Abubaker Tahiru, a 29-year-old forestry student and environmental activist from Ghana, set a new world record for hugging the most trees in one hour. The Guinness World Record holder shared a video of his extraordinary feat on Instagram.
Abubaker Tahiru set this remarkable world record in the Tuskegee National Forest, one of the four national forests in Alabama, USA. (Instagram/guinnessworldrecords)
Tahira set this remarkable world record in the Tuskegee National Forest, one of the four national forests in Alabama, USA. To set the world record, Tahiru had to quickly hug trees, on average once every three seconds. Significantly, no tree could be hugged more than once to set the record.
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According to Guinness World Records, Tahiru attempted to set this record while fasting for Ramadan. Speaking about the significant milestone, Tahiru said: “Not being able to drink water throughout the attempt was a significant challenge, especially given the physical effort required. However, it also proved beneficial in some ways, as there was no need to break for water breaks, which enables me to continue the attempt without interruption from beginning to end.”
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Guinness World Records shared a video in which Tahiru can be seen quickly hugging trees. The caption on the post read: “Most trees hugged in one hour (individually) 1123 by Abubakar Tahiru.”
Watch this video about the world record:
Since it was shared on Instagram, the video has garnered one million views and more than 28,000 likes. Several Instagram users praised Abubacker Tahiru for his achievement.
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According to Guinness World Records, Tahiru exceeded the minimum requirement of hugging 700 trees to become the first record holder. He said: “Achieving this world record is incredibly rewarding. It is a significant gesture to highlight the key role of trees in our ecosystem and the urgency of environmental conservation.”
Abubacker Tahiru comes from a farming community. He took a keen interest in nature and its preservation in Teppa, Ghana. He graduated with a degree in forestry and moved to Alabama, USA in 2023 to pursue a master’s degree in forestry at Auburn University.
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