9 Breathtaking Destinations You Must See While Visiting Australia. One of the pleasures of travel is the feeling of discovery. In a time when there is a proliferation of information and everyone is connected all the time, it is a joy to realize there are still unknowns--hidden gems to be shared with family and friends. Australia can sometimes seem so familiar, yet has so many destinations such as Byron Bay that deserve to be considered anew.
Storm kills 18 whooping cranes All 18 young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin with an ultralight last fall were killed in a Florida storm.
Whooping cranes are still critically endangered, but there is reason to be hopeful. Innovative scientists, like those from the International Whooping Crane Recovery Team, are thinking of new ways to protect this fragile species and make sure that the story of the whooping crane does not end on a tragic note.