Last Northern White Rhino Male Guarded by Armed Forces

It is always sad to see anothe specie on the brink of extinction, but at least the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is trying to preserve the White Rhinos for as long a possible. With help of armed guards, no less!

Last Northern White Rhino Male Guarded by Armed Forces
The world’s population of northern white rhinos is down to five and the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is home to three of them, including the last remaining male—which is being guarded by armed rangers around the clock.

Along with the critically endangered northern white rhinos, the conservancy in Kenya is also home to 23 white rhinos and 105 black rhinos, making it the largest black rhino sanctuaries in East Africa.

Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/armed-rangers-guard-last-northern-white-rhino-male/#HZXxz9CdPAqlpMLG.99

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Alien Life in 10 Years?

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HuffingtonPost reports that, according NASA chief Scientist Ellen Stofan, we might find first signs of alien life forms in the next decade. How exciting!

“I think we’re going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and I think we’re going to have definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years,” NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan said Tuesday during a panel event on water in the universe.

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Earth’s Mantle New Layer Potentially Discovered by Geologists

Earth's Mantle New Layer Potentially Discovered by Geologists

Looks like Pellucidar may be more real than we thought!

Have geologists just discovered a new layer of Earth’s interior?

A new study suggests that a previously unknown rocky layer may be lurking about 930 miles beneath our feet — and evidence suggests that it’s significantly stiffer than similar layers, which could help explain earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Source: Huffington Post

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Wild Elephants Don’t Have Much Time, According to Experts

A sad article reporting that wild elephants are facing imminent extinction:

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Kasane (Botswana) (AFP) – African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned on Monday at a major conservation summit in Botswana that highlighted an alarming decline in numbers due to poaching for ivory.

Source: Yahoo News

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VRP backs Tarzan and King Arthur

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Village Roadshow Pictures is raising $US400 million to fund its upcoming slate of co-productions including Tarzan and King Arthur.

Tarzan stars Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz and is directed by David Yates, who made the last four Harry Potter films.

Read the full article at: If.com.au

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