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Stunning photos spotlight vanishing ‘super tusker’ elephants | CNN Original
Facebook Tweet Email Link With tusks that each weigh over 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and often scrape the ground, “super tuskers” are elephants that live up to their name. This rare trait is the result of a genetic variation that causes the tusks to grow faster and longer than usual. While it gives the elephants a powerful and distinctive appearance, it also makes them vulnerable to poaching.
In this sun-scorched nation, mall runs and night swims are saving the summer | CNN Original
EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Summer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not for the faint-hearted. The mercury rises beyond 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit, and the bright sun dazzles down on environments that have little in the way of natural shelter.
In this sun-scorched nation, mall runs and night swims are saving the summer
Save this story Save this story Across the world, bustling towns and vibrant metropolises have been left eerily deserted, some seemingly overnight. These abandoned cities, which were once vibrant communities, now offer a glimpse into the past—and historic sites as such are both a photographer’s …
Homem-morcego do México quer salvar os "animais mais injustiçados da Terra"
Os morcegos têm uma má reputação. Mitos, contos populares e uma cobertura negativa da mídia fazem com que as pessoas frequentemente liguem esses mamíferos voadores a vampiros ou os culpem por surtos de doenças. Mas as populações de morcegos em todo o mundo estão em declínio e, sem eles, os ecossistemas perdem benefícios essenciais como o controle de pragas, a polinização e a dispersão de sementes.
Mexico’s bat man on saving the ‘most unfairly treated animals on Earth’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Bats have a bad reputation. Myths, folk tales, and negative media coverage mean people often link these flying mammals to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks.
Mexico’s bat man on saving the ‘most unfairly treated animals on Earth’
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In pictures: International Cowboys and Cowgirls Day in Kenya Original
Facebook Tweet Email Link While country music and cowboy culture are often associated with the US, what was billed as Africa’s first ever International Cowboys and Cowgirls Day showed how popular the genre is becoming in Kenya. Held last Saturday at Nairobi’s Ngong Racecourse, the event drew hundreds of fans dressed in boots, cowboy hats and denim.
The ‘blue dragon’ is back from the brink | CNN
Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Millions of years ago, Grand Cayman Island rose from the depths of the Caribbean Sea, and in the same epoch, its shores became home to giant blue reptiles.
Cooking at sea in Turkey
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Lost underwater forests are returning to Sydney’s coastline | CNN Original
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Sydney, Australia CNN — Crayweed, a large, golden-brown seaweed, found along Australia’s southeastern coast, plays a crucial role in ocean health.
超リアルな鉛筆書きの肖像画 「肌の違い」への意識向上図る
超リアルな鉛筆画で知られるケルビン・オカフォールさんが最近の展覧会で、目に見える肌の違いに関心を寄せるよう呼び掛けている。 英ロンドン市内の画廊「ホープ９３ギャラリー」での展覧会「Ｄｒａｗｉｎｇ Ａｗａｒｅｎｅｓｓ」には、一般市民や有名人の肖像画が出品されている。この中には、尋常性白斑という皮膚疾患を持つカナダ人モデルのウィニー・ハーロウさん、自己免疫疾患の全身性エリテマトーデス（ＳＬＥ）で顔に傷跡が残る英国のグラミー賞歌手シールさんや、酸で襲撃された英国の元モデル、ケイティ・パイパーさんらの肖像画が含まれる。 オカフォールさんは「感情を激しく揺さぶられる作業だ。モデルになった人々は全員、遺伝要因や環境要因による肌の症状があり、それが外見だけでなく内面にも傷を残している」と語る。 過去に酸による襲撃を受けたテレビ司会者、活動家のケイティ・パイパーさん/Kelvin Okafor...
These hyper-realistic pencil artworks are raising awareness of visible skin differences Original
London CNN — Known for his hyper-realistic pencil artworks, Kelvin Okafor is using his latest exhibition to call attention to visible skin differences. “Drawing Awareness,” at London’s Hope93 Gallery, features portraits of both ordinary people and celebrities, including Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow, who has the skin condition vitiligo, Grammy-winning pop star Seal, who has facial scarring from a form of the autoimmune disease lupus, and acid attack survivor Katie Piper.
In photos: Mediterranean monk seals are back from the brink
Editor's Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Mediterranean monk seals, with their big, round eyes and gentle appearance, are cleverer than they look.
Dominique Crenn: The three Michelin-starred chef on grief, finding unexpected inspiration and making culinary history
As the first female chef in the United States to earn three Michelin stars, Dominique Crenn has secured her place among the greats of the culinary world. Even with all her accomplishments, recognition isn’t what she values the most. “I want to be remembered as a human that gave back,” she said.
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