Crying crocodile tears: the disappearing diversity of crocodilians and their ecological roles
As a crocodilian conservationist (yes, we exist!), I am often asked, “But what is the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?”, to which…
Meet our First Ever Shark and Ray Fellows
Muhammad Ichsan and Alifa Haque are our first ever Shark & Ray Fellows who are working to protect the pelagic thresher shark in Indonesia…
Jumping in the Right Direction – El Rincon Stream Frog
Tomás Martínez Aguirre is our Segré EDGE Fellow working to ensure the long-term conservation of the El Rincon Stream Frog (Pleurodema somuncurense). In this…
Saving the Manatees of Belize
Jamal Galves is a National Geographic Photo Ark EDGE Fellow currently working to protect the West Indian (Antillean) Manatee in Belize (Trichechus manatus ssp….
Taggin’ Turtles: Tracking Critically Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles
Daniel Arauz, part of the first cohort of National Geographic Photo Ark EDGE fellows, talks about his work to understand and help save critically…
Down but Not Out: Orbicella Corals are Fighters
Ana Yranzo Duque is one of our new EDGE Fellows who is working to understand more about two vitally important coral species found in…
Expedition blog – tracking the Hooded Grebe in Patagonia
The Erasmus Darwin Barlow Fund aims to give conservationists of the future new skills and experiences, by funding two places each year to join…
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…
Reforestation at Alchichica: an attempt to secure the future for Taylor’s Salamander habitat – Alfredo Hernández Díaz
EDGE Affiliate Alfredo works with the Critically Endangered Taylor’s salamander at Lake Alchichica, Mexico, the only place in the world where the salamander is found….
Meet Our New Hawksbill Turtle Fellow – Daniel Arauz
A new hope: using science and community engagement to protect the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle All of the four species of sea…
In search of the world’s least-known crocodile
The morning had been a blur of breakfast, last minute packing and passport checks, so it wasn’t until my tube finally trundled into Heathrow…
The future of the Hooded Grebe: energy at any cost?
Kini Roesler The Hooded Grebe is a critically endangered species living in Argentina and it is number 21 on the EDGE bird list. Its…
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…
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…