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Good Morning Britain halted for 'dangerous' news update as Susanna Reid issues warning

Good Morning Britain was halted for a "dangerous" news update on Tuesday (November 25) as Susanna Reid issued a warning. During today's edition of the hit ITV programme, Susanna and her co-host Ed Balls updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world. They were joined in the studio by Laura Tobin, who delivered regular weather updates, whilst Ranvir Singh handled the rest of the day's news. Later in the show, the hosts revealed "extraordinary" footage of an endangered black rhino being born in the wild in Kenya. "Ruthlessly hunted for their horns worth more than gold, black rhinos are now critically endangered. Fewer than 7,000 left in the wild. Protecting them comes, though, with real danger," Ed explained. Susanna added: "Film director Tom Martienssen spent four years on the frontline with Kenya's rangers, where he captured something never been seen before on film - he birth of a black rhino, which we're about to show you in full detail." Before airing the footage, Susanna issued a warning to viewers, saying: "Just a warning if you are a little squeamish. This is the extraordinary moment when a female black rhino gives birth to a healthy calf in the world, caught on camera for the very first time." Reflecting on the challenges he faced to get the iconic clip, Tom explained: "We'd been trying to film that exact thing for three or four months. We'd been following three or four different pregnant females. "The first two gave birth in bushes late at night when no one was there, so this was our kind of last hope. We'd been following her around for the entire day and when the actual moment happened, we didn't fully believe it." The director later revealed the "dangers" of filming animals in the wild, saying: "The rangers have a very difficult job in the sense that they're not only trying to stop poaching, but they're also dealing with community conflict. "The key to Kenya's success has been the way the Conservancies and the National Parks engage with the communities around the Conservancies. The rangers often get pulled into dealing with organised crime in the power vacuum." Susanna then noted: "One of the rangers was killed while you were filming." Tom concluded: "His patrol was ambushed, he was killed. Five other members of his team were injured in the ambush and they were ambushed from about two to three metres away. The dangers that the rangers are facing are very real and very clear, but ultimately they are winning. Kenya's poaching crisis has pretty much ended." Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am

Good Morning Britain halted for 'dangerous' news update as Susanna Reid issues warning

Good Morning Britain was halted for a "dangerous" news update on Tuesday (November 25) as Susanna Reid issued a warning. During today's edition of the hit ITV programme, Susanna and her co-host Ed Balls updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world. They were joined in the studio by Laura Tobin, who delivered regular weather updates, whilst Ranvir Singh handled the rest of the day's news. Later in the show, the hosts revealed "extraordinary" footage of an endangered black rhino being born in the wild in Kenya. "Ruthlessly hunted for their horns worth more than gold, black rhinos are now critically endangered. Fewer than 7,000 left in the wild. Protecting them comes, though, with real danger," Ed explained. Susanna added: "Film director Tom Martienssen spent four years on the frontline with Kenya's rangers, where he captured something never been seen before on film - he birth of a black rhino, which we're about to show you in full detail." Before airing the footage, Susanna issued a warning to viewers, saying: "Just a warning if you are a little squeamish. This is the extraordinary moment when a female black rhino gives birth to a healthy calf in the world, caught on camera for the very first time." Reflecting on the challenges he faced to get the iconic clip, Tom explained: "We'd been trying to film that exact thing for three or four months. We'd been following three or four different pregnant females. "The first two gave birth in bushes late at night when no one was there, so this was our kind of last hope. We'd been following her around for the entire day and when the actual moment happened, we didn't fully believe it." The director later revealed the "dangers" of filming animals in the wild, saying: "The rangers have a very difficult job in the sense that they're not only trying to stop poaching, but they're also dealing with community conflict. "The key to Kenya's success has been the way the Conservancies and the National Parks engage with the communities around the Conservancies. The rangers often get pulled into dealing with organised crime in the power vacuum." Susanna then noted: "One of the rangers was killed while you were filming." Tom concluded: "His patrol was ambushed, he was killed. Five other members of his team were injured in the ambush and they were ambushed from about two to three metres away. The dangers that the rangers are facing are very real and very clear, but ultimately they are winning. Kenya's poaching crisis has pretty much ended." Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 6am

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