Weekly roundup 4th April

Happy Sunday! Time has flew by and we're already celebrating Easter! This week, we'll learn more about the strange phenomenon of whale beaching and sandstorms causing the sun to turn blue in Beijing.

We'd also like to thank you for joining us in the Earth Hour 2021  With a record-breaking number of countries and territories participating this year, we've included an article for you to read up all about it and enjoy the beautiful switch off moments in landmarks from all over the world.

Photo by Daniel Seiffert / WWF

Why do whales beach themselves?

From confusing coastlines to threats posed by humans, the cause of this global phenomenon which occurs among both healthy individuals as well as injured animals can be traced to a number of factors.

Photo by Alexis Rosenfeld

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Sandstorms turn sun blue and sky yellow in Beijing

Within a short span of 14 days, China experiences another hazardous sandstorm, most likely caused by large scale deforestation leading to erosion and dust being blown into cities.

Photo by Andréas BRUN / Unsplash

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Camera trap captures a tense standoff between an ocelot and a coati

Watch the footage capturing the moment at a bat box where an ocelot stares into the face of a coati for several minutes, before the inevitable happens.

Photo by Kevan Sunderland

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Earth Hour 2021 Virtual Spotlight a huge success

With your support, the Virtual Spotlight video amassed a total of 2.4 million views in just the first 24 hours - making it the most-watched video in Earth Hour history!

We also had some huge names share the video - from Sofia Vergara to DJ Armin Van Buuren and UEFA to name a few. If you haven't already, it's not too late to check out the Virtual Spotlight video and share it far and wide!

Watch the Virtual Spotlight video

In photos: World's landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

With 192 countries and territories participating, cities around the world switched off their lights last Saturday to celebrate Earth Hour. Some of the landmarks include the London Eye ferris wheel and the Paris Eiffel Tower. Can you identify all of them?

Photo by WWF-France

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