Once in a while you hear a story that demonstrates the positive power of social media – and in this case, a network of strangers passionate about lions came together online to help give four lions the chance of a new life.
Category: Conservationists
World Gorilla Day: Will better public health save Uganda’s gorillas?
Meet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder of Conservation Through Public Health. Gladys works tirelessly to protect gorillas in Uganda from catching human diseases spread through tourism and the use of gorilla ‘scarecrows’ by local communities.
Lockdown: live interviews, podcasts, awards and articles
As July draws to a close; our first month of the ‘easing of lockdown’ here in the UK, it felt like a good time to reflect and share some of the cool things I’ve been involved in over these last few months, regarding wildlife and conservation communications outside of this blog…
National Geographic Kids meets shark hero Ilena Zanella
Ilena Zanella won a prestigious Whitley Award in 2019 for her work with scalloped hammerhead sharks.
HS2 and the UK’s post-lockdown challenges
Post-lockdown, the UK sits in an extraordinary melting pot of multiple biodiversity and environmental issues all coming together at once.
Meet Whitley Award Winner and Ghana’s first ever frog expert: Caleb Ofori-Boateng
Every so often, you meet someone who’s story becomes synonymous with hope and inspiration. For me, Whitley Award Winner and frog expert Caleb Ofori-Boateng is one of those people.
Whitley Awards: the ‘Green Oscars’
Conservation champions; the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), kicked off the month of May with their annual Whitley Awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on Wednesday.
Remembering Dr Alan Rabinowitz: A voice for the voiceless
Dr Alan Rabinowitz, the jaguar hero dubbed ‘the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation’, sadly passed away on 5 August 2018. Alan’s career as a conservationist,
Lion Hero: Meet Drew Abrahamson on World Wildlife Day
Happy World Wildlife Day 2018! The theme for this year is ‘Big Cats‘; which encompasses the four largest wild cats — which are also the ones
Jaguar journey: Alan Rabinowitz and saving a species
The jaguar; a most elusive, yet powerful big cat. Stealthy and strong, it hunts like a true warrior, yet lives almost like a phantom; ghost-like in the rainforests of South America.