Blue Planet is back on our screens tomorrow night with the best showing of life beneath the waves. And if you’re feeling inspired to explore in the deep blue sea yourself, there’s no better time than now to book a holiday. Whether you chose the Maldives, Sri Lanka or New Zealand: each has something different […]
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The World’s Largest Wildlife Museum Opens This Week
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India: Discover exotic wildlife in remote Assam on a luxurious river cruise
GETTY Take a cruise through India’s Assam region to discover exotic wildlife DAWN is breaking over the misty green expanse of India’s Kaziranga National Park and I’m about to experience a very different take on the concept of a “Bring Your Kids to Work Day”. I’ve hitched a ride with Umali, a hardworking mum who’s […]
Wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan on new BBC series Tribes, Predators & Me
Where is the series made? We go to the Solomon Islands to meet the Shark People, who see sharks as spiritual animals. And we go to the Bodi tribe in Ethiopia to look at the relationship between people and hyenas. And what was your favourite place? I loved Mongolia. I learnt how to hunt with […]
Clear waters, exciting wildlife and more: Discover Antigua
PH Heritage Quay, St. John’s (left) As our boat drifted into the clear waters near the reef, I spied large, dark creatures moving rapidly beneath the surface – at first just two or three of them, then at least 15, all converging on our tiny vessel. “Right, let’s go,” shouted our guide, jumping into the […]
Welcome to Miami: Wonderful wildlife, sunshine and old-fashioned grandeur
I was staying at the historic Biltmore hotel, a nostalgia-filled gem situated 12 miles from Miami’s raucous South Beach in the serene neighbourhood of Coral Gables. Built in 1926, it’s renowned for its famous guests, from Judy Garland to Bing Crosby, Kim Kardashian to President Obama. Notorious gangster Al Capone even committed one of his […]
Wildlife presenter Kate Humble on hosting Curious Creatures
GETTY Kate is thrilled to be hosting her first panel show, Curious Creatures Kate Humble lives by a saying attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt – do something every day that scares you. “She was clearly a very wise woman,” muses Kate, 48. “It is very easy to trot along through life doing the things you’re comfortable […]
Cell phones in Amazon trees alert rangers to illegal logging and record wildlife
A newly funded application which makes use of solar-powered cell phones placed high in jungle canopies now helps park rangers — and regular citizens — join the fight in saving Amazonian rainforests. Dubbed the Rainforest Connection, the app uses phones hidden in trees throughout the jungle to detect sounds associated with illegal logging. When the […]
Jury splits conspiracy convictions in 2nd trial of Oregon wildlife refuge armed standoff
Two men who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon last year were found guilty of conspiracy by a federal jury. However, the same jurors cleared two other occupiers of the same charge stemming from the armed standoff with federal agents. On Friday, Jason Patrick, 43, and Darryl Thorn, 32, were found guilty of […]
Top 10 facts about wildlife
1. This year’s theme is Listen To The Young Voices, urging us all to listen to young people’s views and ideas on conserving wildlife. 2. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed 2,599 species, subspecies and sub-populations of critically endangered animals. 3. There are also 1,975 critically endangered plants, fungi and other organisms. […]
