0:00:04 > 0:00:06We've got all your top stories covered this Wednesday morning.
0:00:06 > 0:00:07I'm Ricky.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Coming your way: In gaming news, Sony reveals more
0:00:10 > 0:00:14about its virtual reality headset.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17And possibly the cutest seal you'll ever see.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28But first, to our top story.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Prince William has unveiled plans to help crack down
0:00:30 > 0:00:33on illegal wildlife trafficking.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Leading figures from charities, airlines, shipping organisations
0:00:36 > 0:00:40and other bodies have signed a declaration promising to take
0:00:40 > 0:00:44major steps to tackle those who smuggle rhino horns
0:00:44 > 0:00:46and elephant ivory.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Every year between 30,000 and 40,000 African elephants are killed
0:00:49 > 0:00:52for their ivory.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56The prince is worried they may become extinct.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59We have faced up to the fact that if current trends continue,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03the last wild African elephants and rhinos will be killed
0:01:03 > 0:01:07before my daughter Charlotte reaches her 25th birthday.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11It is my view that if we do not turn this crisis around in the next five
0:01:11 > 0:01:15years, we have lost this battle forever.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Now, how tidy is your school?
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Would you put in the hard work to make it clean though?
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Well, in Singapore - a small country in south-east Asia -
0:01:23 > 0:01:26all school pupils will have to start doing just that.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Leah's been looking into what kids here make of it.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Mess and dirt.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36Not many of us like it and we'd all much prefer a tidy school.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Question is - what is the best way of keeping corridors sparkling
0:01:38 > 0:01:42and classrooms gleaming?
0:01:42 > 0:01:47Well, the country of Singapore has an answer.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50From this year on, all pupils will have to take part in daily
0:01:50 > 0:01:53cleaning of the school environment, and they are being given
0:01:53 > 0:01:55litter-picking tools to help them on their way.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58So what do they think?
0:01:58 > 0:02:06It gives children a sense of responsibility.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09My favourite, like, chore in class is sweeping the floor
0:02:09 > 0:02:13because I like doing it.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18It encourages pupils to clean in the school and also
0:02:18 > 0:02:21outside the school.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24As well as keeping schools clean, officials in Singapore hope pupils
0:02:24 > 0:02:28will be able to care for their own areas and shared
0:02:28 > 0:02:32spaces, as well as giving them responsibilities and good
0:02:32 > 0:02:34habits for life.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39But how would you feel if the UK had the same rules?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I think it's a great idea because usually we leave
0:02:41 > 0:02:43all the mess to the teachers.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47If it was during, like, break - the time we usually play outside -
0:02:47 > 0:02:51I don't really like it because you need to enjoy your life
0:02:51 > 0:02:53while you're young.
0:02:53 > 0:02:59I think it's a good idea but I don't think that I'd like it if we had
0:02:59 > 0:03:00to do it all the time.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03If we do the cleaning, we'll be taking jobs off people.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Missed a bit there, Evie. Come on, give it a bit of welly.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Well, if pupils did take on more cleaning in school,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14there's probably one person who would love a helping hand.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Have you ever used a mop before?
0:03:17 > 0:03:23Come on, Evelyn. Look at that speck of dust there.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Now, we've been asking you for your comments
0:03:25 > 0:03:25on this all morning.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28We've had loads of you giving us your views.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30John in Exeter isn't a fan.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33He says: "I don't think pupils should clean the school
0:03:33 > 0:03:35"because that's the caretaker's job."
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Bethany in Scotland says yes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40She would helping her school because it's important that children
0:03:40 > 0:03:42know how to clean.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Jacob says in his school, the head teacher asks the pupils
0:03:45 > 0:03:50if they wanted to clean the dinner hall.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Next up, gaming giants Sony have revealed details about it's
0:03:53 > 0:03:54virtual reality headset.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57The kit will cost around ?350, making it cheaper
0:03:57 > 0:04:01than the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03It will be available to buy in October, which is much later
0:04:03 > 0:04:05than the company promised.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07While it may be cheaper, the headset isn't as advanced
0:04:07 > 0:04:10as its two rivals.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12If you want to know more about the latest VR tech get
0:04:12 > 0:04:16to the website.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Now, things are looking a bit different at the White House today.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21The American president Barack Obama is getting ready
0:04:21 > 0:04:24for St Patrick's Day by turning his fountain a shade
0:04:24 > 0:04:25of emerald green.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Green shamrocks are the symbol of the special day,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30which is celebrated every year in Ireland and around the world
0:04:30 > 0:04:33on March the 17th.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37A school in Eastbourne in the south of England is trying out a new yet
0:04:37 > 0:04:39old way of learning.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Here, pupils learn to make fires, clay pigeon shoot and tend to water
0:04:42 > 0:04:45buffalo at their Bronze Age school.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48With some schools worried about kids doing anything too dangerous,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Dame Judith Hackett, the person in charge of health
0:04:50 > 0:04:53and safety in the workplace, says the school is a great example
0:04:53 > 0:04:56of what can be done when activities like this, considered by some
0:04:56 > 0:05:00schools to be too risky, are well managed by head teachers.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02If you do anything safely and responsibly, then you're not
0:05:02 > 0:05:04going to get hurt.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08I think the only way that children will get hurt is if they're not
0:05:08 > 0:05:12exposed to fires and knives and taught how to use them responsibly.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16That's when accidents happen.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17Now, blink and you'll miss this!
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Meet Jamie, the super-fast cup-stacking whiz who's just been
0:05:20 > 0:05:22chosen to represent Great Britain at the world
0:05:22 > 0:05:25sport stacking championships.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Jamie's twelve years old and only began speed stacking two years ago,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31but he's already fantastic, with a personal best time just one
0:05:31 > 0:05:36second off the world record.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40I guarantee you won't see anything cuter than this today.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Visitors at this aquarium in Tokyo have been enjoying this seal's
0:05:43 > 0:05:46wriggling and rolling antics.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49It was born nearly one month ago and weighed just four kilograms.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51It's now just enjoying time with its mum in this
0:05:51 > 0:05:54specially built enclosure.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55That's all from me.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56Newsround's back just after four this afternoon.
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0:05:58 > 0:06:03Until then, bye-bye.