an improvised explosive device while searching the building. after more than 2,000 people plunged to their deaths off san francisco s golden gate bridge since it opened in 1937, the iconic structure now has a suicide net. work has now been completed on 20 foot wide stainless steel mesh nets on both sides of the 1.7 mile long bridge, that began in 2018. it comes after two decades of persistent advocacy from a group of parents who lost their children to suicide at the bridge. peru says a recent discovery of unrecorded bird species has set a record. the peruvian bird record committee says the country s total of 1,879 avian species makes it home to the greatest diversity of birds in the world. it s also big business for the country. peru says birdwatching draws in 25% of foreign tourism there.