As the temperature hit 79F (26C), a young deer ventured down to a pond in London’s Richmond Park for a dip.

Unfortunately, as these amazing pictures show, a resident swan wasn’t so keen on sharing its spot and threw the fawn out on its ear – with a deftly aimed peck. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Tucker and Brad show their love for mom by taking a Mother's Day photo.

Happy Mother's Day! Now go call your mom. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

The mother of 'Baby P' has apologised for her failures and said she punished herself every day over the death of her son, a British court heard overnight.
Peter's mother, 27, her 32-year-old boyfriend and lodger Jason Owen, 37, were convicted last year of causing or allowing his death in August 2007 at the age of just 17 months.
**Addition, not really update, to This Story picked by bingo 6 months ago

Painted onto elegant swan quills, these beautiful examples of feather-art really are fit for a Queen.

Painstakingly created by English artist Ian Davie, each individual piece painted over the royally protected bird's feathers can take up to one week to complete. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The majority of countries that celebrate Mother’s Day do so on the second Sunday of May. On this day, it is common for Mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones. But it hasn’t always been this way. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Happy Mother's Day! Now go call your mom. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Rapist gets out of jail early, asks mother "how's your daughter". Mother pours a can of petrol on him and lights a match. He dies 11 days later.
Apparently the mother suffered from mental illness ever since the raping. I wonder how many plimates would react the same way if it was their daughter? picked by theclansman 9 months ago

In a new German TV series, teenage couples are given the task of parenting - very real babies - for a few days. The series was aimed at discouraging teen pregnancy, but it's gotten slammed by children's rights groups."Normally, babies wouldn't voluntarily go to strangers," Munich child psychiatrist Karl-Heinz Brisch said. "It causes stress and fear for children of this age to be he... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

Police in Mayfield, Ky., have arrested a middle school teacher after he was seen under some bleachers allegedly photographing beneath cheerleaders' skirts.

*I swear, I'm in California* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Show your mother you love her, by re-establishing the mother-child connection, with MaternaCord.

Click here to go to the video's youtube page to read a funny/serious response from MaternaCord to a question in the comments.

If you leave any questions for MaternaCord, please post here, so we can see if they are answered as well. picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

A mother duck was captured tipping her brood into the water after her five chicks attempted to take a rest on a floating plank of wood. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Its early days in the trial but I'll be following this and letting you know all the way.

Its a crazy old world. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

The moment a mother humpback whale gently helps her newborn calf to take its very first breath has been captured on camera.

The rare event is described as the 'Holy Grail' for whale-watchers. Marine scientists said they watched in astonishment as the mother swam beneath the distressed baby and lifted it above the water, clearing its blowhole to take in air. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive beneath his passed-out mother -- who investigators say admitted she'd been drinking.


*No. Not Florida. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

An 11-year-old schoolboy who has been asked to appear on a television talent show in New York has taken his mother to court in a bid to force her to hand over his passport. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A mother who let her teenage daughter skip school if she was having a 'bad hair day' or could not find her PE kit was jailed. Dawn Joyce, 40, also allowed 14-year- old Carrie-Ann to stay at home if she needed to tidy her bedroom, had cat hair on her trousers, was too tired - or had dyed her hair and did not like the colour. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An Algerian woman gave birth to seven babies at a public hospital in the capital Algiers. The mother gave birth to a boy and six girls. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A British mother drowned her disabled four-year-old daughter in the bath because she was embarrassed by the girl's cerebral palsy and could not cope, a court has heard. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Authorities responding to a report of a foul odor found malnourished 3-week-old twins under a bed in an apartment containing their mother’s decomposing remains.

Just so sad :( picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A mother accused of rejecting medical treatment and relying on prayer as her 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes believed people got sick because they sinned, a former friend said Tuesday at the woman's homicide trial. picked by arsphidius 6 months ago