The mayor of the island has suggested the fire was started by humans. Some of Easter Island's holy stone carvings have been damaged by fire. There are rumors that the fire may have been ignited on purpose, however the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. According to Carolina Pérez Dattari, Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage at Chile's Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
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The Mighty Gray Wolf Has Been Observed in The Sacred Black Hills For The First Time Since 1800
The wolf returns an earnest stare to the camera before darting into the safety and privacy of the aspen and pine-filled forest. In this day and age, wolves in South Dakota? Isn't it impossible? Apparently not, since a video clearly shows a gray wolf prowling the Black Hills. "Most likely, it's a lone male passing through," said John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for … [Read more...] about The Mighty Gray Wolf Has Been Observed in The Sacred Black Hills For The First Time Since 1800
46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Sacred Caves Destroyed by Mining Company
In order to create room for additional iron ore mining in the area, a 46,000-year-old holy Aboriginal site in Western Australia has recently been destroyed. A spokeswoman for the mining corporation Rio Tinto informed ABC News on May 26 that a blast with exploded explosives last weekend damaged the Juukan Gorge 1 and 2 rock shelter caves, two locations of enormous cultural … [Read more...] about 46,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Sacred Caves Destroyed by Mining Company