It’s World Coral Triangle Day and I am going to take a different look at this vital region by examining the global scale and intensity of its Animal Impact. There …
There is a lovely statement in the opening paragraph of Tyson Yunkaporta’s book Sand Talk. It says that ‘fifty per cent of the echidna brain is used for some of …
During the last ice-age 20,000 years ago, there was a particularly cold period. Scientists have thought this might have had to do with an influx of iron into the Southern …
The largest animals that represent the top of the trophic pyramid. These are the final building blocks in ecosystem structures for maximum entropy production. Megafauna can be measured at any …
Manuk Island’s famous sea snakes in Indonesia are at one of the largest and most important seabird colonies in the whole South China Sea and Sulu Seas. We visited to …
Every time I do these trips I get a thrill from showing people a new way to explore and learn about the ocean. This Komodo expedition trip was magic. Every …
Here’s my latest Raja Ampat trip report from our coral triangle cruises. Another wonderful trip with a lovely group of people. On this trip we were about 50:50 divers to …
Sorry it’s been remiss of me not to send this out earlier. I’ve been a bit busy since I got back. The Raja Ampat 2024 trip was so good as …
Keggie Carew’s Beastly is a book so important that everyone should read it. Not just because its great fun. It’s also a vibrant reminder of our animality. But it taught …
Here are five surprising facts about coastal erosion, reefs and nature-based solutions that may surprise you. In particular, how much you rely on wildlife conservation for your future. In this …
