May 2003: Related Show Links

Searching for a Web address from an Early Show segment? Well, look no further.

Here are related links for May. Check back regularly for updated links and additional show-related information.

Saturday, May 31, 2003

Nancy Kerrigan, the new spokesperson for Fight for Sight, visits The Saturday Early Show to help raise awareness for eye disease research to fight blindness.

She says as baby boomers get older, funding for research is increasingly important, because medical experts believe macular degeneration, glaucoma, and detached retinas are all prevalent in people over 50.

Bob Hope was the original spokesperson. Now Kerrigan is taking over. She has a personal connection to the issue. Her mother is blind. Kerrigan says her mom would often watch her compete in the skating rink by pressing her nose against a monitor screen.

To find out more visit www.fightforsight.com.

Tuesday, May 27, 2003

The zoo in Toledo, Ohio has a new resident, and with it comes a claim to fame. An African elephant named Renee gave birth Wednesday to a healthy, 275-pound calf.

It's a rare event, only about a dozen African elephants have been born in North American zoos since the mid-1990s. Renee is a patient creature: her pregnancy lasted 22-months. To find out more visit toledozoo.org.