keep the escape of three leopards a secret for seven days in one of china s biggest cities? the vice mayor says police have captured two of the big cats. the third still on the run. the government released video showing a young leopard waking up from a tranquilizer safely back in its cage at the safari park. zoo handlers are accused of leaving a gate open allowing the rare chinese leopards to escape. the zoo waited a full week to notify the public as thousands packed the park over the busy mayday holiday. the public first learned of the prowling predators on social media. chinese state media said the zoo initially denied they escaped, even as pictures of the carnivorous cats went viral. in a statement saturday, the safari park said it was sincerely sorry for failing to warn the public.
Missing for 10 days, Doris the tortoise is found on Staten Island and reunited with her Bay Ridge family
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Laura Torres, of Bay Ridge, poses for a photo with her tortoise, Doris. The reptile was missing for 10 days, but the two were reunited after she was found on Staten Island. (Courtesy: Laura Torres)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After 10 days missing and a not-entirely-clear trip to Staten Island, a beloved tortoise was reunited Friday with her Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, family.
Doris the tortoise went missing from the Torres family’s home April 21 after a gate to their yard was left open.
the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give way to grassland. and the fortunes of the people who live in the jungle are also in the balance. to my astonishment, footage is released that shows some awa people still live uncontacted in the remaining islands of trees. a team of local people patrol the forest in an effort to protect them from the loggers.
in downing street. our thanks to chris mason. i will be back at the top of the now on bbc news, our world. under cover of covid, the amazon rainforest, the greatest ecosystem on earth, is under attack. deforestation is at levels not seen for more than a decade. we meet the people on the frontline of the battle to the forest. to save the forest. shouting. translation: the prospectors used to be scared of being - caught by us. now they feel the president will protect them. ..and see the impact on the animals. the government is accused of encouraging the destruction. and i m on a mission
was much more resilient and that our tipping point, leading to the decivilization the large trenches of the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give way to grassland. and the fortunes of the people who live in the jungle are also in the balance. to my astonishment, footage is released that shows some awa people still live uncontacted in the remaining islands of trees. a team of local people patrol the forest in an effort to protect them from the loggers.