The Plight of Primates
At the Primatological Congress in Edinburgh it has been reported that almost 50% of the world’s 634 primate species are close to extinction. In Asia, things are worse and more than 70% of species are...
View ArticleUnusual sighting on safari in Kenya
You must always expect the unusual on our safari holidays! Whilst many will travel with a tick list of ‘must see’ animals, African safari holidays will always be unique and this was exemplified last...
View ArticleArctic Wildlife & Wilderness
Svalbard is a truly stunning wildlife holiday destination. The wilderness feels immense and I suppose as you sit among the pack ice that stretches 800km to the north pole and beyond, it is immense. In...
View ArticleDingoes in the Australian outback maintain wildlife biodiversity
In a paper published today in Proceedings B of the Royal Society, Australian scientists have determined that dingoes are beneficial to ecosystems in which they are the top predator. Nothing unusual...
View ArticleInternational co-operation in the International Year of Biodiversity
An historic meeting ended late last week in South Korea with the formation of an Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Led by the scientific...
View ArticleWildlife in Poland
Just arrived in the Bieszczady mountains in the far corner of southeast Poland and its snowing steadily for the first time here this winter. Out searching for wolves, bears, beavers, bison and birds...
View ArticlePlanet Earth Live review, BBC1
Is it me or did I completely miss the ‘live’ aspect of the new BBC Planet Earth Live programe showcasing wildlife from around the world? Screened at 2000h last night meant that it was 2200h in Kenya,...
View ArticleFriday Photo – Sally Lightfoot Crab filer feeding
Another photo this week from the Galapagos Islands, you really can get close to the wildlife!
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