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Baby Elephants In Southeast Asia Are Separated From Their Mothers And Tortured For The Sake Of Tourism

The process that's required to train baby elephants to give rides to tourists is devastatingly cruel. Now, animal rights groups and travel agencies are taking a stand against this practice.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 15, 2018

Baby Elephants In Southeast Asia Are Separated From Their Mothers And Tortured For The Sake Of Tourism

The process that's required to train baby elephants to give rides to tourists is devastatingly cruel. Now, animal rights groups and travel agencies are taking a stand against this practice.

By Bernadette Deron • August 15, 2018

Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 5, 2018

Inside Rat Island, The Only Privately-Owned Island In New York City

Rat Island may not have rats, but it does have a one-of-a-kind story.

By Gina Dimuro • August 5, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 2, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • August 2, 2018

Overweight Tourists Are Crippling The Donkeys On Santorini

"The obese and overweight tourists, combined with the lack of shade and water as well as the sheer heat and 568 cobbled steps, is what is causing such a problem."

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 1, 2018

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Overweight Tourists Are Crippling The Donkeys On Santorini

"The obese and overweight tourists, combined with the lack of shade and water as well as the sheer heat and 568 cobbled steps, is what is causing such a problem."

By Caroline Redmond • August 1, 2018

Polar Bear Shot And Killed After Tourists Encroach On Remote Territory

These cruise line sightseers moved into the bears' turf. And when one bear attacked an armed guard, another guard shot the bear dead.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 31, 2018

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Polar Bear Shot And Killed After Tourists Encroach On Remote Territory

These cruise line sightseers moved into the bears' turf. And when one bear attacked an armed guard, another guard shot the bear dead.

By Caroline Redmond • July 31, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 12, 2018

The Great Banyan Tree Is More Enormous, And Gorgeous, Than You Can Even Imagine

How India's Great Banyan Tree came back from the brink of death to become one of the most astounding living things on Earth.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 12, 2018

Poland’s Crooked Forest Is Just What It Sounds Like – And Scientists Can’t Explain It

From bizarre gravity to the devastation of World War II, here are the possible explanations behind the Crooked Forest of Krzywy Las.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 20, 2018

Poland’s Crooked Forest Is Just What It Sounds Like – And Scientists Can’t Explain It

From bizarre gravity to the devastation of World War II, here are the possible explanations behind the Crooked Forest of Krzywy Las.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 20, 2018

This Lake May Seem Like A Natural Beauty, But It’s A Disaster Waiting To Happen

Lake Abraham might be home to beautiful ice crystals, but they hold a deadly secret.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 18, 2018

This Lake May Seem Like A Natural Beauty, But It’s A Disaster Waiting To Happen

Lake Abraham might be home to beautiful ice crystals, but they hold a deadly secret.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 18, 2018

Experience The Otherworldly Beauty Of China’s Tianzi Mountain

The unique peaks of Tianzi Mountain inspired the alien landscapes of "Avatar," and it's easy to see why.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 16, 2018

Experience The Otherworldly Beauty Of China’s Tianzi Mountain

The unique peaks of Tianzi Mountain inspired the alien landscapes of "Avatar," and it's easy to see why.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 16, 2018

Unraveling The Deadly Legend Of The Pacific Ocean’s Own Bermuda Triangle

The sea is basically the Pacific version of the Bermuda Triangle, complete with mysterious disappearances, sea monster sightings, and ship sinkings.

By William DeLong • Jun 7, 2018

Unraveling The Deadly Legend Of The Pacific Ocean’s Own Bermuda Triangle

The sea is basically the Pacific version of the Bermuda Triangle, complete with mysterious disappearances, sea monster sightings, and ship sinkings.

By William DeLong • June 7, 2018

This Town Was The Hub Of The Diamond Industry – Now It’s Been Swallowed By The Desert

At one point, over 1,000 people called Kolmanskop home, and participated in its booming industry – until everyone left.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 6, 2018

This Town Was The Hub Of The Diamond Industry – Now It’s Been Swallowed By The Desert

At one point, over 1,000 people called Kolmanskop home, and participated in its booming industry – until everyone left.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 6, 2018

Inside The Secret Bunker The U.S. Government Built As A Haven From Cold War Nuclear Holocaust

Hidden beneath a resort in West Virginia and stocked with 30 years of supplies, the Greenbrier bunker was to be the last refuge of the American government in case of nuclear war.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 5, 2018

Inside The Secret Bunker The U.S. Government Built As A Haven From Cold War Nuclear Holocaust

Hidden beneath a resort in West Virginia and stocked with 30 years of supplies, the Greenbrier bunker was to be the last refuge of the American government in case of nuclear war.

By Gina Dimuro • June 5, 2018