Protecting Life: Poland spent millions on an artificial island to protect rare birds and conserve wildlife | World News

[ad_1] In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major shipping project. But instead […]

Three Detained at Chennai Airport for Smuggling Rare Bali Mynas; Birds Sent Back to Malaysia | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Chennai, November 1 (Udaipur Kiran). Customs officials at Chennai Airport have busted a wildlife smuggling attempt and detained three suspects, including an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, carrying ten rare Bali Mynas. The passenger, who flew on IndiGo flight 6E-1032, was found with ten Bali Mynas (Leucopsar rothschildi) hidden inside perforated […]

‘Pigeon impossible’: Birds take off without boarding passes, delay Delta flight twice; watch

[ad_1] ‘Pigeon impossible’: Birds take off without boarding passes, delay Delta flight twice; watch In a scene that could’ve been lifted straight from a comedy movie, a Delta Air Lines flight was twice delayed on Saturday, not by weather or technical glitches, but by a pair of pigeons that decided to take their airborne adventure […]