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Orangutan charity have called baby apes Will and Kate and hope they will one day meet to mate - 07 Feb 2013
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William and Zena enjoying some of the supplementary food provided by the BOS Foundation to the orangutans on the island.
Baby Apes Named Will and Kate After Royal Visit
Baby Apes Named Will and Kate After Royal Visit
Two orangutans have been called Will and Kate in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after their visit to Borneo last year.
A twist to this charming story is that even though the two apes haven't yet met, it is hoped they will when they are released in to the same protected rainforest.
And like their Royal namesakes their rescuers hope they will start a love story of their own.
The orangutans were each born on a different one of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation's (BOSF) pre-release islands near the Nyaru Menteng Rescue and Reintroduction Centre in the Indonesian part of Borneo.
William aged three lives with his mother, Zena on Hampapak Island and Kate lives on Palas Island with her mum, Kitty.
On these pre-release islands, Zena and Kitty are going through the final stages of the BOS Foundation's rehabilitation programme, to ensure that they're completely able to fend for themselves, and their offspring, back in the wild.
Cared for by the BOSF with the help of funding from British charity, Orangutan Protection Foundation (OPF) - one day soon they'll all be released into a protected area of rainforest, to live completely wild and free.
William spends his days happily following his mother around his island home, learning which forest fruits are the best and tastiest and scouring cracks in the bark for termites - a great delicacy.
His mother has also been teaching him how to climb trees, how to build a nest and how to avoid the dangers which occur naturally in the forest.
In the same way, Kate - who's nearly four years old - has kept close to her mother, watching w...
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Delhi - Nov 2012
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Visitors taking their shoes off and placing them into sacks provided before entry to the Lotus-doomed Baha'i House of Worship
Delhi - Nov 2012
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Delhi - Nov 2012
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Visitors taking their shoes off and placing them into sacks provided before entry to the Lotus-doomed Baha'i House of Worship
Delhi - Nov 2012
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Pope Benedict XVI official visit to Lebanon - 16 Sep 2012
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A narrow path is provided for the Popemobile as Pope Benedict XVI arrives near the waterfront of the Lebanese capital to celebrate a mass in Beirut.
Pope Benedict XVI official visit to Lebanon - 16 Sep 2012
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Street Style
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Fashion Director of Tatler Russia, Anya Ziourova, wearing a blue all-in-one dress, with monochrome colour blocking provided by black tights and shoes.
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Pensioner prison, Onomichi, Japan - 20 May 2008
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Elderly prisoners (in green) clean the corridor outside their rooms/cells, watched over by a guard, in Onomichi prison, Japan. The handrail down the centre of the corridor is provided for the benefit of the elderly and infirm prisoners., As the Japanese society rapidly ages, the country is now having to deal with a sharp rise in the number of criminals from the pensioner age group. Over 65's now count for the fastest growing age group of inmates.
The Crisis Of Japan's Ageing Prison Population
THE CRISIS OF JAPAN'S AGEING PRISON POPULATION
At a rate much higher than any other developed nation, Japan's over-60s are becoming the fastest-growing criminal age group in the country. The number of over-70s alone charged with criminal offences has trebled within the last 8 years from approximately 10,000 to 30,000. Last year the ratio of elderly offenders to younger offenders was 1:6 compared to 1:24 a decade before.
The most common crimes by the elderly tend to be petty offences like theft and shoplifting, but there were also 150 reported convictions for murder. Such is the dramatic increase in the percentage of elderly prisoners (currently 12% of the total prison population), Japan has been forced to invest billions of yen to construct 3 new prison wards to house over 1,000 inmates.
The causes behind this phenomenon are not simple to explain away. The obvious roots lie in Japan's rapidly ageing population, in which the demographic of the typical 'population triangle', which comprises of a large base of young people and small pinnacle of the elderly, is starting to invert, meaning that the number of Japanese over the age of 60 is increasing at a greater rate than usual in comparison to the increase rate in the number of under 30s.
However, this does not explain away the fact that while the number of Japane...
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PEOPLE - so feierten Prominente früher Weihnachten
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EXHIBIT PHOTO OF PRESIDENT CLINTON WITH MONICA LEWINSKY AT A WHITE HOUSE STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY.
EVIDENCE PROVIDED BY MONICA LEWINSKY DURING HIS TESTIMONY TO THE GRAND JURY IN WASHINGTON, AMERICA - 1998
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Mickey Rourke Actor 4th March 1990 Mickey Rourke With Jill American Star Mickey Rourke Of 9 1/2 Weeks And Barfly Provided The Finale For Giorgio Armani Milan Fashion Week When He Bounced Down The Catwalk In A Navy Emporio Armani Suit Accompanied By T
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Mickey Rourke Actor 4th March 1990 Mickey Rourke With Jill American Star Mickey Rourke Of 9 1/2 Weeks And Barfly Provided The Finale For Giorgio Armani Milan Fashion Week When He Bounced Down The Catwalk In A Navy Emporio Armani Suit Accompanied By The Master's Favourite Model - Known Only As Jill....actor.
Mickey Rourke Actor 4th March 1990 Mickey Rourke With Jill American Star Mickey Rourke Of 9 1/2 Weeks And Barfly Provided The Finale For Giorgio Armani Milan Fashion Week When He Bounced Down The Catwalk In A Navy Emporio Armani Suit Accompanied By T
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Royal Tour Of India Jan - Feb 1961 Queen Elizabeth Ii And Duke Of Edinburgh''s Tour: The Queen Walks To Gandhi''s Shrine...in Special Sandals The First Day In India. A Day Of Fascination. And Tonight The Queen Spoke Of The ''wonderful Story'' Whe Wou
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Royal Tour Of India Jan - Feb 1961 Queen Elizabeth II And Duke Of Edinburgh's Tour: The Queen Walks To Gandhi's Shrine...in Special Sandals The First Day In India. A Day Of Fascination. And Tonight The Queen Spoke Of The 'wonderful Story' Whe Would Have To Tell Her Children When She Returns Home. She Was Speaking At A Banquet At President Rajendra Prasad's Palace. 'i Know These Coming Weeks Will Be Some Of The Most Rewarding And Instructive Of My Life' She Said. This Afternoon The Queen And The Duke Laid A Wreath Of 500 White Roses At The Tomb Of Mahatma Gandhi. Ten Yards Away From The Memorial They Removed Their Shoes And Put On Specially Provided Red Sandals. Gandhi's 15 Year Old Grandson Presented The Queen With A Spinning Wheel Invented By The Indian Leader During His Yars In Jail And A Set Of Six Books Written By Or About Him.
Royal Tour Of India Jan - Feb 1961 Queen Elizabeth Ii And Duke Of Edinburgh''s Tour: The Queen Walks To Gandhi''s Shrine...in Special Sandals The First Day In India. A Day Of Fascination. And Tonight The Queen Spoke Of The ''wonderful Story'' Whe Wou
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