Sanctuary

The Rev. Al Sharpton Delivers Powerful Eulogy for George Floyd

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Americans gathered in Minneapolis, New York and elsewhere for memorials honoring George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death has sparked rolling nationwide protests against police brutality. The first of three memorials for Floyd was attended by celebrities, politicians and activists in Minneapolis. Senator Amy Klobuchar, civil-rights leader the Reverend Jesse Jackson, rapper Ludacris and … Read more The Rev. Al Sharpton Delivers Powerful Eulogy for George Floyd

What Happens in a Zoo on Lockdown? | Good Morning Britain

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Four keepers at a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall have spent nine weeks locked down at the park to make sure the animals get the care they need. Some of the keepers even have baby penguins sleeping in their bedrooms overnight. Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Broadcast on 27/05/2020 Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning … Read more What Happens in a Zoo on Lockdown? | Good Morning Britain

CGTN Nature: Changbai Mountain Series | Ep. 1: Gift from the Volcanos

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After nearly 30 million years of geological movements, the distinctive volcanic landform and intact forest ecosystems have formed, providing sanctuary for thousands of wild species. About CGTN Nature Changbai Mountain in northeast China is named after its iconic, perpetually white snow-capped peaks. The 14-episode Changbai Mountain Series reveals a “natural museum,” as it is one … Read more CGTN Nature: Changbai Mountain Series | Ep. 1: Gift from the Volcanos

Tens of millions of sea turtles hatch in NE India

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Tens of millions of olive ridley turtles have been hatching at a mass nesting site in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara, Odisha state, northeastern India. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Website: https://www.cgtn.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGlobalTVNetwork/ … Read more Tens of millions of sea turtles hatch in NE India

Beluga whales prepare for final leg of journey to sanctuary

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Little White and Little Grey prepare for the final leg of their journey to the world’s first sanctuary for their species. The 12-year-old whales will make the journey from Shanghai to Iceland where the pair will be free to enjoy the large open-water environment. The secluded Klettsvik Bay measures 32,000m² and is ten metres deep. … Read more Beluga whales prepare for final leg of journey to sanctuary

$95 million to cover zoo and sanctuary costs during coronavirus shutdown | ABC News

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Like many businesses, zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums have had to close in recent weeks. But they still have to cover the enormous cost of feeding and caring for their animals. To help with that, the Federal Government has made $95 million available. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more … Read more $95 million to cover zoo and sanctuary costs during coronavirus shutdown | ABC News

Sanctuary keeping animals busy to give them their daily “fix” of human attention | ABC News

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The doors are closed at Townsville’s Billabong Sanctuary due to COVID-19, but inside the show must go on before empty crowds. Koalas and wombats are getting their daily fix of attention and cuddles while birds in the local sanctuary are performing their daily shows as per usual. When the sanctuary was closed for 12 weeks … Read more Sanctuary keeping animals busy to give them their daily “fix” of human attention | ABC News

Calls for rapid wildlife rescue response after horror bushfire season | ABC News

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During the summer of bushfires, a wildlife sanctuary in south-east New south Wales was directly in the firing line, when three bushfires converged. Carer Peter Day and his wife had minutes to escape and when they eventually returned, there were countless animals in need of urgent attention. Help ended up coming from a New Zealand-based … Read more Calls for rapid wildlife rescue response after horror bushfire season | ABC News

Man charged after allegedly planning a terror attack in NSW | ABC News

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NSW’s Joint Counter-Terrorism Taskforce (JCTT) says a 21-year-old man from the state’s South Coast has been charged with planning a terrorist act. Joshua Lucas was arrested as part of a joint Australian Federal Police and NSW Police investigation into extreme right-wing behaviour, and did not apply for bail when he appeared in Nowra court today. … Read more Man charged after allegedly planning a terror attack in NSW | ABC News

South Africa’s rhino orphanage: A sanctuary in the war against poaching

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At the start of the 20th century, there were half a million wild rhinoceros on the planet. Only 29,000 remain. Of these survivors, 80 percent are in South Africa where they’re still actively poached for their horns: 1,000 rhinos are slaughtered each year in the Rainbow Nation. This illegal and lucrative business supplies black markets in … Read more South Africa’s rhino orphanage: A sanctuary in the war against poaching

How effective is Palau’s marine sanctuary? | The World

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When the Pacific nation of Palau announced it was introducing a national marine sanctuary, the world collectively applauded its effort to safeguard its ocean life. But as The World’s Andrea Nierhoff explains, some say those protections are of little use. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content … Read more How effective is Palau’s marine sanctuary? | The World

Women Make Science: Greece’s Dolphin Sanctuary | Featured Documentary

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Anastasia Miliou knows just about everything there is to know about dolphins. She is a hydrobiologist and scientific director of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation. It is the largest NGO of its kind and has monitored marine life in the Aegean Sea for the past 20 years. It is also halfway through a project … Read more Women Make Science: Greece’s Dolphin Sanctuary | Featured Documentary

Chlamydia-free Kangaroo Island koalas find new home in an Adelaide Hills sanctuary | ABC News

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Twenty-eight koalas have been transferred from bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island to establish a disease-free colony on the South Australian mainland. The Kangaroo Island koalas are the only in the country that don’t suffer from chlamydia and an AIDS-like condition known as koala retrovirus. The hope is a breeding program will allow disease-free koalas to be reintroduced … Read more Chlamydia-free Kangaroo Island koalas find new home in an Adelaide Hills sanctuary | ABC News