"Biodiversity Protest Draws Thousands to UK Parliament"

Thousands of protesters, including many children, gathered outside the UK parliament as part of a four-day campaign by environmental group Extinction Rebellion to highlight the government's "environmental failures". Saturday's protest focused on nature and biodiversity, with attendees wearing animal costumes and masks. The event ended with a mass "die-in" to mourn the 70% decline in wild animal populations since the first Earth Day in 1970. The group hopes that 40,000 to 50,000 people will attend Sunday's event, which coincides with the London Marathon.