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Hanging with Orangutans and Walking with Elephants: Eco-Tourism in 2024

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, eco-tourism stands out as a way to explore the planet's beauty while actively contributing to its preservation. A 2020 study on the future of UN Sustainability Goals and Southeast Asian tourism...

Planning Your Dream African Safari Trip: The Best Tours and Destinations

An African safari might just be the best holiday you can give yourself as the exceptional experiences that the continent offers are unforgettable adventures. Once you set foot on its shores, Africa takes hold of you. The epic scale of wide spaces is...

WWF calls for a global ban on ‘harmful and unnecessary’ single-use plastic items

New technical reports outline high-risk plastics polluting the planet and shows global plastic bans, phase-outs and control measures are entirely feasible WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and...

Pangolins in Peril - Will they go extinct before most know they exist?

Slowly, the tiny ball in the wooden crate began to unwind. Its scales moved and a pointy nose followed by two black button eyes emerged. Natalie was entranced. The baby pangolin unwrapped its tail, holding out its front legs and gazed at her, asking to...

Roam: Karoo Reserve Strikes Gold with Deep-Dive Eco-Tourism

Roam, a private game reserve established in 2016 in the Great Karoo, has become a dynamo of eco-tourism in the region on a farm formerly reserved for hunting. Roam private game reserve sells itself as a destination for “conscious” safaris. The reality...

Careers in the Environmental Industry: Trends and Insights

Climate change, sustainability, and eco-friendly production are discussions that brands are having globally. Companies and organizations know their customers are moving towards products that will not harm the environment, and so are they.

Saving our closest relatives: An Interview with the world’s only Bonobo Sanctuary

First things first, you might be asking yourself ‘Funky name, but what on earth is a Bonobo?’. Also known as the pygmy chimpanzee, bonobos are primates found in the Congo basin in Africa, and they also happen to be our closest living relatives...

Ted talk by Prince William on climate change and the environment

"humankind has invented air travel, vaccines and computers. We've explored every part of the globe, sequenced the human genome and even escaped Earth's atmosphere. Our speed of innovation has been incredible, but so, too, has the acceleration of our...

Coronavirus Threat to Africa's Biodiversity and Wildlife Tourism

While the coronavirus is creating havoc around the world, tourism bans around the world, the key to funding wildlife conservation and employment in Africa threaten the livelihoods of the poor. What will the effect be on biodiversity?

Jaguar Encounters in the Pantanal: Where to Go & How to View Ethically

Jaguar tourism is about to flourish as the dry season (May-September) approaches in the largest floodplain of the world, the Brazilian Pantanal. Each year, more and more people, mostly foreigners, travel to a few certain locations where jaguars are...

How to go on your own self-drive safari in South Africa

Did you know that you don’t need to go on an organised tour or game drive to go on safari in South Africa? The idea that you can drive around a reserve yourself spotting wildlife (including the big five!) is actually amazing.

What are carbon emission and ocean acidification doing to our oceans and how can you help?

Galapagos Coffee: How Ecotourism and Conservation Blend for a Sustainable Future

By Dr. Thomas S. Mullikin and Dr. Juan Carlos Valdivieso Coffee has satisfied families across the world for generations. Historical records of coffee drinking date back to the middle of the 15th century, and the roasting and brewing of coffee remain...