4th April 2020 News review

The oldest man in the world celebrates his 112th birthday

Bob Weighton celebrated his 112th birthday on 29th March and became the worlds oldest man. Bob was born in 1908 and has 10 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Bob spent most of his life as a teacher and lecturer but during world war 2 he worked as a codebreaker.

When asked about his long life, Mr Weighton said, "I quite like meeting people I have never seen before that's one of my delights. I like meeting people who have been places and have some understanding of the what it means to be human."

The nations PE teacher

Recently, Joe Wicks broke the internet — or at least, his own Instagram channel!

Wicks, 33, has broadcast 30-minute PE lessons live on YouTube to more than a million homes across the country in a bid to improve the health of children forced to stay at home owing to the coronavirus crisis.

Families watched online from as far afield as Brazil, South Korea, Jamaica and India. Every morning from now until schools reopen, he’ll be PE teacher to the world. Joe will be live on YouTube at 9am Monday to Friday.

Rocky Mountains, Canada

Sleepy Boo the bear goes viral

The above video of a grizzly bear named Boo went viral after it was shared by Nicole Gangnon, the manager of a refuge for grizzly bears in the Canadian Rocky mountains.

Bears hibernate in order to survive the winter without food. It is a common misconception that bears hibernate because of the cold weather, but that’s not the case. During hibernation, the bear will live on its own body fat. It’s easier than finding food during the 5 months of harsh winter.

The video captures the moment the bear wakes up after its long sleep!

Animal of the week

Black ferret

Lifespan:

12 years

Diet:

Ground squirrels, mice and gophers

Habitat:

Great plains in several US states