Antarctic Marooned 'Tourists' Rescued

The first group of passengers is airlifted out

After a freezing and marooned tour to the Antarctic  the 52 passengers cum tourists have finally been rescued.

They got stranded when their research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck up into thick Antarctic snow.

They were flown there in groups by a helicopter from a Chinese ice-breaker and all scientists and tourists are now all aboard the ship Aurora Australis.

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Mother and baby elephant saved from near death

Full Story / Photo: Mail Online 11 November 2011

Mother and baby elephant stuck in mud (Photo: Abraham Banda)

A  dramatic rescue took place on the flats of the Kapani Lagoon in Zambia, when a trapped mother elephant and her baby were rescued from almost death. A team of workers from South Luangwa Conservation Society took lot of pains to rescue the duo, specially the mother as she was too heavy to be pulled out.

Read full story for complete details and sequenced photographs of the rescue operation.

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