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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Download this new app before visiting the Honolulu Zoo
HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you have an upcoming trip planned at the Honolulu Zoo, a new mobile app is available for download to provide an interactive and seamless experience. WakeUp2Day's Chris Latronic went live from the Honolulu Zoo to learn more about the new features. This new animal could be coming to Honolulu Zoo Officials said the newest app brings an array of innovative features, helping zoogoers maximize their visit. The app includes an interactive map, countless animal fun facts and a new series of 'Keeper Chats' scheduled at the Honolulu Zoo that will be available for app users. According to zoo officials, the chats are designed by the zoo's animal keepers, which provide 'educational and captivating stories on their training, feeding and a new mobile app for the Honolulu Zoo is a significant step forward in our modernization efforts. We extend a huge mahalo to both the SSA Group and Honolulu Zoo Society for the sponsoring and licensing of the app to help elevate zoo safety and guest experience, allowing visitors to easily navigate and locate their favorite animal, plan their route, find refreshments, gift shop, restrooms, exits, and emergency contact information — all from the palm of their hand. Linda Santos, zoo director Other key features include the following: GPS-Enabled Interactive Map – Navigate the zoo. Personalized Itinerary Planning – Plan your visit by selecting must-see attractions and experiences. Animal Profiles and Conservation Efforts – Learn about Honolulu Zoo's diverse species and conservation programs. Real-Time Notifications – Stay informed about upcoming habitat chats, enrichment sessions and feedings, and special events. Dining & Shopping Information – Locate food options, gift shops, and refreshment stands. The app also offers the opportunity to catch your favorite animal during their mealtime, featuring a daily schedule of chats and feedings for black rhinos, toucans, cheetahs, Japanese giant salamanders, porcupines and giraffes. Check out more news from around Hawaii Download the Honolulu Zoo app today from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. For more information, visit the Honolulu Zoo's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The National
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The National
Who was Libya's militant leader Abdel Ghani Al Kikli?
One of Libya's most influential militia leaders, Abdel Ghani Al Kikli, known as Gheniwa, was killed on Monday night, triggering violent clashes across the capital Tripoli. Al Kikli was the commander of the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), one of the city's most powerful militant groups, based in western Libya, in the densely populated Abu Salim neighbourhood. The group has been accused of committing atrocities and faces allegations of crimes against humanity during the country's long-running conflict. He was killed at the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade of the Libyan army, a militia commanded by Mahmoud Hamza, a warlord close to Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. Al Kikli was a baker in 2011, when the Arab Spring sparked the uprising against former president Muammar Qaddafi. He rallied neighbours in his Abu Salim district to take over a local army barracks. Continuing clashes across the capital has left at least six people dead, according to Libya's Emergency Medicine and Support Centre. Libya expert Jalel Harchaoui told AFP that Al Kikli was likely ambushed at the base, citing a relative of the SSA leader. Mr Harchaoui described Al Kikli as one of Tripoli's 'most successful armed group leaders', with an 'ability to outmanoeuvre Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah'. Mr Harchaoui said this would mean a 'territorial reshuffle' in the capital, with the 444 Brigade seizing areas formerly controlled by the SSA. Al Kikli 'was de facto king of Tripoli,' Tarek Megerisi of the European Council on Foreign Relations told Reuters. 'His henchmen controlled the internal security agency … cash transfers from the central bank … numerous public companies and ministries'. It has been reported that Al Kikli was involved in disputes with rival armed groups, including those linked to the city of Misurata. The SSA militia is under the Presidential Council that came to power in 2021 with the government of national unity (GNU) of Mr Dbeibah through a UN-backed process. Amnesty International said on Tuesday that it has documented crimes including enforced disappearances and deaths in custody by SSA militia members under Al Kikli's command, as well as interceptions of refugees and migrants at sea that have been marred by reports of violence, leading to loss of life. Gunmen loyal to Al Kikli ran prisons and occupied government ministries and financial institutions. The human rights agency also called for the government to hold militia leaders across the country to account following the surrender of many SSA members, said the report. 'For years, the SSA terrorised people in Tripoli through enforced disappearances, torture, and other crimes under international law,' Mahmoud Shalaby, Egypt and Libya Researcher at Amnesty International, said in the report. 'SSA members subjected hundreds of migrants and refugees to torture, forced labour and rape after intercepting them at sea and returning them to detention centres under SSA's command,' he said. In addition, a United Nations panel of experts reported in December that Al Kikli was a central figure in Libya's balance of power, playing a key role in militia financing through corrupt practices.
