For birders, Alcatraz is an unusual environment ... The rocky shores, abandoned buildings and cozy structures provide plenty of space for birds who like to nest in large groups.

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The day I visited Alcatraz, the sky was blue, the sun shone and seagulls were abundant outside the decaying, rusted-out hulk of a former prison. Inside, “the Rock” was cold, dank and bleary.

After that, while smiling proudly in the Oval Office, Trump falsely claimed that “nobody’s ever escaped from Alcatraz”. Of course, this is not true. The famous story of the Alcatraz escape ...

A CORK politician has ruled out Ireland’s Alcatraz reopening as a prison following Donald Trump’s bid to revive the iconic US tourist attraction. Last week, the US President said he was ...

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US President Donald Trump posted recently on his Truth Social platform that he’s ordered various government agencies to reopen Alcatraz to serve as a symbol of law, order and justice.

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