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<p>A <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/safaris/hippo-safari-tour-africa" target="_blank">hippopotamus</a> attacked and killed a Taiwanese tourist who was attempting to take a picture over the weekend, according to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).</p><p>Chang Ming Chuang was tracking the hippo at <a href="http://www.kws.go.ke/park-activities/viewing-lake-naivasha" target="_blank">Lake Naivasha</a>, about 55 miles outside of Nairobi, when he was bitten and killed. A second companion was also bitten but survived.</p><p>The two were rushed to the hospital immediately following the incident, the <em><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45162747" target="_blank">BBC reported</a></em>, and Chuang was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital due to profuse bleeding.</p><p>"Our officers tracked and shot the animal after the incident," KWS warden Nelson Cheruiyot told the <em>BBC</em>.</p><p>According to the head of a local boat owners’ association, hippos have been wandering further from their lakes this summer due to higher-than-normal water levels. They have sought out pasture at nearby hotels and farms.</p><p>Hippos <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-36320744" target="_blank">kill about 500 people in Africa every year</a>. This year alone, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45162747" target="_blank">six people have been killed</a> by hippos in the area surrounding Naivasha.</p><p>Despite sustaining themselves on a plant-based diet, <a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/hippos-play-attack-lion-crocodile-africa-spd/" target="_blank">hippos can be very aggressive</a>. The <a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/animal-tourism-ethics" target="_blank">animals</a> are capable of cracking a canoe in half with the force of their jaws and can run at the same speed as a human when under distress.</p>

<p>As Kermit the Frog once said, “It isn’t easy being green.” But if being green involves hanging out on a lily pad, we’ll take it any day.</p><p>At <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g13806879-d6956260-Reviews-Shuang_Xi_Park-Shilin_Taipei.html" target="_blank">Shuangxi Park in Taipei, Taiwan</a>, visitors can enjoy some time on the water living like the frogs do by hopping on giant lily pads during a special exhibition held by the City Parks and Street Lights Office (PSLO), <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/16/these-giant-water-lilies-are-so-big-you-can-sit-on-them-and-float-around-7846999/" target="_blank"><em>Metro</em> reported</a>.</p><p><strong>Related: </strong><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/giant-lily-pads-reappear-in-paraguay" target="_blank">These Gorgeous, Giant Lily Pads Are Back 10 Years After Everyone Thought They Went Extinct</a></p><img alt=" A little girl rests on a giant leaf of a Victoria during an aquatic plants exhibition at the Shuangxi Park in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan "src="https://cdn-image.travelandleisure.com/sites/default/files/styles/1600x1000/public/1534436454/shuangxi-park-lily-pads-taipei-taiwan-2-float-LILYFLOAT0818.jpg?itok=XxaqvgNv"><p>Huge Victoria Water Lily leaves are so large that small adults and children up to about 140 pounds can actually sit on them. The Horticulture Management Division for the city told <em><a href="https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3502123" target="_blank">Taiwan News</a></em> that staff members have been caring for the rare plants to shield them from damage from weather and animals in the area, and some pads have grown to over five feet in diameter.</p><p><strong>Related: </strong><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/airlines-taiwan-china" target="_blank">Why You Can No Longer Book a Flight From the U.S. to Taiwan</a></p><p>Since the plants are rare and deceptively delicate, people are only allowed to “sit” on the pads for about a minute before moving on. Staff also puts down a plastic barrier to protect the leaves, <em>Metro </em>reported.</p><p>The office has been holding similar events since 2014 that were well received, according to <em>Taiwan News</em>, but this year might be the last year they hold the event due to climate conditions and an inordinate amount of pests inhibiting the leaves’ growth.</p><p>“Cutworms and snails will eat the plants. If we don’t fight them, the leaves would be cut off while they are still small. There would be many tiny holes in the leaves, rendering them unable to grow,” PSLO officer Lin Chao-Chin told <em>Metro</em>.</p><img alt="Taipei's Taiwan. 11th Sep, 2014. A performer rests on a giant leaf of a Victoria during an aquatic plants exhibition at the Shuangxi Park in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan "src="https://cdn-image.travelandleisure.com/sites/default/files/styles/1600x1000/public/1534436454/shuangxi-park-lily-pads-taipei-taiwan-float-LILYFLOAT0818.jpg?itok=plaEkOXq"><p>However, the office is still holding 12 sessions to allow people to sit on the leaves, which began on the morning of Aug. 14. There will also be sessions on Aug. 16, 18, 21, 23, and 25. There will be two open sessions, one beginning at 9 a.m. and one beginning at 2 p.m.,<em> Taiwan News</em> reported. Only up to 60 people will be allowed for each session.</p><p>More information on registering for sessions and visiting the park can be found on the <a href="https://pkl.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=418B0CCE0787413C&amp;s=4DE3356051584F3E&amp;sms=9D72E82EC16F3E64" target="_blank">event’s website</a>. The website is in Chinese and requires Google Translate for non-speakers.</p>

