wildlife – Global Wildlife Rescue Project

ASVO Costa Rica

One of the projects we’re proud to be supporting as the Global Wildlife Rescue Project is ASVO Costa Rica. They’re a project dedicated to protecting sea turtles in Costa Rica. I had the privilege of visiting one of their sites back in September 2019. I actually saw my first sea turtle the year before. IContinue reading “ASVO Costa Rica”

Painted Dog Conservation

Photo of a painted dog laying down on a dirt track in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

It was in February 2014 that I first went to Zimbabwe to visit Painted Dog Conservation (PDC). Prior to this time I didn’t know very much about painted dogs. I’d seen some in a conservation centre in South Africa about a decade earlier. But that was about my limit. I was intrigued to find outContinue reading “Painted Dog Conservation”

Spring Wildlife

Spring is a fabulous time of the year to see wildlife here in the UK. It’s a time of new beginnings as the class of 2021 are welcomed into the world. We’ve asked our resident wildlife expert, Geoff, for his top tips for wildlife watching at this time of the year. Returning birds Across theContinue reading “Spring Wildlife”

Autumnal Wildlife

Here in Great Britain you can’t help but have noticed now that autumn is with us. There is a chill in the air, the nights are drawing in and the leaves are turning gorgeous shades of russet and brown as they fall. We asked our resident wildlife expert, Geoff, for his top tips for wildlifeContinue reading “Autumnal Wildlife”

Children and nature

The great outdoors is one of the best playgrounds and classrooms. It’s a source of wonder and of adventure. It can fire the imagination. It can stimulate the senses. And it can start a lifelong love affair with the natural world. In 2007 many nature related words such as kingfisher, lark, minnow, newt and otterContinue reading “Children and nature”

What goes up …

For some, the release of a sky lantern or group of balloons into the sky may be a way to remember a loved one or just a pretty sight in the sky – but what goes up does fall back down to earth again and effectively becomes litter and a hazard to the natural worldContinue reading “What goes up …”