Brother And Sister


Navy Sailor Returns Home After 11 Months And Surprises His Young Brother And Sister


A Twitter user shared a very touching story and video about a Navy sailor who had been on active duty and away from his younger brother and sister for 11 months and went to their school on Valentine's Day to surprise them.

Their reactions when they see him are so sweet that you might want to keep a tissue handy.



Here's a screen capture of the Tweet showing the video just before the sailor, dressed in a tiger costume, surprises his young brother — and you'll find the links to the full story and video on Twitter just below it.

Screen Capture Of The Original Tweet

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Links to the original Twitter feed (with no need to sign in to view them).

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Man Lived Alone In Woods For 16 Years With Pack Of Dogs


Today's video (posted below) is a both heart-warming — and perhaps a little sad.

Taken from a TV news program, the announcer begins , "A mysterious mountain man who lived for years alone deep in the heart of a Tennessee forest, his only companionship, a loyal pack of dogs he considered to be family...."

The report goes on to indicate the man named Tony, had lived by himself for 16 years in Natchez Trace State Park, and cared for his faithful pack of dogs, while they in turn kept him company and "were the only family he knew and loved."

At the time of this news report, Tony's pack included 31 dogs.

Screen Capture From The Video Below:  Tony Surrounded By A Few Of His Dogs

A reporter states that the dogs would all "come deep out of the woods, from all directions" when Tony called for them — and video shows them excitedly surrounding him.

Tony and his pack survived through "hot summers and frigid winters," as they kept each other safe and warm.

Tony With One Of His Dogs

Tony's health began failing, and so people were trying to help him "come in from the wild" — and Tony finally agreed — but only if each of his companions were given new homes.

So the report shows Tony and workers rounding up his pack in preparation for their new lives.

When interviewed, an animal rescue worker says that the dogs were "more social than most of their other cases," adding, "nearly 100% of these dogs are very sweet and want human contact."

A glowing testament to Tony's good care for them.


Tony was happy to finally let his friends find new loving homes and leave the forest himself — and in celebration he painted his face and exuberantly howled with his pack one last time as he gathered them together.

The report concludes that many of Tony's pups have already been adopted out to loving families — and happily Tony is reportedly doing well — has a roof over his head — and is recovering physically.

It's a feel good story — and a much needed antidote to much of today's news.

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