Meet our new tapir Fellow – Marina Rivero
From bats to tapirs… This is me with my godmother Anna eating cake on my first birthday. And I believe that neither she…
Meet our new giant anteater Fellow – Vinicius Alberici
Even giants need our help! The first time I saw a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the wild I was in the world’s…
Meet our new Banded Ground-cuckoo Fellow – Eliana Montenegro
My journey through the bird conservation world One of the most hardest things for me to do is to write about myself. I…
Meet our new frog Fellow – Tomás Martínez Aguirre
Insights of conservation: challenges and achievements of a young biologist My interest in biology began when I was just a little boy, and…
Meet our new volcano rabbit Fellow – Yajaira García
The challenges of being a rabbit that does not look like a rabbit In general, when we think of a rabbit, a small…
My work with the slender-snouted crocodile – by Segré EDGE Fellow Emmanuel Amoah
I have always had the burning desire to contribute significantly towards biodiversity conservation. However, in conservation, both passion and competency must go hand-in-hand to…
Meet our new Colombian dwarf gecko Fellow – Liliana Saboyá Acosta
Life in a giant land: The small world of the Colombian dwarf gecko My name is Liliana Saboyá and I’m from Colombia, a…
My work with the Round Island boa – by Segré EDGE Fellow Aurelie Hector
Breathless, speechless…those were my reactions when I found out that I was selected to become a ZSL Segré EDGE Fellow in 2017. Me, who…
Top 10 Most Amazing EDGE Reptiles
EDGE Reptiles are weird. From turtles that breathe through their genitals to chameleons the size of your thumbnail, their diversity is astonishing. Here, the EDGE of Existence Programme’s Resident Herpetologist picks his top 10 most wonderful EDGE Reptiles!
EDGE of Existence launches the EDGE Reptile list
Turtles that breathe through their genitals and chameleons the size of a human thumbnail are amongst the weird and wonderful reptiles heading for extinction unless urgent action is taken, according to the new EDGE Reptile list released by the ZSL EDGE of Existence programme.
Meet our new Cuban bat Fellow – Jose de la Cruz Mora
The Funnel-Eared Bat Natalus primus was described as extinct once… I think that one time is enough! Don’t you? Since I was small…
Meet our new Orbicella corals Fellow – Ana Yranzo
What is Orbicella? My name is Ana Yranzo from Venezuela, and the sea and coral reefs are my passion. My interests are the…
Meet Our New Manatee Fellow – Jamal Galves
A boy and his manatees Like any 12 year old boy I was fascinated by sports and other outdoor activities. I was often…
Using cartoon characters to translate coral conservation – The making of “Bubs” and “Ellie” – Basheer Ahmed
Basheer Ahmed is an EDGE Fellow working to protect vulnerable EDGE coral species in the Maldives. Read more about him here. Bubs and Ellie…