Philip Budgen

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What is Grindadráp and why is whaling in the Faroe Islands so controvesial

What is Grindadráp and why is whaling in the Faroe Islands so controvesial

Grindadráp is the local name for a yearly event that sees the people of the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago under Denmark, hunt long-finned pilot whales as well as other species of cetaceans such as bottlenose dolphins, white-sided dolphins and Risso’s dolphins. These species aren’t on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s list of endangered animals, but

Second Life Toys, a Japanese project that fixes broken toys with new limbs

Second Life Toys, a Japanese project that fixes broken toys with new limbs

Second Life Toys aims to raise awareness on an infrequently mentioned issue, that of child organ transplants – breaking it down (and sewing it back together again). The Japanese organisation came up with a smart, friendly way of explaining the problem in a simple manner using what children love the most: toys. By taking broken