The Power of Photography in Conservation

As most of you may have seen I love taking photographs of nature and wildlife. I would consider myself still to be an amateur, especially when compared to the talented photographers in this blog post. Photography has been used for a long time by the media to spread messages about global events, but it has also…

#FridayFact – The Dung Beetle

It shouldn't come as a surprise that dung beetles do indeed feed on faeces. This makes them one of the natural world's greatest recyclers, removing waste, destroying parasites and pests, and returning nutrients to the soil. Here are a few amazing facts about these robust fascinating critters. There are three main types of dung beetles:…

Second Instalment of #FridayFact

Introducing a rather shaggy looking antelope - The Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) As the name suggests these beasts have a strong association with water, but they're not  truly aquatic or as at home in water as the Sitatunga or Lechwe. The long grasses of the water, however, are perfect for them to escape and hide from…

A New Weekly #Scicomm Feature – #FridayFact

I know how scientists love their facts and I want to spread that factual-love to the rest of you. So every Friday I'll be writing a small blog of any animal in the animal kingdom from mammals to reptiles and insects to fish. For my first #FridayFact feature, I'll introduce you to the Red-billed Oxpecker…

Akagera – A Conservation Success Story

Rwanda.... an African country whose communities and wildlife have suffered from grievous civil war and unrest has an incredible success story to tell, the one of Akagera National Park. East Rwanda has been a tourism hot ticket for many years. In its heyday Akagera, opened in 1934 as Rwanda's first national park, was teeming with…