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A 7-month-old red kangaroo, Ruby, takes a subtler approach, gently hopping around to ask the painters for bananas, grapes and apples.  Two umbrella cockatoos, Casper and Cassandra, who are said to be ACDC fans, watch from the corner and occasionally squawk “Hello.”  The sanctuary, which has been rescuing primates and other exotic animals for around a decade, introduced the painting sessions about four months ago to educate visitors on the pet primate trade and raise money to rescue animals from breeders.  From cats and dogs to lemurs and tortoises  Chase Rescue Sanctuary, located an h...

Tragic end to search for missing 21-year-old ATV rider in BC A lengthy weekend search for a missing ATV rider came to a tragic end on Saturday. The search began on Saturday evening, when Kent Harrison Search and Rescue (KHSR) was alerted about a missing 21-year-old shortly before 9 pm. He was last seen at Silver River late Saturday afternoon. Kent Harrison Search and Rescue was paged at 8:50 pm on Saturday, February 20th for a missing ATV rider on the Harrison... “Poor weather and darkness hammered the search through the night.” The search resumed at 9 am on Sunday and the young man was u...

Road safety works completed at site of serious accident Reporter: ');  '); SAFETY measures completed in Offaly at a place that was the scene of a serious accident have been welcomed. The erection of a barrier on the canal route at Cornalaur, Rahan protecting road users from a large open drain which has been the scene of a serious accident in the past have been welcomed by Cllr Danny Owens. Another area for concern which only recently has raised its head is the bridge over the Silver river at the Derries, Rahan, said Cllr Owens. He explained, "the bridge carries its fair share of heavy farm ...

Florida attraction to get glass-bottom boat for wheelchairs by Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, The Associated Press Posted Jan 24, 2021 3:01 am EDT Last Updated Jan 24, 2021 at 3:14 am EDT OCALA, Fla. — Florida’s 150 years of treating tourists to gushing springs, lolling manatees, curious fish and emerald grasses undulating in invisible currents is about to take a turn because of a chance remark. In 2015, Paula Russo, a volunteer for the Florida State Parks Foundation, set up a table for a public event at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville. Russo, relying on a powered scoo...

A shipyard in Palatka is putting the finishing touches on a new glass-bottom boat for Silver Springs tours. Springs tours in glass-bottom boats have thrilled tourists since the late 1800s. The new boat will be the first able to accommodate wheelchairs and other extra needs. Here is the story of how that boat was first conceived and the long path to finally launching the vessel sometime this spring.