Hiking in sand with a camera
Mornings around here are not the usual 5am alarm of field work I had to get used to, which is great! So, after a 7.30am wake up and a rich breakfast that will need to Read More …
Category: Wildlife
Jurassic Park science to save the Northern White Rhinos
Two days ago Sudan, the last male northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) died of complications due to old age, leaving only two females to represent this subspecies, his daughter Najin and granddaughter Fatu. Even Read More …
Land fragmentation and wildlife decline in Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park was established in 1946, it is the first national park in Kenya and the only wildlife reserve in the world to be inside a city. It sits on the southern border of Read More …
#PolicyKenya
For the next two weeks I will be touring Kenya as part of my MSc course in Conservation and Biodiversity with the University of Exeter. We will visit National Parks and conservancies, in different environments Read More …
Reconnecting Fragments: the Reforestation Project
A very important part of saving an endangered species is to protect, and when possible restore, its habitat. Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership is working on a project to reconnect the fragmented forest between Vavotavy and Sangasanga, Read More …
Challenges in the forest
A little while ago I talked about the work we do here with Prolemur simus. But that is how work is when it’s a good day, the sun is out, it’s warm and we can Read More …
Following Greater Bamboo Lemurs
Our work day in the field starts when we reach Kianjavato with all the equipment and meet our guides. We buy snacks for the day and cross the river over a wooden bridge to enter Read More …
Anja and its Ring-tailed Lemurs
Anja Community Reserve was established in 2001 and is entirely led by the local community. It covers 370,000sq-m of forest and rocks across three small mountains. It is famous because it houses around 400 ring-tailed Read More …
Amazing Zakouma
My visit to Zakouma was an incredible experience. The landscapes were beautiful, the amount of wildlife roaming the park was incredible, and the opportunity to see the night fauna was really exciting. If anyone has Read More …
Night in the wild
Zakouma Park also offers the opportunity to go on night drives, to catch those species that only come out in the dark. I was very excited for this opportunity as I had never seen these Read More …