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Five Eagles Sat on the Riverbank. When the Tide Came In, One of Them Didn't Fly Away.
A rafter in Nova Scotia watched four eagles lift off ahead of the tidal bore. The fifth one couldn't. What he did next took the better part of an hour — and a year later, he watched her fly.
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A Dolphin Swam Up to a Stranger on a Jet Ski — Then Waited for Him to Understand What She Needed
A cage was dragging behind her, roped to her tail. She didn't swim past the two men on the jet ski. She came to them — and held still while one of them cut her free.
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Five Eagles Sat on the Riverbank. When the Tide Came In, One of Them Didn't Fly Away.

A Dolphin Swam Up to a Stranger on a Jet Ski — Then Waited for Him to Understand What She Needed