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Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

The reserve highlighted the importance of preserving existing vegetation and supporting afforestation efforts. SPA
The reserve highlighted the importance of preserving existing vegetation and supporting afforestation efforts. SPA
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Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

The reserve highlighted the importance of preserving existing vegetation and supporting afforestation efforts. SPA
The reserve highlighted the importance of preserving existing vegetation and supporting afforestation efforts. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority has marked World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, themed this year "United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future."

The authority emphasized its commitment to fostering a future free from desertification. It highlighted the importance of preserving existing vegetation and supporting afforestation efforts.

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve showcased its ongoing fight against desertification. Since the reserve's rehabilitation project began, hundreds of thousands of seedlings have been planted.

The authority employs modern technology in its environmental efforts. Drones are utilized for seed dispersal, protection, and monitoring, aligning with the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative.

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Tangled Humpback Whale Sparks Rescue Mission off Australia

This handout frame grab taken from video footage provided by whale rescue group Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) on June 9, 2025 shows a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope swimming south of Sydney Harbor. (Handout and Clay Sweetman / ORRCA / AFP)
This handout frame grab taken from video footage provided by whale rescue group Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) on June 9, 2025 shows a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope swimming south of Sydney Harbor. (Handout and Clay Sweetman / ORRCA / AFP)
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Tangled Humpback Whale Sparks Rescue Mission off Australia

This handout frame grab taken from video footage provided by whale rescue group Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) on June 9, 2025 shows a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope swimming south of Sydney Harbor. (Handout and Clay Sweetman / ORRCA / AFP)
This handout frame grab taken from video footage provided by whale rescue group Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) on June 9, 2025 shows a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope swimming south of Sydney Harbor. (Handout and Clay Sweetman / ORRCA / AFP)

Wildlife rescue teams scoured Australia's east coast on Monday to find and free a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope.

Aerial footage showed the whale swimming south of Sydney Harbor trailing a rope attached to a floating buoy.

"It makes it more difficult for the whale to dive," said Pip Jacobs from whale rescue group ORRCA.

"It's tiring for the whale, which is already in a state of distress being tangled."

The whale was about eight meters (25 feet) long, Jacobs said, indicating it was still "quite young".

The rope appeared to be tangled around the whale's left pectoral fin, she said.

"The way it is moving is quite erratic," Jacobs told AFP.

"It's moving south which is unusual.

"They should be heading north as part of their migration."

Teams of volunteers and wildlife rescue experts were searching the coastline to pinpoint the whale's location, she said.

But efforts had been hindered by choppy waters and blustery winds.

"If conditions allow and we have eyes on the whale, the best-case scenario is we have a successful disentanglement.

"If they are dragging gear, it hinders their ability to swim freely. The worst-case scenario is the whale can't feed or swim."