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‘#TED gave me editorial freedom to say what I wanted. The #Guardian/ #Observer won’t even allow me to write about it, in any form.I pitched a piece for this Sunday about the experience.
It would be my last article for the paper, it transfers to #Tortoise next week who have declined to renew my contract; an epitaph to my 20-year career there and an an end point to an investigation that brought the Guardian and Observer extraordinary kudos and the most money it has ever raised from any story.’
An #Endangered #GalápagosTortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz #tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Wildlife #Conservation #EndangeredSpecies
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/science/galapagos-tortoise-hatchlings-philadelphia-zoo.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=A6E5477C-AD56-4113-BA56-44EF946D02FB
The New York Times · An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
A giant tortoise snacks at #Galápagos national park, #Ecuador
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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Philadelphia Zoo · Four Critically Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Hatch at Philadelphia Zoo, First Successful Hatching of this Species in Zoo’s HistoryPhiladelphia Zoo is overjoyed to announce the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.
C'è un nuovo singolino dei Tortoise là fuori, che anticipa «un lavoro più ampio che sarà pubblicato prossimamente via International Anthem e Nonesuch Records (dettagli TBA)». Ci accontentiamo.
Tortoise – Oganesson
Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the world's oldest known living land animal. As of 2025, he is estimated to be around 192 years old.
Tortoise return with first new recording in almost 10 years
![<img alt="Tortoise return with first new recording in almost 10 years" src="https://theneedledrop.com/content/images/2025/03/unnamed--20-.jpg" /><p>Influential instrumental rock band <strong>Tortoise</strong> have not released new music since their 2016 album <em>The Catastrophist, </em>itself their first album in seven years at that point. But now, all of that has changed, as the band has just released its first new music in nearly a decade.</p><p>"Oganesson" is out now, with a video animated by Rob Shaw. Watch/listen below:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"></figure><p>Tortoise formed in 1990, and were early purveyors of the "post-rock" sound, although their music incorporated several intersecting genres. Their self-titled debut record came out in 1994, and featured Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire. Brown left the band in the mid 90s and was replaced by David Pajo, who played with the band until just after their landmark 1998 LP, <em>TNT. </em>After that, Jeff Parker took up the spot, cementing the current quintet.</p><p>They have released seven albums between 1994 and 2016, and have also done several collaborations, such as an EP with The Ex called <em>In the Fishtank</em>, and an eclectic covers album with Bonnie "Prince" Billy called <em>The Brave and the Bold.</em></p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img alt="Tortoise return with first new recording in almost 10 year](https://theneedledrop.com/content/images/2025/03/unnamed--20-.jpg "<img alt=\"Tortoise return with first new recording in almost 10 years\" src=\"https://theneedledrop.com/content/images/2025/03/unnamed--20-.jpg\" /><p>Influential instrumental rock band <strong>Tortoise</strong> have not released new music since their 2016 album <em>The Catastrophist, </em>itself their first album in seven years at that point. But now, all of that has changed, as the band has just released its first new music in nearly a decade.</p><p>"Oganesson" is out now, with a video animated by Rob Shaw. Watch/listen below:</p><figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\"></figure><p>Tortoise formed in 1990, and were early purveyors of the "post-rock" sound, although their music incorporated several intersecting genres. Their self-titled debut record came out in 1994, and featured Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire. Brown left the band in the mid 90s and was replaced by David Pajo, who played with the band until just after their landmark 1998 LP, <em>TNT. </em>After that, Jeff Parker took up the spot, cementing the current quintet.</p><p>They have released seven albums between 1994 and 2016, and have also done several collaborations, such as an EP with The Ex called <em>In the Fishtank</em>, and an eclectic covers album with Bonnie "Prince" Billy called <em>The Brave and the Bold.</em></p><figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img alt=\"Tortoise return with first new recording in almost 10 year")
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Despite being the largest #tortoise in Asia, Asian Giant Tortoises are #extinct in #Singapore 
and critically #endangered in #Indonesia 
#Malaysia 
#Thailand 
due to #palmoil #deforestation and the #pet trade. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/asian-giant-tortoise-manouria-emys/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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Happy birthday to Charles Darwin (1809-1882)! Today is Darwin Day to celebrate his birthday, science and evolution.
“The inhabitants believe that these animals are absolutely deaf; certainly they do not overhear a person walking closely behind them. I was always amused, when overtaking one of these great monsters as it was quietly pacing along, to see how suddenly, the instant I passed, it …
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Despite being the largest #tortoise in Asia, Asian Giant Tortoises are #extinct in #Singapore and critically #endangered in #Indonesia #Malaysia #Thailand due to #palmoil #deforestation and the #pet trade. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/asian-giant-tortoise-manouria-emys/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Solitary and shy #reptile the Elongated #Tortoise 
shuffles in the forest floor of #India #Malaysia #Vietnam. They're critically #endangered by #palmoil and illegal #poaching Fight for them #BoycottPalmOil 
️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/elongated-tortoise-indotestudo-elongata/
Palm Oil Detectives · Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongataThe elongated tortoise Indotestudo elongata is a Critically Endangered species native to South and Southeast Asia. They are renowned for their uniquely patterned and elongated shells and have vital…
Asia's most majestic and heaviest #tortoise 
is the Asian Giant Tortoise averaging 35kgs. They're critically endangered by #palmoil #deforestation and illegal pet trade. Fight for their survival when you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 
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http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/asian-giant-tortoise-manouria-emys/
Palm Oil Detectives · Asian Giant Tortoise Manouria emysThe Asian Giant Tortoise, Asia’s largest tortoise species, is distinguished by their impressive size and unique nesting behaviours. Inhabiting evergreen forests, they play a crucial role in maintai…
Day 14 #ArtAdventCalendar
Burmese and Tortoise, watercolour on paper, 28 x 38 cm, 2014
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Nearly 500 journalists are on strike at the #Guardian and its sister paper, the Sunday-only #Observer, to protest the planned sale of the Observer to a small digital startup.
"We believe it's a total betrayal of the Guardian's values and promises that it's made," says #Carole #Cadwalladr, an investigative reporter and feature writer for the Observer.
"The sale of the Observer to a loss-making startup is potentially the death of this historic brand."
The strike, which started Wednesday, is expected to last for two days this week and restart for a couple more days next week.
Cadwalldr says the strike is intended to convince the Observer's owner to slow down a process that the paper's union says is sprinting to a preordained conclusion.
She says colleagues believe other suitors could emerge if further review shows the Guardian should divest itself of the Sunday paper.
The Observer is a storied liberal title whose first issue came out on this date in 1791.
It is believed to be the world's oldest Sunday paper.
Its famous journalists include George Orwell. And it was central to the launch of the human rights group Amnesty International.
The buyer is #Tortoise #Media, a well-regarded but small news outlet founded in 2019
and led by #James #Harding, the former director of BBC News and editor of The Times of London.
Its tagline is "slow down, wise up."
It promises to delve into what's driving the news rather than simply post the latest headlines.
It has not yet turned a profit but has deep-pocketed backers,
including the investment arm of the Thomson family that controls Reuters and owns the Globe and Mail newspaper in Canada.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/nx-s1-5213914/guardian-strike-observer-sale