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

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 of […]

‘Camel Bird’ Ostriches return after 100 years in Saudi Arabia | World News

After 100 years, critically endangered ‘Camel Bird’ ostriches return to Saudi Arabia’s royal reserve/Image: SPA After almost a century, the deserts of Saudi Arabia are welcoming back a long-lost giant. The critically endangered red-necked ostrich, historically called the “camel bird,” has been reintroduced to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, restoring a species that vanished […]