In India’s Nagaland state, residents are learning how to protect and track the critically endangered Asian giant tortoise, an animal once hunted in the area. The Nagaland Zoological Park brought the tortoises back from the brink of extinction through its captive breeding program, which started in 2018 with 13 rescued tortoises. More than 110 tortoises have been born since, with several released into the wild. Officials hope to replicate the breeding and guardian programs in nearby Manipur state.
A British radio station apologized to listeners and King Charles III after mistakenly announcing the monarch’s death. Radio Caroline blamed the incident on a “computer error,” and said the pre-recorded “Death of a Monarch procedure” was “accidentally activated.” After the announcement, the station played “God Save the King” and then fell silent. The station said it’s sorry for “any distress caused” and hopes to continue broadcasting King Charles’ Christmas message “for many years to come.”