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Wildlife
Tomorrow thousands of people will go to Hyde Park to join The People’s Walk for Wildlife. The reason is to demonstrate support for action to reverse the collapse in nature going on all around us. From the rapid decline of once common birds and the disappearance of butterflies to the destruction of flower-rich meadows and
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For me, Emperor penguins are the iconic Antarctic species. When I first saw them on the ice, I was struck by their serene grace and intricate beauty. Delicate gold patches adorn their chest like an artist’s brushstroke against their otherwise black and white plumage. No other species is so perfectly adapted to survive in the
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Following World Mara Day on 15 September, we’ve got the lowdown on this incredible landscape… Mara Day, held on 15 September every year, celebrates the Mara River and the unique surrounding landscape in Kenya and Tanzania. The day coincides with one of nature’s greatest events: the annual migration of wildlife from the Serengeti National Park
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Palm oil Palm oil has long been one of the major drivers of deforestation and habitat destruction in some key parts of the world and we all (likely) consume palm oil every single day! Probably more than once a day. You might eat bread that contains palm oil for breakfast; wash with soap and use shampoo that
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gallery Saturday 25 January 2014 was a pretty significant day for WWF-UK. Having moved into our fantastic Living Planet Centre back in October 2013, we finally marked the public opening of the WWF Experience! Let me take a few steps back to explain. The idea of the Living Planet Centre was born when long standing supporter
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gallery Photography and film are a key way that we try and share the work being done around the world to the protect our amazing planet. That’s part of my job at WWF – getting the best images from around the world to tell the stories. If joining the judging panel for this year’s British Wildlife
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Illegal Wildlife trade WWF commissioned the award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker James Morgan to travel to Africa and Asia to document the grisly realities behind both the supply and demand sides of the illegal wildlife trade. Here, James tells us the story behind some of his images. And he explains why we need to find new ways to tackle
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Tomorrow thousands of people will go to Hyde Park to join The People’s Walk for Wildlife. The reason is to demonstrate support for action to reverse the collapse in nature going on all around us. From the rapid decline of once common birds and the disappearance of butterflies to the destruction of flower-rich meadows and […]
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environment bill The first broad Environment bill for more than 20 years will soon be brought before the Westminster Parliament. It could be the first law in the world to contain the express legal duty to leave our environment in better shape than we found it. But what might such a new law include, and what should […]
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This woman has the most beautiful giggle I’ve ever heard. It bubbles out of her like water. Her name is Jitani. She runs a homestay business in a village called Dalla in the south west of Nepal. With her is Niru, her daughter. The two of them run their homestay together, sharing their hospitality and […]
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gorilla Survey results released this week have revealed that the number of mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif have increased to a minimum of 604. This brings the total wild population of mountain gorillas to more than 1,000 and makes it the only great ape in the world that is believed to be increasing. But there’s […]
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The coasts of the UK and Kenya might seem worlds apart, but over the last few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to learn that there are actually many similarities and that we share many of the same opportunities and challenges. Earlier this month, we hosted the WWF-UK marine team here in Kenya. We’ve been working closely, […]
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International Women's Day Our relationships on this planet are tangled up in a complex web of life, where what we do affects other living beings and our physical surroundings. So why then do we seem to damage the natural resources that we depend on? And how can people-centred solutions to conservation protect wildlife and wild places? On the […]
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If you’re interested in conservation, you’ll also be interested in Colombia. The country has more species of birds and amphibians than any other; is the world’s most diverse country relative to its size, being home to over 9000 species found nowhere else in the world; and has habitats that vary from Andean glaciers to tropical […]
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Pangolins This blog post is a repost from the Pangolin Specialist Group website, which can be found here: www.pangolinsg.org. Today, Saturday 17th February 2018, is World Pangolin Day and the 6th birthday of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, also known as the Pangolin SG. World Pangolin Day provides a perfect opportunity to celebrate pangolins for […]
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wildlife Through the recent BBC Big Cats series we’ve been able to immerse ourselves in the lives of the world’s feisty felids – from the most elusive to the most deadly. With the launch of new technology systems which have allowed us to delve into the intricate depths of these animals’ lives, we were curious to […]
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wildlife Did you tune in to BBC One last night to see the first episode of Big Cats? If not, you missed out! This new TV documentary highlights how awesome wild cats are but did you know that many are in trouble? Nearly half of all wild cat species are threatened with extinction. Here’s how WWF’s […]
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