Destruction of wildlife

Recent discoveries of injured and unwell seabirds has highlighted the lack of rehabilitation facilities for wildlife in Nelson. In North Nelson, residents have spoken of coming across emaciated and unwell shags , with local vets the only place to take them after Natureland ceased doing rehabiliation work. Natureland Wildlife Trust chairman Stephen Standley​ said it stopped doing wildlife rehab about 18 months ago. “We just had to make the decision, we didn’t have enough funds to do everything and that was the one we decided we could no longer continue,” he said. “It wasn’t a decision we took lightly.” READ MORE: Warmer sea temperatures making it tough for juvenile shags Mystery disease killing yellow-eyed penguin chicks Native gull euthanised after being taken to Wellington Zoo with a bullet in its shoulder He estimated service cost between $30,000 to $50,000 to run each year. The challenges of rehab work meant qualified staff were needed but the number of … [Read more...] about Concerns over lack of wildlife rehabilitation facilities in Nelson

A wildlife photographer got the shot of a lifetime when he spotted a rare yellow penguin on an island in the Atlantic ocean. While the photos were shot back in 2019, they are currently taking social media by storm. Yves Adams excitedly shared his “never-before-seen” photos of the penguin last Thursday, Feb. 18 on Facebook. The Belgian said he had just landed on an island in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands when the penguin approached him and his group. “[This] leucistic King penguin walked up straight to our direction in the middle of a chaos full of Sea elephants and Antarctic fur seals, and thousands of other King penguins,” Adams stated. “How lucky could I be!” Winning nature’s lottery with seeing the most beautiful King penguin ànd being able to take pictures! While unpacking… Posted by Yves Adams – Nature Photographer on Thursday, February 18, 2021 Leucism is a condition that results in the partial loss of pigmentation in an animal. … [Read more...] about Yellow penguin snapped by wildlife photographer: ‘How lucky could I be!’

Robinsons Place Tacloban reopens to the public almost two years after it was destroyed by fire. (JOEY GABIETA/INQUIRER PHOTO) TACLOBAN CITY –– A mall in this city resumed operations on Friday, almost two years after it was destroyed by fire. Robinsons Place Tacloban has resumed its operations, although only 30 percent of its original 254 tenants that includes stores and kiosks, opened, according to Floramie Adolfo, senior operations manager of the mall. She said more tenants would be allowed to open in the coming months, saying it is best to resume operations “gradually.” Robinsons Place Tacloban, the first shopping mall to open in Eastern Visayas in 2009, was destroyed by a big fire on Oct. 23, 2019. When it was pummeled by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” on Nov. 8, 2013, the mall was not only damaged but was also looted. “But we are very excited and optimistic with the reopening of Robinsons here in Tacloban City, which is one of our top performers,” said Adolfo. She … [Read more...] about Mall in Tacloban re-opens 2 years after destruction by fire

Hurricane Sandy has been dominating Facebook chatter over the past week, making it the second most talked about event on the social network in 2012. Facebook's "Talk Meter" rated Sandy an 8.34, CNN reports . Data also showed that men and women are equal in talking about the storm, but older users (over 55) are posting more about the hurricane than younger users. SEE ALSO: After Sandy, ‘We Are OK’ Is Top Facebook Status Politics was another hot topic on Facebook's 2012 Talk Meter. The first presidential debate scored an 8.18, the vice presidential debate got a 6.79 and the announcement of Rep. Paul Ryan as Gov. Mitt Romney's vice-presidential candidate was rated at a 5.21. Watch the video above to see more Facebook stats. What topic do you think you've talked most about on Facebook this year? BONUS: Captivating Hurricane Sandy Photos Taken By Readers Williamsburg, Brooklyn: 10 a.m. "Bracing for Sandy in Williamsburg." Submitted by Jenna . … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy is 2012’s No. 2 Topic on Facebook

A woman was left "absolutely outraged" after discovering a large skip had been placed on her mum's grave. Shannon O'Brien visited the resting place of her mum Catherine at the cemetery in Alfteron on Tuesday, March 2. The 20-year-old was shocked to find a large container of soil sitting on top of it, Derbyshire Telegraph reported . Several expensive ornaments including a personalised memorial wreath and a cross had been damaged. The destruction came just a year and a half after Catherine took her own life in November 2019. The environmental health officer had suffered from bipolar disorder. The damage, which was caused by a council skip, has added further heartache to the grieving family. Shannon said: "We were absolutely outraged when visiting the cemetery that the council had done this to her gravesite. "My mum sadly died to suicide and this was her resting place. For it to be treated in this way is horrifying. I can't really put it into words. "There was more … [Read more...] about Daughter ‘absolutely outraged’ after council parks large skip on mum’s grave