Episode 20 - The Weekly News 12-16-2020

Happy Holidays!we are taking a break for the next couple of weeks, but we will be back in January!So this being our last show of 2020, we decided to dedicate it to the good stories of a bad year. Inspired by Peter’s editorial on Rhino Review, we examine some of the exciting stories that caught our attention this year. Some highlights:Albatrosses help us spy on illegal fishing.Big Cat Public Safety Act passes Congress.US court of appeals halts drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic region of Alaska.Tristan De Cunha the small group of islands in the south Atlantic commits 90% of its coastline to a marine protected area.  Some great books were launched: Remembering Cheetah by Margot Raggett, Unfair Game by Lord Michael Ashcroft,  Animosity by Aaron Gekoski,  Peter & Beverly Pickford launch a new exciting project, And some documentaries hit the mark, some of them include Kiss The Ground and awesome My Octopus TeacherA new species of fin whale found off the coast of Mexico.Siberian tigers get vaccine of their own.The red kite returns to the UK.20 new species found in Bolivia.Smallest lemur found in MadagascarPlus, we have a winner! Congratulations to our Mantis Collection competition winner, Yvonne Kamp.Have. peaceful restful and love filled holiday. May 202 be brighter for us all, and the planet.May All Beings Be At Peace.Simon, Shannon and conservation’s very own Gandalf, Peter.