Gorillas

Momentous: witnessing baby gorillas in Rwanda (Image: Intrepid Travel) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As the world’s largest B-Corp-certified travel company with social good a fundamental of its operations, the new itineraries go ever further afield with more ethical wildlife adventures, an increase in activities supporting Indigenous communities and female-run businesses, and fresh ways to discover the world’s most iconic destinations. Related articles Octopus farm’s ‘cruel’ plan to freeze ‘sentient’ animals to death Ban on imports of animal hunting trophies approved by MPs Through these Intrepid provides more meaningful ways to forge connections while making a positive impact on the places visited. … [Read more...] about Celebrate Africa’s gorilla conservation and Pakistan’s rich culture with Intrepid Travel

Keziah was attacked at school (Image: Christesse Lukeba) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A 14-year-old schoolgirl “tried to commit suicide” and “self-harm” after being the subject of “racial slurs” at school, culminating in a violent attack in which her hair was pulled out. Keziah Falanga was “jumped” by three or four boys at Hendon School in north-west London, having previously been compared “to a gorilla”. Related articles Horror as children in ‘good’ rated care home ‘punched' - report Tragic headteacher 'took own life after school was to be downgraded' Her sister Christesse Lukeba told Express.co.uk that the abuse has been going on for a “couple of years” and that “this is not the first time she’s been … [Read more...] about Schoolgirl ‘jumped’ by four boys that ripped out her hair after she was called a ‘gorilla’

A young business entrepreneur from Sheffield who recently sold his betting safety app to one of the largest international gambling consultancies has now set his sights on helping youngsters – in Rwanda. Adam Bradford was just 21 years old when he and his family received the shocking news that his father was going to jail – after stealing £50,000 from his employers to feed his gambling addiction. Adam, now 30, made it his mission to pay back every penny of his father's secret £500,000 gambling debts – and subsequently set up betting safety app, BetProtect, to help others going through similar, betting-related financial hardships. After establishing his app, Adam went on to help other like-minded young people follow in his footsteps and become successful business owners. Last year, he sold BetProtect to international responsible gambling body, Crucial Compliance – and now, he has moved over 6,000 miles away, to land-locked Rwanda in central Africa, to continue his philanthropic … [Read more...] about Businessman who created betting safety app is now helping young entrepreneurs – in Rwanda

Carrie Johnson visited a wildlife reserve with her husband Boris and two children as she celebrated her 35th birthday on Friday. The wife of the former prime minister shared photographs of herself feeding a giraffe and petting a rhinoceros at the Port Lympne Safari Park in Hythe, Kent. She also posted images of her son Wilfred, two, and daughter Romy, one, interacting with the animals at the 600-acre reserve. In one image, Mr Johnson - who was prime minister between 2019 and 2022 - is seen holding his youngest as a curious giraffe leans its head towards them. Carrie and Wilfred are also pictured with Tapirs, an animal the mother-of-two says is her 'new favourite'. Carrie Johnson visited a wildlife reserve with her husband Boris and two children as she celebrated her 35th birthday on Friday In one image, Mr Johnson - who was prime minister between 2019 and 2022 - is seen holding his youngest as a curious giraffe leans its head towards them Sharing a … [Read more...] about ‘Back in my happy place’: Carrie Johnson feeds giraffes at a wildlife reserve as she celebrates her 35th birthday with her family

David Attenborough makes new plea in series (Image: BBC/Alex Board) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sir David Attenborough makes a passionate plea for conserving our dwindling tree population in his hit new nature series tonight. In Wild Isles, the naturalist reveals that since he was born 96 years ago, “we have lost almost half of our ancient woodlands, and now only 13 percent of our isles are covered by trees”. Related articles UK is now the least forested in Europe, warns Sir David Attenborough Eco activist 'shouted' at David Attenborough as he dined in restaurant Sir David says Britain is “one of the least forested countries in Europe”, based on research by the Forestry Commission. He continues: “We … [Read more...] about Sir David’s passionate plea for Britain’s ancient woodlands to be spared in new series

At a cryptocurrency conference in Denver this month, a group of singers clad in bright orange onesies took the stage to perform what one industry website later described as an anthem for the crypto faithful, a “blockchain ‘Blowin’ in the Wind.’” The chorus was a list of crypto’s most notorious villains, from the trash-talking entrepreneur Do Kwon to the disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried , punctuated by four-letter expletives. “In the next bull market, we promise not to use,” the song continued, “centralized exchanges run by these toxic dudes.” After a disastrous 2022, when a procession of prominent crypto firms imploded, the industry is angling for an audacious rebrand. Executives like Mr. Kwon and Mr. Bankman-Fried — once beloved crypto celebrities, with hundreds of thousands of devotees hanging on their every tweet — are now personae non gratae. Their former admirers argue that these crypto villains never truly embodied the industry’s core values, even before … [Read more...] about Crypto Wants Its Shine Back

Does Russia hold hostage the future of a carbon cap-and-trade system that many experts see as a critical tool for curbing global warming gases? Improbable as it may seem, the answer appears to be yes. That is because Russia, as a result of the collapse of much of its heavy industry in the 1990s, owns one of the world’s largest stocks of credits to offset carbon emissions. The unearned windfall, a legacy of the Kyoto Protocol that was the world’s first attempt to come to grips with the threat of climate change, is worth several billion dollars. If abruptly sold abroad, those credits could send the price of carbon on the world’s fragile emissions markets plunging toward zero. Without a predictable and reasonably high price for carbon emissions, most economists say, there is little prospect of setting in motion the many investments needed to shift from a carbon-intensive industrial economy to a more sustainable energy base in developed and developing countries alike. The … [Read more...] about Emission Trading Programs Struggle to Find Traction

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 SEATTLE (AP) — People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and the legacy of having many of their number captured for display in marine parks. They've breached dikes and removed dams to create wetland habitat for Chinook salmon, the orcas' most important food. They’ve limited commercial fishing to try to ensure prey for the whales. They've made boats slow down and keep farther away from the animals to reduce their stress and to quiet the waters so they can better hunt. So far, those efforts have had limited success, and research published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests why: The whales are so inbred that they are dying younger and their population is not recovering. Female killer whales take about 20 years to reach peak fertility, … [Read more...] about Researchers: Inbreeding a big problem for endangered orcas

Ski better and discover more (Image: ) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Seize the moment and some of the best snow yet this spring – the Alps have plenty and The Ski Club of Great Britain has availability on late season ski holidays with its Freshtracks programme. No one is left out as this is suitable for a variety of skiing levels. Related articles Revel in wild places – Audley Travel’s thrilling trips for 2023 Celebrate Africa's gorilla conservation and Pakistan's rich culture Ski Club members can benefit from exclusive courses in the French and Italian Alps, led by qualified instructors and mountain guides, with like-minded skiers of similar ability. “It turns out the wait was worth it and at long … [Read more...] about Love learning in the snow with The Ski Club’s Freshtracks courses