Rare animals for sale
Thousands of the world’s rarest animals, including tigers, gorillas and chimps, are for sale on the internet, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. In a single week IFAW found more than 9000 internet adverts offering live animals and animal products such as ivory and rhino hide, despite international regulations banning trade in endangered species.
Monster to Mars
NASA’s giant Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 12 August. The 2-tonne orbiter carries six instruments to search for water under the Martian surface, study the planet’s geology and climate, and look for signs of life.…
