Global conservation mission sets sail from UK in Darwin’s wake
London, UKReuters Almost two centuries after Charles Darwin’s voyage around the world, environmentalists plan to follow in his footsteps by undertaking a two-year journey across four continents to study endemic wildlife and boost conservation. The group will set sail on board a 105-year-old schooner on Tuesday from the southern English port of Plymouth, from where […]
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