Lawrence, the Chief Scientist updates us from the Wadi
Its 12.40 and the intense Arabian sun is beating down around us, but a cool breeze and the shade of a single acacia tree provides us with all the shelter […]
Author Archives: Lawrence Ball - Conservation Biologist
Oman Empty Quarter 2013 Expedition – The Science Begins
Blog Post from two young Oman Explorers Everyone is settling extremely well into the wadi environment! Our base camp is literally based on paradise beach where we are surrounded by […]
The Sultanate of Oman – An Overview
The Sultanate of Oman is located in the south-eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Oman is mostly dominated by arid desert wilderness which stretches over the north-west border […]
Merry Christmas!
Two Festive Photos
How To Catch A Lizard
Who knows! There is no single proven effective technique to answer this question, unless it’s Chameleons in Madagascar, in which case you just pick them off the trees! During our […]
I Admit, It’s Not All Loud Noise And Smog Any More
I’m living a hectic lifestyle at the moment! One minute I’m sat at my laptop muddling over where to buy 12v batteries and acetone in Oman, then I’m driving to the […]
Why Hippos Don’t Eat Fish
The Kikuyu People believe that in the days of long, long ago, when the Good Lord N’gai made his plans for all the creatures upon his earth, he made the hippopotamus […]
The Rise of the East African Safari
In 1905 a British zoologist, P. L. Sclater, declared that the elephant, rhino, giraffe, eland and zebra needed special efforts in order to conserve them. There was one place in […]
Post-Recce Report
Between the 7th and the 18th of this month I was in Oman with Soo Redshaw (Chief Leader) organising logistics, equipment and touching base with numerous useful contacts for the […]
A Recce to Oman
Despite what I said several weeks ago about remaining on British soil and focusing on the conservation of British wildlife, here I am packing my rucksack for a 10 day […]
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