Conservation

Born(eo) to be Wild

January 31, 2018 0

Borneo; the world’s third largest island harbouring species rich rainforest, estimated to be at least 130 million years old, home to around 100 endemic animal species alongside 6000 endemic plant species. Yet still new species […]

Rediscovering the Cave Squeaker, a long-lost frog
Zoology

Rediscovering the Cave Squeaker, a long-lost frog

January 17, 2018 0

Robert Hopkins, a researcher at the Zimbabwe Museum of Natural History, had been wanting to find the mysterious Cave Squeaker (or Chimanimani Squeaker) in the Chimanimani highlands of eastern Zimbabwe, for a very long time. […]

Lauren Lewis, 2017. 14 critically endangered slow lorises rescued from exotic pet trade.
Conservation

To Trade or Not to Trade

January 16, 2018 0

     The rise of exotic animal trade, both pets and parts, is a global phenomenon that has received plenty of media coverage in the last few years. The fact that wild animals and their by-products […]

Zoology

My experience with the Cobras of Durban

January 8, 2018 0

There are around three and a half million people living in the Greater Durban Area, South Africa. Nestled amongst many of the suburbs surrounding the city, are a number of nature reserve, conservancies and green […]