Annual seal survey highlights Thames’ importance
Marine biologists from ZSL have been scanning the shorelines and sandbanks of the Thames Estuary, as part of their annual seal survey to assess the current population of harbour and grey seals.
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Marine biologists from ZSL have been scanning the shorelines and sandbanks of the Thames Estuary, as part of their annual seal survey to assess the current population of harbour and grey seals.
New research from Queen’s University Belfast, funded by wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), has revealed that pine martens are less fussy in terms of their diet than previously thought. Native to the British Isles, pine martens were once one of our most abundant predators, before populations declined and they became a protected … Read more
An emotive new animation has been created by International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) to help raise the profile of a deadly virus threatening UK common frogs. ‘Ranavirus – Where did the frogs go (and why)?’ – voiced by comedian, author, writer and frog enthusiast Stephen Fry – underlines a decade of research from … Read more
Wilderness Safaris, Africa’s leading sustainable ecotourism operator, has introduced its next Travel with Purpose itinerary, The Noah’s Ark Project. This conservation-focused journey offers guests the opportunity to explore the exclusive North Island in Seychelles from 24 to 28 September 2018, whilst actively taking part in the survey, capture and release of the Seychelles white-eye, one … Read more