Fidelis, APOPO and the Hero Rats
- Episode aired Jun 13, 2017
The number of landmines buried in Africa alone is in millions. The explosive remnants maim and kill those who stumble on them. In order to curb this problem and provide a safe solution, APOP... Read allThe number of landmines buried in Africa alone is in millions. The explosive remnants maim and kill those who stumble on them. In order to curb this problem and provide a safe solution, APOPO, a non-profit organization in Tanzania, train local rats to detect landmines. They are a... Read allThe number of landmines buried in Africa alone is in millions. The explosive remnants maim and kill those who stumble on them. In order to curb this problem and provide a safe solution, APOPO, a non-profit organization in Tanzania, train local rats to detect landmines. They are also used in hospitals to cross-check samples to detect tuberculosis. The trained African G... Read all