andy gallagher al jazeera florida. >> zimbabwe is home to some of africa's largest elephant herds. reporting from the largest game park. >> government officials say this is the worst incident of poaching ever in zimbabwe. these elephants were killed by poachers using cyanide. police have found cyanide being stored in local villages. >> it has gone on for so long, but we won't allow it to go any further. we have seen in the past few days the jailing of some of the criminals upwards of 16 years and anybody involved in this industry, in this poaching exercise will not escape our justice delivery system in terms of sending them to prison. >> more than 90 dead elephants have been found. officials believe their tusks have been sold to dealers in asia where ivory is in high demand. park officials say the cyanide was placed into the water but it's hard to determine writ happened. you are dealing with animals, you can't put up a sign that says please don't drink the water. government officials say they are struggling to deal with poaching because of target sanctions imposed by western count

andy gallagher reports. >> they come to practice their flips and slides. and for skate borderers across the globe, skate parks like this one of in fort lauderdale are important. this is more than just a place where you come and practice your latest trick on the ramp and the halfpipe. it is to many people also a house of worship. >> god, we're skaters and we love you, and -- >> run 48 is more specifically a skate ministry. part of north america's largest evangelical churches. ramp 48's director says bible classes aren't compulsory. >> there are bible studies every tuesday. we have been doing it for wow, 13 years now. it's not -- we don't make them come. they can come or they can leave, you know, it's all good. >> but 13-year-old marcus montoya is a church regular in ramp 48 paps most talented -- >> katy: talented skateboarders. >> you read the bible and talk about jesus around god and you come back and skate and you have a good set of mind and you just skate hard. >> but for parents like kate dunn, skate ministry wasn't an easy sell. she was initially wary

andy gallagher has more from miami. >> reporter: they attract millions of visitors each year.ns of dollars in revenue, the beaches are south florida are facing a crisis. sand washed away i by storms and erosion is normally replenished using sands dredges offshore but that's an increasingly press us modally in miami they are about to run out of sand altogether. >> all the tourism places are for ocean and sand. so if we don't have sand, we don't have anything. >> it's not a good thing. this is very enjoyable, we come down here all the time. >> i am sorry, but i am grateful for what is here. it's great. it's nice. and it seems like there is still plenty. >> reporter: it might look that way, but brian flynn who has been working on beach respiration for 30 years says the situation is now critical. >> we don't at this point have a clear-cut solution to it. and, you know, so far we are in the middle of hurricane season right now, in fact we are at the peak of hurricane season right now and we have been lucky so far but if we were to have a major storm we would have to come up with a

andy gallagher. where al jazeera. >> thank you, now sports. >> grand lift with fran do lanza, retired during the final lap of the race as the engine caught on fire. the race itself was won by weber's team mate, who has increased his champions lead to 60 points. >>> monmonty panasar, has had an eventful 12 months from inspiring glabden to victory, arrested following an incident outside a brighton night club. are. >> yes, monty had his problems which we've worked hard to rectify in the last six weeks or so and he's worked hard to rectify in the last six weeks or so. he's a proven international bowler, he's shown what he's capable of doing on many occasions for, so from a selection point of view he knows what's expected of him and will do well to produce for us. >>> three game outburst targeted at a referee. he reportedly made insulting and irritating comments. about supermario as he's well-known will miss crucial clashes between bologna, and uventis. >> on sunday decanio became the first premier league

andy gallagher reports from miami. >> they attract millions of visitors each year, generate billions of dollars in revenue. the beaches south florida were facing a crisis. sand washed away by storms and erosion is usually dredged and replaced by sand from off shore. but in miami they're about to run out of sand altogether. >> we have ocean and sand. if we don't have sand we don't have anything. >> this is very enjoyable. we come down here all the time. >> i'm sorry, i'm grateful for what's here, it's great, it's nice. seems like there's still plenty. >> it might seem that way but brian film who has been working on beach restoration for 30 years, says this situation is critical. >> we are in the middle of hurricane season, peak of hurricane season, we are lucky but if we had a major storm we would have to come one a source of sand very quickly. >> a solution is to bring sand from places like the bahamas or even use ground up glass to replace sand on beaches like this. brut there are the environmental community that says this is ignoring a bigger crisis. >> all of these are going to be

