Pictures of the day: Geisel-members demand an end to the nightmare

May 29: During a campaign on the beach of Tel Aviv, the demonstrators called for the immediate release of the hostages that have been in the hands of the Hamas for 600 days, as well as an end to the Gaza War. According to Israeli information, there are currently at least 20 living hostages in the Gaza Strip. With three other kidnapped people, it is unclear whether they are still alive. In addition, the remains of abducted areas are located in the sealed area with countless underground tunnel systems.

May 27: In the Berchtesgaden National Park, the two 88 -day beard vulture in general and Luisa are released. The birds come from breeding stations in Austria and Switzerland. The aim of the project initiated by the Landesbund for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV) and the national park is the permanent resettlement of the animals in the Bavarian Alps. The release takes place according to the so-called « hacking » method: the young animals are accommodated in a rock niche and supplied there without direct human contact until they fly independently. The project is part of a Europe -wide network and on at least ten years.

May 27: A fan scarf is near the place where a 53-year-old Briton raced on Monday with a minivan into a lot of Liverpool soccer fans who celebrated the city’s Premier League title. In addition to 27 people who came to the hospital, 20 other people with mild injuries were treated on site. The investigators arrested a 53-year-old man. So far, it is unclear whether it was an accident, a medical emergency or a targeted attack. So far, the police have only excluded terror as a motive.

May 26: The Friedrichskoog seal station has started the first Seehundheuler of this year’s birth season. Walkers found the animal on the island of Nordstrand. The responsible seal hunter Barg Barg and brought him to Friedrichskoog. The one to two days old Seehund lady received the name Ariel. According to the information, it is in good general condition. The little female still carries the remains of the white embryonic fur (Lanugo) on the back. Ariel weighed 9.4 kilograms when entering. When Ariel can move into the rearing area, depends on the development and is currently not foreseeable, the seal station continued.

May 26: Emmanuel Macron arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday to start his Southeast Asia trip, which will lead him to Indonesia and then to Singapore. The old colonial ties make the French-Vietnamese relationships complex. On Monday morning, the head of state set a monument to the fighters of the Indochina War, who fought for independence. In the background you can see a bust of Ho Chi Minh (from 1945 to 1969 President), which no longer experienced the end of the Vietnam War itself. After the reunification of Vietnam, Saigon, the former capital of South Vietnam, was renamed him in 1976 in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt.

May 23: In Port Macquarie, Australia, there is an unusual picture: a woman drives her dog on a stand-up paddle board through an flooded residential area. In the background you can see a sign that indicates the current fire risk – for today it is classified as a « moderate », that is, moderate. This scene shows the multitude of natural hazards with which many regions of Australia are increasingly confronted. Port Macquarie on the Middle North Coast of New South Wales is increasingly experiencing weather extremes, including torrential rains and forest fires. As early as March 2021, the region experienced a severe flood in which thousands of people had to be evacuated.

May 23: A small plane crashed in a residential area in the US west coast city of San Diego. At least two people were killed in Cessna, as a spokesman for the fire brigade announced. In addition, eight people were injured – initially it was said that there were no serious injuries among the residents. At least ten houses were damaged or destroyed. A number of cars burned. Around 100 residents became homeless as a result of the accident – many were found in hotels, others with friends and family members. The affected area is home to many families with a military background.

May 22nd: In the Schönbrunn Tiergarten in Vienna there is a new resident at the Borneo-Orang-Utans: A nine-year-old male moved in at the Dutch animal park Apenheul in early May. The move took place in coordination with the European conservation breeding program. The newcomer replaces the previous male of the group, which was almost 50 years old and has recently died. With the young orangutan, the existing group is to be preserved in the long term and will also be ensured again in the future. The zoo thus relies on sustainable breeding and the preservation of endangered species. The first steps in the new home went calm – the newcomer is currently getting used to his new environment.