BY
SIMON MUSTOE
Expert Ecologist, Consultant & Author
It’s always a thrill to be leading another Raja Ampat Snorkel-Dive Trip. It amazes me how much we can see in a single day. We’ve already seen Bottlenose Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, Bryde’s Whale and Pygmy Sperm Whales; a smattering of nudibranchs and abundant fish life including a lovely Sargassum Frogfish …
BLOG – ANIMAL IMPACT – by Simon Mustoe
Wildlife has a huge and immeasurable impact on the stability, health and functioning of ecosystems. For this reason, humanity cannot survive without wildlife. Wild animals turn dust into soil, carbon into food and the weather into a fair climate for living.
These are the stories untold – the reason why conservation is essential for our survival. The orangutan doesn’t simply depend on rainforest canopy structure, it creates the structure. We humans don’t simply depend on forests or coral reefs, we live among the animals that make those places habitable. In this blog I explore the many and varied ways we connect with nature. This reveals the link between the way we think, behave and act, and the very basis for our existence and survival as a species on Earth. But only as long as we are surrounded by a colourful and diverse abundance of other animals.
More on the importance of wildlife
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The weather was just too good to ignore. Perhaps this would be the last warm day of summer? It was …
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Rarer than the Tasmanian Tiger and more mysterious, the Southern Moray has never been seen alive. A single specimen collected …
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The sun came out this afternoon and the wind dropped off to just two knots. Eager to see if I …
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I was a bit unsure what it was going to be like today but it turned out to be a …
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There are two reasons we chose to go snorkelling at Sigasiga Sands in Fiji. First, we were looking for a …
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It is definitely getting a bit cooler! According to my dive watch during my snorkel at Beaumaris today, the water …
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Sorry it’s been remiss of me not to send this out earlier. I’ve been a bit busy since I got …
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There is a petition running to save Ricketts Point. If you have a moment to sign, it would be gratefully …
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This weekend we did a snorkel at teahouse Ricketts and fossil beach. Fossil beach was relatively clear water on the …
Books, art, films and podcasts
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 me something else, quite profound. I don’t know if it was the book directly or the combination of experiences I …
