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We all know our children are facing an obesity crisis; the statistics are dizzying. The methods that make the most sense on the surface - diets, summer camp interventions, mandatory gym classes - none of them appear to be working. We all know our...
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The plains trembled and the swirling, brown cloud of dust hovered as the wildebeest moved towards the Mara River - the Great Wildebeest Migration across the plains of East Africa had begun. The migration is one of the world’s most spectacular displays...
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“It must be terrifying,” muses the young man in the camo uniform. Strange words from someone with a 9mm on his hip. He continues: “I’ve actually tried to imagine what it must be like to be a poacher in the bush who suspects there’s a stopper group out...
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Modelling of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) population trends, in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Maldives, has linked changes in animal behaviour to injuries caused by boat strikes. Modelling of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) population trends, in...
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As a working photographer, nothing quite beats being out in nature with a seascape in front of you and a camera in hand. Whether the ocean is wild with thundering white waves or standing peacefully still so clear that you can stare into its depths, I...
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In the heart of the Free State grasslands, where the golden fields shimmer before a late afternoon thunderstorm, there stands a lonesome road sign. The nails holding it up is rusted and old, the paint slowly being eroded away by weather and time. In...
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It is a common feeling, that first glimpse of the sun before the start of spring. Heat finally warms our bones after the long march of winter, and semblances of hope and rebirth swell in our hearts. It is a common feeling, that first glimpse of the sun...
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Climate adaptation is a trending topic with human impact on the environment reaching unprecedented levels. It is important to look at adaptation strategies from nature. Over millennia animals, including humans, had to develop adaptation methods to...
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Sailing near the Oaxacan beach "La Entrega" in the tourist destination of Bahías de Huatulco, Mexico, the local Kayak club set out to fish for the day's meal. Despite the fishermen's luck not favouring them today, our friends Erasto and Enrique, upon...
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South Africa transitioned into democracy 31 years ago, propelled by Nelson Mandela's vision for a more equitable society. However, three decades after the abolishment of apartheid legislation, South Africa remains heavily segregated and burdened by...
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It is a sad fact that some of the most awe-inspiring and beautiful creatures of the ocean, whales and dolphins, are currently the most vulnerable in terms of at risk of extinction. The global threat to these mammals has come to the forefront of issues...
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Suddenly we find we are confined to our homes – our physical world just got so much smaller, but our virtual world has soared to new levels. Birds are more active, insects, tiny animals and I can almost hear the oceans releasing a huge sigh of relief....
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Penelope Bodry-Sanders is an Audubon Forever Green Fellow, an Explorer’s Club Fellow and the founder of the Lemur Conservation Foundation, a non-profit forested reserve in Florida that specializes in preserving the primates of Madagascar through...
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Finally, a bridge camera that closes the gap to the DSLR guaranteed to satisfy any birding enthusiast. The large zoom, large 1" 20mp BSI CMOS sensor, weather seal, as well as the compact form factor and ability to carry it with on a hike, comes in...
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A World Pushed Beyond Its Limits by Denial and Delay In my working life and social interactions, I encounter widely differing views, some grounded in reality, others bizarre. Many, echoing Donald Trump, call climate change the greatest hoax of the...
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Join me for a photographic tour of the Krom river (Krom rivier) hike in the Limietberg Nature Reserve less than an hour drive from Cape Town Key Considerations One day hike (comfortably with lunch and rest breaks) Total Distance 7km (Out and back)...
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It is not every day that you get a chance to see the fantastic work conservation heroes are doing to fight for an endangered species. I was fortunate enough to be given a tour by Romy Klusener, the head of SANCCOB’s bird rehabilitation program. Who is...
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In April, the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) unveiled a £57 million research programme to address what it calls a “critical missing part” in our understanding of planet cooling. Mark Symes, professor of electrochemistry at the...
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Hiking Offa’s Dyke: A Welsh Marchhttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/offas-dyke-a-welsh-march
The 285km Offa’s Dyke trail between Sedbury (just outside Chepstow) and Prestatyn can be tackled either way, but heading north will put the prevailing wind and any sunshine on your back. It’s best done between May and September, though be prepared for...
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