andy gallagher has more from miami. >> reporter: they attract millions of visitors each year, generateillions of dollars in revenue, the beaches of south florida are facing a crisis. sand washed away by storms and erosion is normally replenished using sand bridged offshore, but that is an increasingly precious commodity. >> it's for ocean and sand, so if we don't have sand, we don't have anything. >> not a good thing. this is very enjoyable. >> i'm sorry, but i'm grateful for what is here. it is great. it is nice. and it seems like there is still plenty. >> reporter: it might look that way, but brian flynn says the situation is now critical. >> we don't at this point have a clear-cut solution it to. so far we're in the middle of hurricane season right now, we're at the peak of hurricane season right now, and if we were to have a major storm we would have to come up with a source of sand quickly. >> reporter: along the considerations is to bring sand in from places like the bahamas, or use ground up glass. >> we're going to lose our port facilities, our airport. all of these things are

. >>> in miami the walls are the canvas as andy gallagher reports. they are used to turn graffiti into a work of art. >> in urban landscapes graf eaty is seen as a blight, something communities work hard to get rid of. it's a symbol of decline. along came the winn ward arts district. it's essentially a blank canvas for graffiti art the artists. it's now touted as one of the biggest open-air galleries in the world. >> street after street, bold and distinctive murals cover walls, buildings and businesses. this is one of the largest collections of graffiti in the world. an artist says one important factor makes it unique. >> i like the artwork in the streets, and not in homes of collectors or galleries. it's like an opportunity for the every day person to see creative expression, and, like, to have your work available to the community 24 hours a day. >> there's something else that makes it different - that's the driving force behind the project. from the inception it was the business community and not the artists. for local actists chan. that can be a p

andy gallagher has this report. >> she has battled jelly fish, the threat of sharks and turk lent watersana nigh yard also told her supporters she would never give up, and she proves them right, completing her swim between cuba and the quite in a grueling 53 hours. >> you are never too old to chase your dreams. >> this was nigh yard's fifth attempt at florida straiths. previously she had been thwarted by stings an asthma attack and storms. but speaking before her latest attempt, she said a newly designed face mask would help her. >> i'm ready, and the jelly fish protection, better than it has ever been. >> diana's first attempt at a crossing was back in 1978, when she was 30 years old. and that failed she gave up swimming for decades, but in her 60's she was pack and more determined than ever, now at 64, she is completed a feat of human endurance that few thought ever possible. miami florida. >> it's been a year since the founder of south korea's unification church dies. reverend sun yun had millions of follows. now a family feud could tear his legacy apart. >> reverend's widow now leads

al jazeera's andy gallagher reports. >> residents have contaminated tap water here is still a worry. >> i don't think i need to risk my young ones and i have the a 4-year-old. he likes to play in his tub. it's a shame he can't play in his tub. >> we just opted to not go swimming far while until it's cleared up. the. this stems from the death oh of 4-year-old. he died in july after being infected from the deadly brain e oneba it's found in the water supply and it's now safe. >>> with head boots on the ground. we have to take it serious. >> i do not believe now it's the water system. >> they are normally found in areas of opened untreated water. and he causes a problem when he enters a person's they package. they are stressing that the drinking water is completely safe. if you want your child not to die a khoeurb a horrible death. you lock up your guns because the likelihood of disaster is so much smaller than these other things that we accept as a daily risk that it's kind of amazeing. >> reporter: invest gav they sae to drink. it makes some resident seem insecure about their water. >

these skate ministrys are rolling across the country and andy gallagher has more. >> reporter: >> reporter: this iser more of a place where you come and practice your latest tricks. it is for many people also a how was worship. >> god. we're skaters and we love you. >> reporter: the one of after growing number of skate parks skates to young christians. bible classes are not compulsory. >> they have been doing it for 13 years now. it's not -- they will make them come. they can come and they can leave. it's all good. the skate boards have won tournaments across the country. >> you just skate far little bit and you read the bible and talk about jesus and god and then you come back and you skate and you have a good set of mind and you just skate hard. >> wu pw*u the parents wasn't an easy sell. she was initially weary of bringing her son here. the experience has opinion transformtive. >>> he would have told you two months a go that he's atheist. -p he said i read the book of >> matthew today. >> some use skateboarding to attract a younger audience. those behind it say they are just combining t