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Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items.

Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items.

Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items.

Ministers say they are looking at measures after thousands support action to reduce single-use items.

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We all forget a thing or two, so perhaps we should forgive Ford for dropping the ball on its full-size sedan. The 2019 Ford Taurus has been around for a while. The current model debuted 10 years ago, and even then its bones were derived from a decade-old Volvo platform. The years have not been kind to the Taurus, which is likely to disappear...

<p>Sorry, kids. <a href="https://www.vikingcruises.com/" target="_blank">Viking River Cruises</a> are for adults only from now on.</p><p>The cruise line has updated its travel policy, raising the minimum age of travelers from 12 to 18 as of August 1, <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Uniworld-ship-in-France-getting-makeover" target="_blank"><em>Travel Weekly</em> reported</a>. Any customers who have booked before then (regardless of when they depart) but still have family members under 18 will still be able to travel on Viking through the end of 2019.</p><p>Otherwise, passengers must be 18 before their date of departure.</p><p>“Due to the nature of our cruise and travel itineraries, the carrier does not maintain facilities or services on our ships for individuals under the age of 18 years,” the <a href="https://www.vikingcruises.com/terms-conditions/index.html" target="_blank">new policy states</a>.</p><p>The new change comes as a way to create uniformity across all of Viking’s lines — the company’s ocean liners already allows only travelers over 18.</p><p>“Viking has always offered experiences that are designed for travelers who are 50 and older, with interests in history, art, culture and exploration,” Richard Marnell, Viking's senior vice president of marketing, told <em>Travel Weekly</em>. “We had allowed a degree of flexibility in the minimum age for travel, but increasingly our guests have told us how much they appreciate an environment where they can travel without children.”</p><p>Every cruise line has different guidelines on age, so it’s important to check with the company about their age and other policies when booking.</p>

<p>A Utah man died Monday after intentionally flying a Cessna 525 Citation Jet into his home. The man’s wife and her son were inside the home at the time of the crash but survived.</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/13/us/utah-plane-crash/index.html" target="_blank">According to CNN</a>, 47-year-old Duane Youd, the pilot of the plane, had been arrested hours earlier by police in American Fork Canyon, located 35 miles south of Salt Lake City on suspicion of domestic assault.</p><p>“They had been drinking and an argument broke out and he started hitting her and some witnesses called in to police to say a guy was hitting a woman,” said Payson Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Noemi Sandoval.</p><p>However, Youd was released on bail around 1 a.m. at which time he went back to his home, picked up his belongings, got in his car, and left for the airport. Youd, who was the only person inside the plane, subsequently crashed the aircraft into the home an hour later.</p><p>“[The plane] just got lower and lower,” neighbor Slade Buhler told <a href="https://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/officials-pilot-crashed-plane-into-own-home-after-domestic-violence-incident/1365243867" target="_blank">Good 4 Utah</a>. “All of a sudden a huge ball of orange fire. I couldn't believe it.”</p><p>Youd’s other children were not inside the home, which he owned with his wife. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/pilot-dies-plane-crashes-utah-home-couple-inside/story?id=57152375" target="_blank">ABC reported</a> that he called his children prior to the crash to tell them to “go stay at their mother's house” instead, which they did.</p><p>According to Sandoval, Youd was a licensed pilot who flew professionally for a construction company, which is listed as the owner of the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board is assisting with the investigation.</p>

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'That s**t really hurts me because I felt like I let Bruno Mars down...,' the 'Bodak Yellow' rapper says after being forced to pull out of the tour after she gave birth to her first child.

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The lovebirds will tie the knot at the old Versace mansion, now known as Villa Casa Casuarina, in front of 75 guests.

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