because the first census we did in 1996, we counted 320. and right now, we counted about a59 mountain gorillas. and since that was 2019 and since then, we have been recording some newborn babies, as you have seen today. it is a dramatic turnaround. there is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with a gorilla than any other animal i know. when sir david attenborough made his famous visit to a mountain gorilla family back in the 1970s, it was, in his words, tinged with sadness. we see the world in the same way as they do. because he feared he might be seeing the last of their kind. poachers preyed on the mountain gorilla population. and the civil wars in rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo made conservation in those countries very difficult. so, how were the fortunes of the world s last mountain gorillas turned around and what can it tell us about conservation elsewhere? the first step was ensuring legal protections were in place. the bwind
to win eastbourne. in the golden state beckons for the golden boy of welsh football, gareth bale agrees to join los angeles fc. also coming up, we go back a0 years and look at one of the most infamous matches in the history of the world cup. matches in the history of the world cu -. , matches in the history of the world cu . , ., ~ ., , matches in the history of the world cu. , ., , cup. it s a world cup tie and they will call it a cup. it s a world cup tie and they will call it a disgrace. hello and welcome along to sportsday. england are piling the pressure on new zealand in this third and final test with a couple of late wickets at headlingley. the tourists lead by 137 at stumps on day three, in their second innings. england chasing a 3 0 series win here to maintain their perfect start under new captain ben stokes. patrick gearey reports. back yourself. england s new mantra. a belief that allows jamie 0verton a bowler on debut to bat to the brink of a cen
there is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with a gorilla than any other animal i know when sir david attenborough made his famous visit to a mountain gorilla family back in the 19705, it was, in his words, tinged with sadness. we see the world in the same way as they do. because he feared he might be seeing the last of their kind. poachers preyed on the mountain gorilla population. and the civil wars in rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo made conservation in those countries very difficult. so, how were the fortunes of the world s last mountain gorillas turned around and what can it tell us about conservation elsewhere? the first step was ensuring legal protections were in place. the bwindi impenetrable forest was made a national park in 1991. next, says the warden in charge, they needed to get the local people on side. the communities are critical in conserving the gorillas because, you know, these communities live next to the park
hello there. it s another cracker of a test match we re being treated to by england and new zealand. one day to go and all three results are still on the cards. before play, england were forced into a change with wicketkeeper sam billings replacing ben foakes who tested positive for covid. when day 4 got going at headingley, jack leach shone with the ball as new zealand set england 296 to win. england s reply as is the modern way in this series has not been lacking drama. patrick gearey reports. sam billings had been busy. last night behind the wheel, this morning behind the stumps. he had driven from canterbury to headingley to be a covid replacement. in front of him, new zealand s roadblock. tom blundell and daryl mitchell have spent three testifying england. now they build a lead. and slowly tucked in. england s scribbling for crumbs, both kiwis made 50s, always staying just out of reach, always surviving. such was there escape all that you that even being given out
gorilla numbers have been rising steadily in recent decades. it is the gorilla tracker s job to keep tabs on whether gorillas are in the forest. it is the gorilla tracker s job to keep tabs on where the gorilla families are in the forest. since 1991, up to date, internationally, it is succeeding because the population is growing by 2% every year. because the first census we did in 1996, we counted 320. and right now, we counted about a59 mountain gorillas. and.that was 2019, and since then, we have been recording some newborn babies, as you have seen today. it is a dramatic turnaround.