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Canada's Niagara Region in State of Emergency Over Influx of Eclipse Viewers

A view of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, is shown, Friday, March 29, 2024, as seen from Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP)
A view of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, is shown, Friday, March 29, 2024, as seen from Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Canada's Niagara Region in State of Emergency Over Influx of Eclipse Viewers

A view of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, is shown, Friday, March 29, 2024, as seen from Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP)
A view of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, is shown, Friday, March 29, 2024, as seen from Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Carlos Osorio/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ontario’s Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April, The Associated Press reported.
The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara Falls was declared by National Geographic to be one of the best places to see it.
The city is in the path of totality, where the moon will entirely block the sun's rays for a few minutes. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said earlier in March that he expects the most visitors his city has ever seen in a single day.
The regional municipality of Niagara is proactively invoking a state of emergency to prepare for the event, AP said. The declaration announced Thursday sets in motion some additional planning tools to prepare for the day, which could involve major traffic jams, heavier demands on emergency services and cell phone network overloads.
The eclipse will reach Mexico’s Pacific coast in the morning, cut diagonally across the United States from Texas to Maine, and exit in eastern Canada by late afternoon. Most of the rest of the continent will see a partial eclipse.

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Cheetah Cubs Destined for Illegal Trade Rescued in Somaliland

One of 10 cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade receives treatment at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Center (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble on the outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous breakaway region of Somalia Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (CRCC via AP)
One of 10 cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade receives treatment at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Center (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble on the outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous breakaway region of Somalia Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (CRCC via AP)
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Cheetah Cubs Destined for Illegal Trade Rescued in Somaliland

One of 10 cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade receives treatment at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Center (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble on the outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous breakaway region of Somalia Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (CRCC via AP)
One of 10 cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade receives treatment at the Cheetah Rescue and Conservation Center (CRCC) in Geed-Deeble on the outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous breakaway region of Somalia Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (CRCC via AP)

Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), which is caring for the cubs, said Wednesday they were all in a stable condition despite all of them having been undernourished and limping due to being tied in captivity for months.

She said one 8-month-old cub was unable to walk after been tied up for six months, while a 5-month-old was “very malnourished (a bag of bones), with sores all over her body and full of botfly maggots which are under the skin.”

“But with cubs like this, we need to start them onto on food slowly due to refeeding syndrome, similar to people in starvation,” she added, according to The Associated Press.

Two people who were in possession of the cubs were arrested during an Aug 14 operation in the northern Sallahley District. The authorities have urged the public to report suspected wildlife trade activities.

Environment Ministry Director Abdinasir Hussein Said told journalists that the cheetah cubs have joined a group of 109 others rescued in similar operations.

Somaliland is a major transit hub for the illegal wildlife trade.

Possession of wildlife is illegal in Somaliland, and police often crack down on suspected traders.

“We encourage the people of Somaliland to protect wildlife in their natural habitats, as their best interests lie there,” said Hussein. “We can imagine the distress of a mother being separated from her young.

"These animals are currently suffering due to being separated from their mothers, which may lead to the mothers experiencing stress and potentially dying. Once again, we emphasize the importance of protecting wildlife in their habitats.”