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LATEST ARTICLES ( 17 )

• Traditions Protected, Tradition Threatens

  

  In general the word ‘tradition’ evokes many negative emotions amongst conservationists. We hear ‘traditional medicine’ and think of the thousands of tigers... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Necessary Evil…?

  

  Zoos- good or bad? Of course this issue is by no means that conclusive, but that black or white attitude is the one that most often prevails when arguments are... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Robotics in Nature

  

  Locomoting animals show remarkable diversity and capability. From the ease at which a gibbon can swing through the trees, to the profound efficiency of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• She Sells Sea Lego on the Sea Shore!

  

  Hermit crabs, although decapod crustaceans are not true crabs. Their hard exoskeleton does not encompass their whole bodies leaving their soft abdomens very... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Small Disclaimer

  In general this blog is reserved for the wonders of the natural world. It’s too hard, and quite exhausting to care so wholeheartedly about everything therefore... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• An Official Example, Not to Follow

  

  On the 5th of June 1990, California approved Proposition 117, the California Wildlife Protection Act.The Act accomplished two things. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Attack of the Aliens

  

  The Observer Ethical Awards is under-way for 2012 and this year they have joined forces with the University of Hull in an attempt to gather intelligence for... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Closer to Home

  

  The natural world boasts many awe inspiring ambassadors. The polar bear, the giant panda, and the Sumatran tiger are all stunning species acting as worthy... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Look, Don’t Touch.

  

  Towards the end of September this year the RNLI Plymouth lifeboat crew responded to a call out from a dismasted yacht. On their return to the station they were... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Just How Old is an Old Aged Lobster?

  

  Not just an insight into my most random of thoughts, but an extremely important question for the biological community. In general we accept that aging is an... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Intoxication, an Animal Instinct?

  

  It is generally believed that the human affinity for alcohol stemmed from a love of sugar. Whilst scouring for sweet tasting foods, prehistoric man would have... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Mountain Gorilla Conservation Showing Deserved Success

  

  There is no more breathtaking a sight than the majestic, charismatic, critically endangered mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Gliding Mammals Saving Time, Not Energy

  

  It is widely accepted that many birds, particularly the larger species such as albatross, condors and eagles glide in flight to save energy. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Declining Viability of Whaling

  

  An Icelandic whaling association has recently stated that in a new kind of ‘cultural tourism’ they will be offering experience days aboard a whaling vessel.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Ever Continuing Badgergate

  

  The Gloustershire Wildlife Trust (GWT), recently began a Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination program for badgers on the Greystones Farm nature reserve. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Monstrous Mother

  

  In 1987 palaeontologists discovered the gigantic fossilised remains of a plesiosaur, later christened Poly. Fossil discoveries are always exciting, even when th... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Primates as Pets, Delving a Little Deeper

  

  Current UK legislation permits a person to own any primate as a pet provided they have the appropriate licensing. The term ‘any’ is not an exaggeration, this... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT