It’s rare to find a new crocodile species. For the first time in more than 80 years, researchers have fully described and named a new species—the Central African slender-snouted crocodile which is found in a broad swathe of the continent from Cameroon to Tanzania. This species has been dubbed Mecistops leptorhynchus, and characterized in a study published on October […]
Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also […]
From lakes and forests to waterfalls and picturesque harbours, the county of Cumbria is one of England‘s most bewitching. And these stunning pictures by photographer Steve Pipe showcase the beauty of the northern realm. The images capture much-loved sites including Derwent Water and Scafell Pike as well as snaps of the Westmorland County Show and […]
They are all category winners and shortlisted photos from Landscape Photographer of the Year competitions From the Peak District to Essex via North Wales, they are images bathed in quality. They show delicately frosted vegetation, autumnal canals, cascading rivers and twisted old trees The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ – which involves walking through a […]
Turkish police are investigating the deaths of two British holidaymakers after they were found dead in their tent during their camping holiday in the Turkish Riviera. The bodies of Natasha Amanda-Jane Layman, 45, and James Samuel Bryers, 50, were discovered on Monday by camp workers after they grew suspicious when the couple hadn’t been seen for […]
An American tourist has been stung to death by wasps in Bwindi National Park. Gloria Suemiller 65 a resident of Oklahoma USA was a group of eight tourists who were attacked by wasps yesterday morning at Katonyi, Ruhija zone of Bwindi National Park Rubanda district. The group of tourists including the deceased’s husband white Gary Lynn […]
MPS have called for the improvement on the access of Entebbe Airport for persons with disabilities and ordinary people. This comes after the Bubulo West MP Rose Mutonyi complained about the ongoing renovations which she says are inconveniencing people with disabilities as they cannot easily access the place. Mutonyi says that construction at the airport blocked […]
AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website has announced Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2018. Air New Zealand is being honored for the fifth consecutive year for its record-breaking performance, multi award winning in-flight innovations, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff. These factors have stamped […]
Following several Hippo attacks to the people of Rubirizi district,the area MP Grace Kesande Bataringaya, has asked government to allow people there to defend themselves against the stray wild animals. Kesande says several people have been killed and others injured by the hippos but government has not come to their rescue, also making students to […]
These beautiful pictures are the first ever taken of a wild lioness nursing a cub from a different species – an extremely rare event. The pair were spotted by Joop Van Der Linde, a guest at Ndutu Safari Lodge in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The scene is the Serengeti; the attentive mother, five-year-old Nosikitok. The […]