Endangered Species

In his first statement on the floods in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was “saddened” to see the devastation and “hoped for an early restoration of normalcy”.

Coral bleaching was recently confirmed off Iriomote and Ishigaki islands in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, home to many coral reefs.

Malaysian customs officials said Monday (Jul 18) they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth US$18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales.