Archive for the ‘Conservation’ Category

17,000 Endangered Species Identified

17,000 Endangered Species Identified

This year’s Red List has been published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), revealing that thousands of species are at imminent risk...

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Elephant Conservation

Elephant Conservation

Elephant Conservation The African elephant is one of the most majestic animals on earth. Graceful, beautiful and unique, a world without them is almost too awful...

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Richard Leakey

Richard Leakey

Richard Leakey Richard Leakey is one of the most well-known and controversial conservationists alive today. As well as being a respected conservationist, he is also...

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Water Issues in Africa

Water Issues in Africa

According to major water charities, one in every six people on earth don’t have access to clean water. Making sure everyone in the world has access to clean water...

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Carbon Offsetting

Carbon Offsetting

Carbon Offsetting The biggest moral dilemma with going on holiday used to just involve ensuring that you went with a company promoting responsible tourism. But now...

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Huge Ivory Haul Discovered in Kenya

Huge Ivory Haul Discovered in Kenya

Elephant Tusks Kenyan authorities have reported the discovery of a huge haul of illegal ivory that was destined to head to the Asian market. In total, 684 kilograms...

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Sir David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most well-known TV personalities in the UK, and has been for over half a century. For many, a wildlife documentary without the...

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Spend your Gap Year doing Something Good

Spend your Gap Year doing Something Good

Gap years have exploded in popularity in recent years, and now they are almost a right of passage for many school leavers. But they’re not just for the young:...

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Lake Victoria Under Threat

Lake Victoria is the biggest lake in Africa, and one of the biggest in the world. In fact, at 26,600 square miles, this immense body of water is more like an ocean...

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Three Ways to Get Started in African Conservation

Three Ways to Get Started in African Conservation

Africa is home to some of our planet’s most amazing creatures, but unfortunately it always seems to be a constant struggle to protect them. Many of the animals...

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