Wildlife conservation and community volunteer projects and internships worldwide
After deliberating between re-downloading Instagram and embracing BeReal, I’ve chosen instead to write an informal blog to document my adventures in South America. Over the upcoming ten weeks, I’ll be living in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest at the remote Amazon Ecology and Wildlife Rehabilitation Programme research station. During this time, I will be involved in […]
November 5th 2023
It’s clear that scientific names matter to conservation. Not only do they help us to organise and store our data, but they can determine the conservation status of a species and dictate the level of importance we assign it. The IUCN Red list, for example, is a comprehensive list of organisms threatened with extinction. Organised […]
September 25th 2023
From donation adverts to the logos of major conservation organisations (such as the WWF and NRDC), the same few species, flagship species, are used time and time again, but why, is it effective and should we make a change?
August 10th 2023
If you ever find yourself constantly thinking about the effects of pollution and reading every news article about the devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, chances are you’re going through eco-anxiety, and it’s completely normal to go through it. But worrying does more harm than good. Eco-anxiety is starting to take a toll […]
May 15th 2023
The first time I realised that animals have become a victim of the tourism industry is when I travelled to Tunisia in 2018. It was a fascinating trip learning about their culture and seeing the beautiful natural life that exists there. However, one day, I went to a zoo. Upon arriving, I found a sign […]
March 15th 2023
Each year, the final day of January is dedicated to one of Africa’s most distinctive herbivores – zebras! International Zebra Day is an opportunity to learn more about zebras and to shine a light on the conservation needs of these iconic mammals. Some experts say that there are three main species of zebra, Grevy’s, mountain […]
January 30th 2023
We have compiled a list that represents the 13 best environmental conservation volunteer projects to join in 2021. These volunteer abroad project have all received great feedback about their work towards the preservation of wildlife, forests and marine environments.
December 28th 2022
The weather gets colder and the sun sets earlier, making way for the approaching winter. Far from the city rush, snow falls from the dark sky in the Slovak mountains, covering the frozen ground like a white blanket. The smooth surface is only broken by the imprints of paws, an echo of the wolf pack […]
December 14th 2022
Governments have never met a target set in the history of COP conferences. Could the upcoming COP15 meeting help correct this?
November 23rd 2022
