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A dog is for life, not just for Christmas!
December 14, 2010
In 1978 Clarissa Baldwin, chief executive officer of the charity, Dogs Trust, coined a phrase that many of you over the age of 30 will have grown up hearing – “A dog is for life, not just for Christmas”. For those still wet behind the ears, this message was drummed into the great British public […]
Posted in: Dear Santa...
Leakey’s Angels
December 10, 2010
Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey was a British archaeologist whose work was important in establishing human evolutionary development in Africa. He was born in British East Africa, what is now known as Kenya. He developed an early interest in prehistory, which he combined with his love of the continent. The paleoanthropological research he and his family did, […]
Posted in: Protect our rainforests
The legend that is Attenborough……
December 8, 2010
There aren’t many people in the world whose name is a global phenomenon. Sir David Attenborough is certainly one of those who has top ranking, especially as he is adored by both young and old. The first time I interviewed Sir David was a few years ago at the Natural History Museum’s butterfly house. I […]
Posted in: Protect our rainforests
Oil companies to enter Mountain Gorilla range
December 4, 2010
As part of my homework this week, I was asked to watch a documentary on the Mountain Gorillas. Out of all the primates I am learning about, the gorillas are my favourite. They truly are the gentle giants of the primate world and it would be a huge honour to one day see them in […]
Posted in: Protect our rainforests
Back to civilisation….
November 30, 2010
For the last five days I have been holed up in my flat writing an essay for one of my university modules. The deadline was yesterday. I didn’t see daylight in that time and I didn’t even bother to get out of my PJ’s until well after midday. I officially turned into ‘Cousin It’ quicker […]
Posted in: My brain hurts!
Postcode lottery
November 26, 2010
Exactly four weeks ago today, an infant gorilla was born at London Zoo. His arrival not only marks the end of a 22 year wait for the keepers; but this lucky fella has just inherited one of the most sought-after postcodes in London. Even for newborn gorillas there’s a lottery where you end up, because […]
Posted in: It's a boy!
A tragic loss…Colonel Avi Sivan dies in chopper crash
November 23, 2010
I’ve just received the sad news that Colonel Avi Sivan, the director of Ape Action Africa in Cameroon, West Africa, has died in a helicopter crash today. He was flying between the main cities of Douala and Yaoundé with a local army commander, who also died in the incident. I’ve never met Sivan, but the […]
Posted in: A tribute
Island retreat
November 20, 2010
Chasing chimps in the jungle may sound exciting, and don’t get me wrong it is, but it’s also bloody exhausting. If you’re lugging a camera and a tripod; the world’s heaviest rucksack – even though you’ve packed it like a capsule wardrobe – it’s still tough. Plus you’re watching out for snakes and spiders and […]
Posted in: Branching out
Chimp chasing…
November 19, 2010
Africa has always been a continent that’s intrigued me – the stunning landscapes; untamed wildlife; beautiful dialects that vary across bordering countries and a nation that embraces its tribal traditions. My father was born in Tanzania, or Tanganyika as he still refers to it, (the name was changed in 1964). I was taken there as […]
Posted in: A new beginning.....
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