Will COP 27 Deliver?
Another year, another Convention of the Parties coming together to fight climate change. But will COP 27 deliver? It seems unlikely. As...
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All things Bright and Blogderful!
Below we have all of our blogs in one place, the funny and the educational combined!
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The Prince of Wales and the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, spoke at the United for Wildlife Global Summit at London’s Science Museum, which brought...
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The Les Miserables Paradox
Warning to readers; this is quite a niche blog topic! But as this blog has Latin at the start of it, this blog is perhaps the perfect...
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A Blueprint to Protect Wildlife
We are enormously proud that one of our partner charities, the Pole Pole Foundation, was a finalist in the first Earthshot Prize. This...
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Safari Rail
I was recently doing some work in Zambia and kept meeting conservationists with an interest in steam railways; it’s a an interest I share...
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Countries with Oil get Filthy Rich While Countries with Elephants Remain Dirt Poor
I was on a video call with John Kahekwa this week and was reminded of something he’d said to me years ago, looking out over the town of...
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Our Top 5 Wildlife Films
Everyone loves a good film, so we've listed our top 5 wildlife movies in this post. Some are fairly standard choices, but number 2 might...
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Top 10 TED Talks About Wildlife Conservation
TED talks are a great way to learn about a whole range of topics, including wildlife conservation, so we’ve listed out the top 10 TED...
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The Psychology of Conservation
How many people would click on a red box on a website homepage that says, ‘do not click here’? We put that box on our homepage with a...
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What will 2021 bring for wildlife conservation?
2020 was a tough year for everyone as Covid-19 spread around the world and millions suffered illness, loss of loved ones, loss of jobs,...
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Wally the Giraffe Seeks Legal Permission to Change his Name
A giraffe is seeking legal permission to change his name after tiring of always being asked to play hide and seek. The giraffe, named...
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Sammy the Sloth: Other animals say I’m lazy, they don’t understand I was born to be slow
Sammy, such a good point. All of us species have our own different strengths and weaknesses, but these often get overlooked by animals...
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Warthogs Share Plea to Tourists: “please stop singing Hakuna Matata”
Warthogs have issued a plea to tourists to stop singing Hakuna Matata every time they spot them. The song, which was made popular in the...
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Ethics Won’t Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Many campaigns to bring an end to the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) focus on the ethics of killing animals for their parts, imploring...
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Elephants Learn to Wrestle for Visitors from WWF
Waterholes have been filled with heavier splashes than usual this week as herds of elephants took to practising wrestling after hearing...
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New Trainer Design Gives Prey the Upper Hoof over Predators
A new design of trainer from the renowned Pray for Prey athletics company has given many animals the upper hoof over their predators,...
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Hyena Study Proves Laughter is the Best Medicine
The results of a decade-long study into the impacts of laughter on the health of predators have been released today, and the findings...
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Vladibear Launches Online Russian Accent Lessons for Meerkats
The renowned Russian linguist Vladibear, a Black Grisly Bear living in the Amur region of Russia, has taken on a new role of voice coach...
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Thomas the Tortoise: I keep getting stuck in plastic beer can holders, what can I do?
I’m sorry to hear that Thomas, we’ve seen a big increase in letters like yours over the past few years. The problem is humans are dumping...
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New Hair Implants Launched for Leopards who want to Change their Spots
A revolutionary new hair implants treatment is finally giving leopards a chance to change their spots. The company behind the innovation,...
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Fran the Flamingo: My feathers aren’t as bright as my friends, but using fake pink has gone wrong.
You are not the first Flamingo to get fake pink wrong, Fran, and you won’t be the last! The most important thing to do is stop using the...
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Sam the Sloth Launches New Mindfulness App
Sam the Sloth has launched a new mindfulness app encouraging all species around the world to slow down in what is becoming an ever-busier...
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Army Ants Launch Marine Corps in Response to Climate Change
The Army Ants have released a press statement today announcing the creation of a new Marine Corps in response to the global threat of...
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Lions Launch Campaign to Rename Pilates as Lilates
Members of the Legal Independent Organisation of Nomenclature (LION) have today released a press statement calling on all animals to...
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