Category: wildlife

A Little World Within Itself: My First Voyage to the The Galápagos

July 14, 2022

In 1835, Charles Darwin wrote these worlds in the Voyage of the Beagle: “The archipelago is a little world within itself, or rather a satellite attached to America, whence it has derived a few stray colonists, and has received the general character of its indigenous population.” Chapter XVII: “Galapagos Archipelago” (second edition, 1845), entry for … More A Little World Within Itself: My First Voyage to the The Galápagos

No Place for Frogs

June 19, 2022

Last summer, listening to nights filled with frog calls from the trees around our house, I resolved to put in a frog pond in our garden. My hope was to encourage breeding and bring our property a tiny step further towards being a well-rounded habitat for native wildlife. I’d created duck ponds before, but never … More No Place for Frogs

Wild Love: A Valentine’s Day Natural History

February 6, 2022

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. But we’ve had warning – the decorations started going up in stores the day after Christmas. I’m guessing you’re the romantic type – you’re probably going to do something lovely for your sweetheart next week. Maybe opting for traditional gifts, you’ll start with a card and roses, finish up … More Wild Love: A Valentine’s Day Natural History

Jackson Wild, CITES & UNDP – Raising the Profile of Wildlife in Peril

January 23, 2022

A mother lion-tailed macaque cradles her baby against her, undisturbed by the camera crew in close proximity. Polar bears trudge across sludgy ice floes to find ringed seals in winter. A herd of pronghorn antelope bounds across the screen and condors fly high over herds of guanaco. These are just a few of the many … More Jackson Wild, CITES & UNDP – Raising the Profile of Wildlife in Peril