8 h. ago British tourist among two women killed by elephant while on safari in Zambian national park

The two women were charged by a female elephant and her calf during the incident

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10 h. ago British woman and New Zealander killed in elephant attack on Zambia safari

The victims were attacked by a female elephant protecting her calf in South Luangwa National Park

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24 h. ago British tourist among two killed by elephant at Zambian national park

Two elderly female tourists from the U.K. and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia

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25 h. ago British tourist and her friend are killed by charging elephant during safari trip

Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf at South Luangwa National Park.

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25 h. ago Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say

Commissioner says two women were attacked by elephant that was with a calfTwo female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said.The Eastern Province police commissioner, Robertson Mweemba, said the victims, who he named as 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand, were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago BREAKING Brit tourist and pal killed by elephant in national park horror attack

According to reports the elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots from Safari guides, who were unable to prevent the animal's attack and both women died at the scene, police said

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26 h. ago Brit tourist and pal killed by elephant in national park horror attack

According to reports the elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots from Safari guides, who were unable to prevent the animal's attack and both women died at the scene, police said

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26 h. ago Elephant kills 2 female tourists from the UK and New Zealand in Zambian national park

Two elderly female tourists from the U.K. and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia

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36 h. ago ‘They are a species on the brink’: can trees save the salmon in Scotland’s River Dee?

Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversialOn an unusually hot May day in Aberdeenshire, Edwin Third stands on the bank of the River Muick, a tributary of the UK’s highest river, the Dee, talking us through the rising threats to one of Scotland’s most celebrated species, the Atlantic salmon. Against the hills of the Cairngorms national park, a herd of stags on the moorland bask in the sun.It is a spectacular landscape, attracting hikers, mountain-bikers and salmon fishers, the latter contributing an estimated £15m to Aberdeenshire’s economy. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Women's Pro Baseball League to hold tryouts at Nationals Park as it aims for 2026 debut

The Women’s Professional Baseball League will hold tryouts next month at the Washington Nationals’ home ballpark as it moves closer to its launch

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55 h. ago Couple are ordered to tear down 'unsightly' log cabin illegally built in national park after uproar by 'appalled' locals

Andrew and Deborah Melbourne built the log cabin on their land west of Lovedean Lane in Waterlooville, a viewpoint across the South Downs National Park.

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8 d. ago National park Scotland: Where £160k was spent on consultation for axed Dumfries and Galloway plan

The cost of a consultation surrounding the national park originally planned for Dumfries and Galloway has been revealed.

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9 d. ago Sustainable bus service to resume in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this summer

The Trossachs Explorer bus service is set to return to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this summer - and will be bigger and better than ever

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9 d. ago Nairobi’s lions are almost encircled by the city. A Maasai community offers a key corridor out

Maasai pastoralists living by the national park in Kenya’s capital are helping wildlife with a crucial migratory route through their land – at great risk to their cherished cattleNairobi national park in Kenya is the only large wildlife conservation area to fall within a capital city. It is hemmed in on three sides by human development, and unfenced only on its southern boundary – this gap providing a crucial wildlife passageway, linking the park’s animals to other populations of wildlife and wider gene pools.The gap, however, is also home to a small Maasai community, where farmers face an agonising choice between protecting livestock and making space for the predators that prey on their cattle. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Translucent bridge to form centrepiece of national memorial to Elizabeth II

Norman Foster wins contest to transform St James’s Park in tribute to late queen’s ‘unifying force’The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will include a new bridge in St James’s Park designed by Norman Foster.The peer, who was once among architects to accuse King Charles of using his “privileged position” to “skew the course” of the Chelsea barracks development, described being awarded the project as an honour. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The incredible ice cream parlour nestled in a stunning North Wales beauty spot

A perfect base for exploring Snowdonia National Park, the bucolic village of Beddgelert boasts beautiful scenery, stunning walking routes and an award-winning ice cream parlour

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1 week ago Searchers recover 2nd body after rockfall near Canada's Banff National Park hiking trail

Search teams located a second body following a massive rockfall off a hiking trail in Canada’s Banff National Park

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2 w. ago Two hikers killed by major rockfall on popular trail in Canada

‘Basically a whole shelf of a mountain came loose’ said one person who fled the scene in Banff National ParkTwo people have been killed and another three injured when a major rockfall crashed onto a group of hikers on a popular Rocky Mountain trail in western Canada.The accident happened on Thursday near the Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, about 225km (140 miles) north-west of Calgary, Alberta. The area is known for its natural beauty and is particularly busy in summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two dead in horror rockslide at Canada's Banff National Park as video shows moment of impact

Two people have died after a horrific rockslide on Thursday at Canada's Banff National Park. Jutta Hinrichs (left) was identified by friends as the one of the two people known to have died.

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2 w. ago Multiple hikers feared dead as rockslide pummels Canada's Banff National park

Multiple people are feared dead after a horrific rockslide on Thursday swept up numerous hikers who had been enjoying Canada's Banff National Park.

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