Conservationists On The Prowl
Not all heroes wear a cape and most prefer to keep their identity anonymous. This is the case of the Alycats, a team of award-winning photographers that regularly donate their time and the fruits of their work to fight illegal hunting and poaching in Africa in support of Singita’s 100-year conservation purpose Uncontrolled hunting and […]
Back Where You Belong
For a very long time, the idea of reintroducing endangered species in captivity back into their wild natural habitats was very often thought an impossible task. Many attempts were made with disappointing and heart-breaking results. The task at hand was, and is, immense. But for John Aspinall, the founder of The Aspinall Foundation and his […]
May The Wild Remain Wild
Wilderness Safaris have been working for almost four decades to protect millions of hectares across seven countries in Africa. They create unforgettable journeys for guests, who enjoy a front row seat in Africa’s awe-inspiring sights as well as encounters with the most majestic animals in the continent. Wilderness Safaris had its origins in Botswana in […]
Rewilding the British Landscape
When we speak about conservation, it is very common that our minds fly to the majestic beasts roaming the plains of Africa or hiding in tropical jungles but the fact of the matter is that in Europe and specifically in Britain, many of our wildlife is threatened and at risk of extinction. It is estimated […]
Place of the Blue Crane
South Africa’s Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is a true conservation victory. Situated in the diverse and scenic Great Fish River valley of the Eastern Cape, its 22,000 hectares of pristine wilderness stretch either side of the river, which meanders for 30 kilometres through the rugged landscape of the reserve. The Great Fish River is of […]
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 […]
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 […]
