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 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 […]
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 […]
One can spend days on expedition hoping to see a rare bird species or searching for that elusive mammal only to get a brief glimpse before it flies, hops or […]
There were a number of papers I came across during my degree that have stuck in my head ever since, either because they were fascinating, or because they were a […]
Its been 6 months since I returned from the baking heat of Oman’s Empty Quarter, and over four years since my first expedition to Madagascar, but it’s now the time for me […]
Camels are incredible creatures with a whole arsenal of traits totally unique amongst mammals. Two species exist today belonging to the genus Camelus, these are the Dromedary and Bactrian camels. […]
Wallasea Island is a low lying coastal floodplain situated north of the River Thames estuary. For generations it has been used as arable farmland, protected by a sea wall, but […]
Plants are vital to all life on earth. Indeed, they paved the way for animals to exist by filling the air with oxygen, albeit as algae in the seas, and […]
Embrace… 1. The Unexpected Cities are a controlled environment. The more human control, the less likely unexpected events will occur. Wild places however, are untamed, we can control very little, […]
Four years have passed since I returned from my first overseas expedition to Madagascar. 6 months previous, I had just left school and started my first full time job to […]