Zocalo square, the famous central town plaza of Mexico City, is all set to become the venue for Spencer Tunick's biggest ever nude photo shoot. The New Yorker completed his largest photo to date by photographing 7000 naked Spaniards in Barcelona in 2003, but the upcoming photo shoot scheduled for May 6 is expected to break that record. Tunick is best known for his photographs that feature large numbers of nude people posed in artistic formations.

Much to the disappointment of local residents, the state Department of Natural Resources has cut down willow trees lining the Mazomanie nude beach on the Wisconsin River, a step that will put an end to ongoing sexual activity and provide more sunlight for nesting turtles. Officials say the wooded area was used for sexual recreation. Even the nudists like the idea of a little more openness. Naturist Action Committee executive director Bob Morton says overt sexual activity jeopardizes access to the beach.

Israeli ambassador to El Salvador Tsuriel Raphael has been removed from his post after the long-time diplomat was found drunk and naked, wearing only bondage gear. Israeli Ministry spokeswoman Zehavit Ben-Hillel confirmed the removal of Raphael after El Salvador police found the ambassador outside his residence in the Israeli embassy compound bound, gagged, drunk and naked, except for several sex toys he was reportedly wearing at the time.

A gym owner in the Netherlands is surprised by the number of offers he is getting after he made the announcement to open the world's first fitness program for nudists. Gym owner Patrick de Man says the "nudifit" classes at his gym in the town of Heteren is attracting attention from the U. S. , U. K. , Germany and Belgium. ANP and Expatica quote de Mann as saying, "The thousands of responses on my gym's Web site show that naturists have been waiting for something like this for a long time. "

A 46-year-old man from Albany, New York has been charged of lewd and lascivious conduct after he was seen riding nude in a ski lift at Stratton Mountain Resort. William N. Barrett III however has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in Vermont District Court saying he had taken off his jacket and shirt because of the nice weather.