PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).

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 Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...

LAKE MICHIGAN’S LONG-LOST LAC LA BELLE SHIP FOUND AFTER NEARLY 150 YEARS. (PHOTO).


 Lake Michigan’s long-lost Lac La Belle ship found after nearly 150 years

One of Lake Michigan’s most sought-after shipwrecks, the passenger steamer Lac La Belle, has been located nearly 150 years after it sank, discovered by Illinois shipwreck hunter and scuba diver Paul Ehorn. The vessel went down during a stormy night in October 1872, and Ehorn found it upright on the lakebed, remarkably intact.

Built in 1864 in Cleveland, Ohio, the Lac La Belle was a popular passenger steamer, initially running routes from Cleveland to Lake Superior. After sinking in 25 feet of water in the St. Clair River in 1866 due to a collision, it was raised and refurbished three years later. The ship was later acquired by Milwaukee’s Englemann Transportation Company and operated passenger routes to Grand Haven, Michigan. On October 13, 1872, the vessel departed Milwaukee during a moderate gale carrying 53 passengers and crew, along with cargo including barley, flour, pork, and whiskey. Roughly two hours into the voyage, the ship began leaking uncontrollably. The captain attempted to return to Milwaukee, but worsening weather extinguished the boiler fires, and the ship sank stern-first around 5 a.m. Eight people died when a lifeboat capsized, while other survivors reached shore between Racine and Kenosha.

Ehorn, who became a certified scuba diver in 1960, has spent decades exploring Great Lakes shipwrecks. His interest in wooden steamers drew him to the Lac La Belle, and with historical guidance from maritime historian Ross Richardson, he and partner Bruce Bittner used sidescan sonar to locate the wreck. Ehorn described the discovery as a moment of “real jubilation,” noting that while the superstructure is gone, the wooden framing and some cargo remain visible. Now 80, Ehorn has recruited divers to film the site and plans to create a detailed 3D model of the wreck. He will present the discovery at the 2026 Ghost Ships Festival in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on March 7.


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