Saving the Northern Giant Mouse Lemur in Madagascar
Being involved in lemur research since 2009, I am really interested in lemur biology and I would like to conduct scientific research that could…
The last of its kind: bringing the boa back from the EDGE
Once upon a time on an island in the Indian Ocean named Mauritius, there were two unique species of snakes belonging to the Bolyeridae…
The Search for the Purple Frog
Being a biologist from Kerala in the Western Ghats I am trying to understand and conserve a species of frog that emerges from the…
Introducing ZSL’s new Segré EDGE Fellows
ZSL’s EDGE of Existence programme is pleased to announce a new and exciting collaboration with Fondation Segré, which will support fifteen EDGE Fellowships over…
Lemurs, lizards and leeches
The EDGE team trek through Madagascar’s tropical rainforest The EDGE team have been based at Centre ValBio on the edge of Ranomafana National…
Success! Tracking The Elusive Sunda Pangolin
By Withoon “Gai” Sodsai, EDGE Fellow, Thailand I admit that I was in awe and unconfident when I was joining the EDGE fellowship program…
EDGE Fellows visit London!
This September, the EDGE of Existence team are looking forward to hosting 7 EDGE Fellows from our 2015-2017 cohort. They will attend a two…
Life’s a bleach: climate change threatens the future of corals
The world’s corals are in a precarious state. These animals—which support the largest concentrations of global marine biodiversity and provide ecosystem services to over half a…
It’s World Tapir Day! …Wait, what’s a tapir?
April 27th is World Tapir Day; a day to raise awareness of the plight facing some of the most unique and threatened mammals on the planet….
Introducing Ezgi Saydam, Mediterranean monk seal EDGE Fellow
Tell us about yourself… My name is Ezgi Saydam, and I am from Turkey. I am from a city named Izmir, on the west…
WE FOUND IT – EDGE Fellow update from Mea Trenor
It’s a little bit daunting to study a species you have never actually encountered before. When I was compiling my EDGE Fellowship application and…
Why you should know about World Wildlife Conservation Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day Today is a day to learn about the state of the world’s wildlife, conservation programmes, and how you can do…
Life in the Dry Chaco: Micaela Camino, Chacoan peccary EDGE Fellow
Guest blog by Micaela Camino (Chacoan peccary Fellow) I have been working in the forests for so many years now, that it is hard…
Expeditions in unexplored territories of the Philippine King of Birds
An update by J Kahlil B. Panopio, EDGE Philippine Eagle Fellow We still know very little about the expanse of Philippine Eagle territories in…