First, to scale the skinny tree, you’re going to need a sturdy coconut husk rope. Michele Burgess/Alamy. Sri Lankans make rope from the coconut coir (Credit: Michele Burgess/Alamy) ...

Humpback whales are found in oceans around the world (Alamy/PA) Rescuers are working to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope on the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the ...

Humpback whales are found in oceans around the world (Alamy/PA) Rescuers are working to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope on the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the ...