Tag: blind

VIDEO: Blind Dog Loves to Play Piano and Sing With His Sister, Making the Cutest Band Ever

A blind beagle has become a global social media star since forming the cutest band ever with his human sister. The music-mad pup plays the piano and howls along with his bandmate, loving life despite his loss of vision. Eight-year-old rescued beagle mix, Buddy Mercury, lives in Long Island, New York, with Laurie and Glen…


Man Who Lost Both His Eyes to Cancer as a 13-Month-Old Uses Echolocation to ‘See’ With His Ears

Propelled by curiosity, Daniel Kish learned an amazing adaptation after losing both his eyes to cancer as an infant: echolocation. Now, at 57, he “sees” the world with his ears like a bat does, by making clicking noises with his tongue to create a mental map of the world around him from the reflected sound. “I…


Blind Piano Prodigy With Severe Autism Leaves Audiences in Awe With Her Amazing Musical Gift

A 13-year-old piano prodigy, who is blind and has severe autism, is nurturing her incredible musical gift with the help of a dedicated teacher. Together, they are wowing audiences and proving that the sky is the limit for kids with disabilities. Adam Ockelford, professor of music at the University of Roehampton in London, England, first…


Blind Cougar Who Can’t Be Released Into the Wild Learns to Respond to His Carer’s Voice

An injured cougar that was diagnosed as blind and taken in by an Argentinian animal rescue center has learned to respond to his carer’s voice and the pair have formed a unique bond. Kai Pacha, 54, is the president of Pumakawa Animal Reserve, a nonprofit conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation center in Villa Rumipal in the…


Blind Cat Spotted Drowning Is Rescued by Neighbors, Maps Out New Forever Home by Feel, Sound

The story of blind cat Baby’s finding his forever home begins in the water. A neighbor with binoculars spotted “two little triangles” off Tampa Bay’s seawall that were actually cat ears piercing the surface. How It Started “[My neighbor] had been watching the cat swim aimlessly, pulled along by the current, meanwhile birds were circling…


City Lights (1931)

He is a vagrant, penniless, who meets a blind flower girl, but cannot stand by and watch. He tries his best to raise enough money to pay for the flower girl’s treatment.   – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to…


Blind Horse From Oregon Achieves 3 Guinness World Records With Owner’s Undying Support

A blind horse who lost his eyes to a chronic disease has risen above his limitations and earned three world records, thanks to the love, support, and persistence of his owner. Endo, a 22-year-old blind Appaloosa horse who lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with his owner, Morgan Wagner, is the proud holder of three Guinness World…


Girl Born Blind With Neurological Condition Amazingly ‘Cures Herself,’ Learns to Walk, Talk, Leaves Doctors in Disbelief

A blind girl has baffled doctors after she regained her sight and “cured herself” of a usually life-long brain condition. Evie-Mae Geurts was registered blind at just a few months old, and when her head started to swell some months later, her mom Amy, 28, demanded answers. Doctors discovered she had hydrocephalus—the build-up of fluid…


PHOTOS: Blind Painter Celebrates Americana, Tradition, and Faith Through His Art Since 1985

One of the most collected artists in the U.S. and Canada has a very unique story. He pursued his passion for painting despite being diagnosed as legally blind at the age of 6. Through faith and persistence, he has shared his personal vision in oil on canvas for over three decades and left an indelible…


Parents Take Their 4 Kids on Year-Long World Tour Before 3 Lose Their Vision From Rare Genetic Disease

The parents of four children under 12—three of whom are diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that could leave them blind in the future—have embarked on a year-long, round-the-world tour to fill their children’s minds with rich visual memories. Montreal-based couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier noticed that their eldest daughter, Mia, began showing signs…