Human presence disrupts balance between leopards and hyenas in East Africa

Camera trap footage in Udzungwa. From left to right: Female leopard, hyena, male leopard. Credit: Rasmus W. Havmøller Who is stronger? A lone leopard or the cackling of hyenas? And who can best handle people? Researchers from the University of Copenhagen studied this closely in a large East African nature reserve surrounded by rural settlements. … Read more

Couple left in the sun as Sir Richard Branson disrupts their Vegas wedding

A couple were left stunned when Sir Richard Branson crashed their Las Vegas wedding. Malcolm and Jacqui King-MacKinnon expected an Elvis impersonator to perform the ceremony in the US city last week. The couple, who work as crew for Virgin Atlantic and met while working on a flight in 1988, said they were “dumbfounded” when … Read more