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I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 28-12-2016
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, makes landmark visit to Pearl Harbor where he offered "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Japan's attack on the naval base 75 years ago. Mr. Abe was also accompanied by US President Barack Obama making the visit the first by the leaders of both countries.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38438714
I think this is a nice gesture, time to heal old wounds. WWII was something else.
I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 28-12-2016
It appears the Cheetah is facing an extinction crisis. :frown:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38415906
I read the news today, oh boy! - Music Head - 28-12-2016
cheaters never win
I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 28-12-2016
Well, these cheetahs definitely are not winning right now.
I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 28-12-2016
Just another example of man encroaching on all the wild open spaces left in the world. And of course there are those stupid hunters looking for trophies to stick on their wall - idiots.
Polar bears, tigers, lions and elephants aren't too far behind either.
If man has his way he will make the ants, flies & bees extinct as well.
I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 28-12-2016
Indeed. The biggest reason the cheetah population is crashing is due to conflict with humans, they are animals who also tend to roam outside of protected areas and habitats and are facing problems from hunters targeting them, their food supply, and farmers developing on land they live on. They've lost 91% of their traditional ranges.
And there is an illegal trade in cheetah cubs in the Gulf states fueled by their status as a fashion icon. :frown:
I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 28-12-2016
Jerome Wrote:Just another example of man encroaching on all the wild open spaces left in the world. And of course there are those stupid hunters looking for trophies to stick on their wall - idiots.Yeah, cheetahs aren't the only animal species who might be facing extinction or are endangered. The Mountain Gorilla, Black Rhinos, Orangutans, Sumatran and African Elephants, Tigers, Chimpanzees, and some other animals are struggling in numbers. Sharks are also having problems, the Great White Shark is in a vulnerable position right now.
Polar bears, tigers, lions and elephants aren't too far behind either.
If man has his way he will make the ants, flies & bees extinct as well.
I read the news today, oh boy! - Jerome - 28-12-2016
I have seen cheetahs in captivity - they are extremely nervous animals - don't like the glare off sunglasses for one. Also seen the REAL mountain gorillas in Cameroun - more human than humans - I kid you not. Was introduced to them by an American woman called Sheri (or Sherry) who was running a sanctuary near Limbe (old Port Victoria) with another American woman - they rotated - six months apiece looking after these HUGE mammals. Saw the elephants in Namibia - magnificent animals. Seen many chimps and baboons in many places. I have also seen pictures of 'princes' in the middle east driving around with cheetahs in their Lamborghinis - a total disgrace. These are not domestic pets. They are wild creatures who belong in the wild. I would love to see a tiger in the wild - of all the creatures on the planet they fascinate me the most. And the most fascinating one is the Amurian Tiger. Incredible how they survive in those incredibly harsh conditions. Something for the bucket list.
I read the news today, oh boy! - Oceansoul - 29-12-2016
Jerome Wrote:I have seen cheetahs in captivity - they are extremely nervous animals - don't like the glare off sunglasses for one. Also seen the REAL mountain gorillas in Cameroun - more human than humans - I kid you not. Was introduced to them by an American woman called Sheri (or Sherry) who was running a sanctuary near Limbe (old Port Victoria) with another American woman - they rotated - six months apiece looking after these HUGE mammals. Saw the elephants in Namibia - magnificent animals. Seen many chimps and baboons in many places. I have also seen pictures of 'princes' in the middle east driving around with cheetahs in their Lamborghinis - a total disgrace. These are not domestic pets. They are wild creatures who belong in the wild. I would love to see a tiger in the wild - of all the creatures on the planet they fascinate me the most. And the most fascinating one is the Amurian Tiger. Incredible how they survive in those incredibly harsh conditions. Something for the bucket list.That's cool. You like to travel a lot, eh? I saw an Elephant outside of captivity when I was 11, and interacted with her. She let me touch her too! Elephants are fascinating animals.
I read the news today, oh boy! - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-12-2016
Oceansoul Wrote:That's cool. You like to travel a lot, eh? I saw an Elephant outside of captivity when I was 11, and interacted with her. She let me touch her too! Elephants are fascinating animals.
the only way to understand the world IMO is to travel, theres only so much you can learn from books or documentaries, and even less to be learned from the news on TV!
you have to experience people, smells, the atmosphere in those places to truly get a feel for the are/region.