Tag: conservation
Animals You Didn’t Know Are Endangered
On the subject of the Endangered Species List, a few animals stand out as superstars: polar bears, giant pandas, rhinos, snow leopards… However , the list is so big that there are many species you may never have suspected are endangered. Here are some of them. Zebras image credits An symbol of the African [...]
The Largest Greenhouse in the World – The Eden Project
It’s a dream come true – a magical story of how restoration can transform an exhausted site into the world’s largest captive rainforest and greenhouse, showcasing plants which have changed the world, connects culture and communities and has even been called the 8th wonder. Image Credits: Stuart Herbert The 21st century will provide enormous challenges [...]
The Lion Whisperer – Behaviorist and Hugger of Lions
Originating as an adolescent wild running “Bird Man of Orange Grove” caring for all things nature to a self taught animal behaviourist, it is no surprise that when Kevin Richardson crosses all barriers involved with the animal kingdom and cuddles lions he is known as the mighty “Lion Whisperer”. Kevin Richardson is both a zoologist [...]
Berlin Zoo – Europes Most Visited Zoo
The Beautiful Berlin Zoological Gardens is not only the best known and oldest in Germany, but is the Europe’s 9th zoo to open and Europe’s most visited. Its elegant elephant gates opened in 1844, covering 84 acres. Consisting of a zoo and aquarium, in 2010 alone the zoo received almost 3 million visitors. Image [...]
The Incredible World of Cactus in Photos
The distinctive appearances of cacti are a result of adaptations to conserve water in the hottest and driest environments – and who would have known that such wondrous, beautiful and bizarre appearances would have become adopted? Spikes treacherously poking out in all directions, ready to take on anyone that wants a challenge, flowers that blossom [...]
10 Top Online Green Stores
Recently the terms “go green” “living green” and “being green” have been chucked about left right and center. Whether it’s a new way to sell products, or a way of life to ease the conscious of your carbon footprint, or those passionate souls that generally want to start making a change to the earth, making [...]
The Brilliant and Beautiful World of Bears
Bears, glorious Bear! They are magnificent! Some are brown and grizzly, others are large and dusted in snow, and some are absolutely adorable whilst they munch on bamboo! But are you actually aware of how many bear species are out there? Most people are often common with the famous European Brown bear, Giant panda and [...]
5 Ways to Help Save the Mountain Gorillas
Recent census of mountain Gorillas has announced that there are only a mere 786 remaining individuals left on Earth, with nearly half living in the forests of Central Africa. These striking large apes take home on the green, volcanic slopes of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo – all areas which have received [...]
The Rarest Big Cat in the World
Ten times more endangered than the Amur Tiger, these beautiful Cats have been cornered by human pressures into one remaining area – the forests of southwest Primorsky Kraj. Most leopards stalk and chase the grounds of Africa with their large stocky tails and daggered claws – where populations are moderately stable and warm environments deliver [...]
The Most Visited National Park in Europe
Rising 7,500m above the ocean floor, basks the world’s third tallest volcanic structure. Encased by magnificent scenery and atmospheric conditions welcomes a National Park swamped with forever changing tones and colours of its landscape. Visually striking clouds swam together to create a misty backdrop to the mountains, and many beautiful flora species have colonised the [...]
Coral Reefs: 35 Beautiful Species to Adore
Welcome to the ‘Rainforests of the Ocean’ – one of the most beautiful, diverse and colourful marine habitats across the globe. An underwater body, constructed by calcium carbonate that lines the ocean floor has flourished into an ecosystem that is teeming with coral polyps, billions of colourful algae and impressive sea anemones. This amazing platform [...]
Wild China: 25 Spectacular Species You Should See
China is certainly one of the most beautiful places on earth. Entwined with temples of culture, mountains painted in white snow, lands of the giant panda, coastlines enriched with amazing colonies of unusual birds, dense forests that are roped with hunting tigers and a great wall that stretches through the land and ripples with history. [...]
Lonesome George – The Lost Animal of our World
Lonesome George is a walking ambassador of extinction, when he dies, the whole species will be gone with him – forever. Being the only remaining gentle giant – George (Geochelone nigraabingdoni) from Pinta Island, Galapagos is the rarest animal on earth. Conservation wise, can we learn from his sad story and propel changes towards other [...]
