Toliwe, a tame, hand-raised White Rhino, was found in Mount Savannah, dead from six bullet wounds, and his horn partially hacked off. In a shocking rhino poaching incident, poachers have boldly killed South Africa’s celebrity rhino, Toliwe. Rob Dickerson, Toliwe’s owner, told The Times that the rhino was most likely still alive as the poachers [...]
Mauling of Baboon by “Fighting Dogs”, Reopens the Cape Peninsular Baboon Debate
July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Chacma Baboon photographed in the Kruger Park, South Africa. The difficulties stemming from the proximity of the troops of Cape Peninsular baboons and Cape Town suburbs is in the news again, in a really disturbing way. Previous posts looked at the possibility of residents paying an increased tax to allow the Cape Town municipality to [...]
Endangered Fin Whale and Cruise Ship Collide at Sea
July 28, 2009 By 8 Comments
While many cruise ship passengers expect to catch glimpses of whales and dolphins swimming in the sea, most passengers do not expect to see an impaled whale stuck to the bow of their ship. But earlier this week, passengers, tourists and onlookers saw just that.
Bicyclists in Kenya Charge Their Phones by Pedaling
July 28, 2009 By 5 Comments
Two Kenyan students have invented a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their phones as they pedal. Deemed a “dynamo-powered smart charger”, the device should make it more economical for the 17.5 million Kenyans who use mobile phones to charge them. Even more impressive, the environmentally-friendly phone charger was originally built from scraps retrieved [...]
Smuggler Caught with 4,150 Sea Turtle Eggs
July 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
Customs officials in Brunei discovered 4,150 marine turtle eggs – the contents of about 30 – 40 nests – in the largest turtle egg seizure so far this year. Acting on a tip from the public, it was reported that customs officials at the Kuala Lurah Control Post were able to confiscate 4,150 illegal turtle [...]
