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Preserving Hawaii’s indigenous birds.

She changed her life’s course to save one of Hawai'i’s rarest birds

Homes made from 100% recycled plastic

How homes made from 100% recycled plastic can end Africa’s housing crisis

The stronghold of indigenous heritage

How a sacred tie with Native Americans is restoring bison to indigenous lands

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The true Transylvania: Discover the history of a region riddled in mystery

Beautiful News-Otters swimming.

This is how smooth-coated otters protect India’s urban ecosystems

Beautiful News-Coastal highway on Oahu Island, Hawaii.

Oahu: The Gathering Place for Hawaiian royals, big wave surfers, and adventurers

Beautiful News-Wasp.

The stinging truth about how wasps ensure food security

Beautiful News-Seals

This rescue team is providing an urban safety net for Cape Town’s iconic seals

Beautiful News-Whale Shark.

Why the world’s biggest shark needs protection from microplastics

Beautiful News-Wolf and bear friendship.

This unlikely friendship between a grey wolf and brown bear defies nature

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Natural World

The stronghold of indigenous heritage

How a sacred tie with Native Americans is restoring bison to indigenous lands

These kangaroos live in the clouds. Meet the ghostly species of Papua New Guinea.

Kangaroos in the clouds? How to protect this ghostly species

This is how virtual fences are rewriting the rules of farming.

Can virtual fences restore biodiversity to farms?

Preserving Hawaii’s indigenous birds.

She changed her life’s course to save one of Hawai'i’s rarest birds

Beautiful News-Seals

This rescue team is providing an urban safety net for Cape Town’s iconic seals

Beautiful News-Whale Shark.

Why the world’s biggest shark needs protection from microplastics

Beautiful News-Butterfly perched on grass leaf.

After four decades, the chequered skipper makes a stealthy return to England

Beautiful News-Otters swimming.

This is how smooth-coated otters protect India’s urban ecosystems

Beautiful News-Wolf and bear friendship.

This unlikely friendship between a grey wolf and brown bear defies nature

Beautiful News-Wasp.

The stinging truth about how wasps ensure food security

Places

Homes made from 100% recycled plastic

How homes made from 100% recycled plastic can end Africa’s housing crisis

Beautiful News- St Petersburg architecture

Marvel at a regal showcase of history, art and luxury in St Petersburg

Beautiful News- London city image

From Darwin’s discoveries to the largest botanical garden, explore London’s unparalleled diversity

Beautiful News-Coastal highway on Oahu Island, Hawaii.

Oahu: The Gathering Place for Hawaiian royals, big wave surfers, and adventurers

Beautiful News-Cicada perched on a leaf

Turn plastic trash into cash, cicadas into sustainable food, and braille into the norm

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Dive into the desert and explore another side to Egypt

Beautiful News- Mosque in Istanbul

From blue mosques to whirling dervishes, this is the enduring heritage of Istanbul

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In Thailand’s most populated city, discover peace amid 400 temples

Beautiful News - Aerial shot of Paris in twilight

The making of Paris: How the City of Light sprung from marshlands

Beautiful News - Bran Castle built in the 1300s and is now a private museum in the Brașov landscape of Transylvania, Romania

The true Transylvania: Discover the history of a region riddled in mystery

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People

Keely Crockey plays the guitar

When my kidney failed, music helped save my life

Ayabonga Tshemese, Onke Mbopha, Masi Violin Outreach stand in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela

Masi Violin Outreach: How two best friends orchestrate joy for youth in their township

Khayelitsha Biochar Makers remove water hyacinth

Biochar makers save Khayelitsha’s wetlands from invasive water hyacinth

Opera singer Brittany Smith performs on stage

How Brittany Smith became the unlikely opera singer who stole the show

Zaarah Reid swimming

She Found Confidence In Swimming After Losing Her Leg To Cancer

Silver Sounds Band practice

This minstrel band is fixing the Cape Flats from a car panel shop

Bevin Reynolds freediver in pool

Champion freediver swims past chronic pain to break records

Lekau Sehoana holds up sneakers alongside aerial image of township

From poverty to prosperity: The hustle behind SA’s thriving township economy

Msizi Ngubane works at Bellhaven

Meet the ex-addict going beyond methadone treatment to guide drug users to recovery

Langa Bicycle Hub

This township bike hub could revolutionise South Africa’s transport systems