andy gallagher has our report. ♪ >> they come to practice their flips and slides.d for skateboarders across the globe, skate parks like this one in fort lauderdale give them space to hone those all important skills. but this isn't a place to practice the trick on ramp or halfpipe. it is to many, a house of worship. >> god we love you -- >> ramp 48 is more specifically a skate ministry part of north america's largest evening evangl churches. bible classes aren't compulsory. >> there are bible studies every tuesday. we've been doing it for wow, 13 years now. it's not -- they don't make them come. they can come or they can leave, you know, it's all good. >> but 13-year-old marcus montoya is a church regular and one of the most talented skateboarders, he says his religious stith help him to -- studies help him to skateboard again. >> you come back and skate and you have a good set of mind and you just skate hard. >> but for parents like caid dunn a skate ministry wasn't as easy sell. she was initially wary of bringing her son here but says the condition was transformat

andy gallagher has more from miami. >> reporter: theatric millionstt millions of visitors each year. the beaches in south florida are facing a crisis. in miami they're about to run out of sand all together. >> all the tourism places are for oceans and sand. if we don't have sand, we don't have anything. >> this is very enjoyable. we come down here all the time. >> i'm sorry, but i'm grateful for what is here. it's great, nice, it seems like there is still plenty. >> it might look like that, but brian flynn, who has been working on beach restoration for 30 years, says now the situation is critical. >> we don't have a clearcut solution to it. you know, so far we're in the middle of hurricane season right now. we're peak of hurricane season right now, and we've been lucky so far. but if we were to have a major sandstorm we would have to come up a source of sand quickly. >> reporter: among the solutions to avoid this impeding crisis is to bring sand in from the bahamas, but there are those in the environmental community who say all of this is ignoring a much larger, deeper global crisis.

the beaches are rapidly running out of sand, if you can believe it, andy gallagher has more from miami. >> reporter: they tract millions of inviters each year, generate billions of dollars in revenue. the beaches of south florida are facing a crisis. sands washed away by storms in erosion is replenished by sands dredged offshore but that's increasingly a precious commodity. >> all the tourism places are for ocean and sand. if we don't have sand, we don't have anything. >> not a good thing. this is very enjoyable. we come down here all the time. >> i'm sorry. but i'm grateful for what's here. it's great, it's nice. it seems like there is still plenty. >> reporter: it might look that way, but brian flynn who has been working on beach restoration for 30 years says the situation is now critical. >> we don't at this point have a clearcut solution to it. and you know, so far we're in the middle of hurricane season right now. we're in the peak of hurricane season right now and we've been lucky so far. but if we were to have a major storm we would have to come up with a source of sand very qui

andy gallagher last the story. >>> in urban landscapes across the world, graffiti is seen as blight, many ways it's a imol of decline. but then along came the wind wood district, a blank canvas for the world's best graffiti artists. this area was little more than an industrial waste land just a few years ago. now it's being touted as the world's biggest open air gallery in the world. wails of buildings and businesses this is one of the largest collections of graffiti in the world. and artist brandon upalka says one factor makes it unique. >> i like the art being out on the streets and not in homes or galleries. it's for every day better than to see creative expression and have your work available to the community 24 hours a day. >> but there's something else that makes windwood difference and that's the driving force behind the project. from its inception it was the business community that made all this happen. for activate kaan ackerbie, there is uncertainty about the future. louis b arvelingsie is worried that the area may become a victim of its own success. >> the developers are s

balms a work of art a breath-taking out door art gallery. ,in miami, the walls are the canvass as andy gallagher reports, they are using graph e eti to turn a rundown neighborhood into an outdoor gallery. >> in urban landscapes, graffiti is often seen as a blight. in many ways, it's a symbol of decline but along came the winward art district. this neighborhood is a blank canvas for the world's best graffiti artists. this was an industrial weight land now it's the biggest open-air gallery in the world. street after street is bold and distinctive murrals cover walls, buildings and businesses. this is one of the largest collections of graffiti in the world. this arrestedist says one important factor makes it unique >> i like having it in the streets and not in homes of collectors and galleries. it's like an opportunity for the every day person to see creative expression and, also, like to have your work available to the community 24 hours a day. >> but there is something else that makes winward different. >> that's the driving force behind the project. from its inception, it was the business commun