Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, was likely never aware of his legacy. He sniffed out more than 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five years with the Tanzania-based ...

Magawa, whose official job title is “HeroRAT,” is retiring this month after a five-year career detecting land mines in Cambodia. APOPO, a Belgian nonprofit organization that trains African giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Hero rat" who sniffed out dozens of landmines is retiring Magawa, an African pouched rat, is retiring at the end of June after ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - After five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring. The African giant pouched rat has been the most successful rodent ...

An African giant pouched rat is being honored in the record books after detecting more than 100 landmines and other undetonated explosives in Cambodia, Belgian non-profit APOPO announced Friday. The ...

"Although still in good health, he has reached a retirement age and is clearly starting to slow down," said APOPO — the group that trained the heroic rodent The "hero rat" is ready to retire! On ...

Daniel is on a mission. Somewhere in the rubble and debris that surround him inside this wrecked building in central Tanzania, a survivor is trapped. Daniel is determined to find him. He navigates the ...

Travelers to Southeast Asia are no strangers to Siem Reap. The city’s world-class wonder, Angkor Wat, attracts curious tourists from all over the world. This beautiful destination continues to ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - After five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring. The African giant pouched rat has been the most successful rodent ...

Magawa, an African pouched rat, is retiring at the end of June after successfully tracking down dozens of landmines in Cambodia and potentially saving many lives, the organization that trained him ...