The latest episode of BBC’s incredible new documentary series Dynasties, has thrown lions into the spotlight once again. Not since Cecil the Lion captured the public’s
Tag: Education
The Dominant Male: Guest post by young conservationist Bella Lack
This month’s guest blog post comes from 15-year-old wildlife campaigner Bella Lack. Bella describes her unforgettable close encounter with a male orangutan… We stood in
Bringing British wildlife to schoolchildren: badgers, foxes and 30 Days Wild
June is possibly my favourite month. Aside from being my birthday month, it also means 30 Days Wild — a celebration of British wildlife! Every
Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Awards: inspiring future eco-warriors
Nothing is better for the soul than spending a few hours listening to children talking about the future they imagine and how they are working
Poaching, poverty and empowerment through conservation – Guest post by Maasai warrior Philip Ole Senteria
This week I am truly honoured to share the words of Maasai warrior Philip Ole Senteria. Philip provides an authentic perspective of living in a community
Gorillas in the wild; and how to help them stay that way! — Guest post by Dan Richardson
Last month saw the exciting announcement that the Remembering Wildlife book series, responsible for the highly acclaimed Remembering Elephants and Remembering Rhinos titles, will be dedicating
National Bird Day: How can we teach children to love birds?
Today is National Bird Day, which has naturally started me thinking about the way we live alongside this diverse and beautiful classification of animal. We
‘This is our world’: walk among nature’s giants!
An elephant towers above my head; just a few footsteps away a mother giraffe stands protectively over her young calf. From this vantage point I can see a closely camouflaged lioness stalking a skittish zebra. I’m not on safari in Africa though; I’m standing in the Royal Horticultural Halls in central London, surrounded by lifesized acrylic paintings of animals in their natural habitats.
Rhino’s Up: A six-year old’s fight to protect the last Northern White Rhinos
Six-year-old Frankie is on a fundraising mission for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, through his campaign ‘Rhinos Up’
Calculating extinction; finding ways to get children thinking
Educating children is the key to improving the condition of the planet for future generations. Giving them the chance to see the mistakes of the generations before them, and empowering them to not only avoid those mistakes, but improve upon them, is an incredibly powerful tool.