David De Rothschild
Although nowadays it has become very fashionable among the rich and famous to be a conservationist and “do things” to help the planet (including flying in private jets to talk about it while sipping bottled water from Fidji), very few people (rich, famous or otherwise) were in the game 20 years ago. One of those […]
The World We Are
About To Lose
I am sure it will not come as news to you that human activities are threatening life in the world’s oceans. More than 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities: oil spills, agricultural pesticides, industrial sewage, even air pollution…All of which contribute to poison the water and deplete oxygen levels, resulting in the death […]
Arctic Whale
An expedition to investigate the threat of plastic in our oceans From my lookout on the bow of the expedition yacht Barba, the immensity of Iceland’s vivid and undulating northern coastline floats endlessly on the horizon. The sun lies low in the sky, proffering only a faint light through the snow-filled clouds. Amid the repetitive rise […]
Amazon Burning
I’m confident that by now you’ll have seen, read or at least heard about the fires that engulfed the Amazon rainforest earlier this year, thanks to the power of social media. Without the pictures of black smoke enveloping São Paulo trending with #PrayforAmazonia on Instagram, I wonder if the media would ever have peeled itself […]
A View From The Snow Line
We are pleased to present a new series of articles by Dr Charudutt Mishra and Matthias Fiechter which will focus on the wonders of the natural world, the needs and challenges of biodiversity conservation, and the advancements in conservation science. I stopped once again to admire and soak up the magnificent chough’s eye view of […]
Teach a man to fish…
Teach a man to fish sustainably, and you feed the planet beyond his lifetime. The market value of marine and coastal resources and industries is estimated at US $3 trillion per year, or about 5% of global GDP. Yet, as much as 40% of the oceans are suffering negative effects from human activities, including pollution, […]
FASHION REVOLT
Why wear meaningless when you can wear meaningful? This morning, I threw on a long army green cotton dress that I bought two years ago from Primark. I picked it from a rail where 49 of the exact same dresses hung. I look at it in the mirror, the bobbled cotton, the dark stain that […]
LAURENT BALLESTA
The Gombessa Expeditions The Gombessa Scientific Expeditions aim at exploring specific phenomena occurring underwater all around the globe. A naturalistic objective first guides the choice of the mission that will generally offer three major challenges: A scientific enigma at the core of the expedition; a diving challenge, as Laurent Ballesta – leading organizer of these […]
NAUSICAÁ and the island of MALPELO
Named after the Greek mythical heroine, Nausicaá is much more than just an aquarium; it is a centre where the unique marine environment can be explored in a fun, educational and scientific way, with a primary focus on the relationship between man and the sea. In 25 years, Nausicaá has welcomed over 16 million visitors […]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019
Natural History Museum. London. Words: Rebecca Dickson The public have spoken! David Lloyd’s image ‘Bond of Brothers’ is the winner of ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People’s Choice Award’ This extraordinary image shows the most powerful of human emotions – love. Is it a moment of family bonding and love? The year’s winning image is […]
