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…
Introducing our new 2018 Segré EDGE Fellows
Fondation Segré ZSL’s EDGE of Existence programme is pleased to be celebrating the second year of our collaboration with Fondation Segré, which is kindly supporting 5 individuals…
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…
How to look ten years younger – our new EDGE website!
Our EDGE of Existence Programme has reached its first decade protecting the planet’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species. To celebrate, we decided…
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…
ZSL EDGE of Existence and National Geographic Launch New Nat Geo Photo Ark EDGE Fellowships
For thousands of creatures living on Earth, time is running out. Although our planet’s wildlife and wild places are disappearing at an alarming rate,…
EDGE Fellows descend on London for the EDGE Leadership Course!
Earlier this month our 2016 cohort of EDGE Fellows flew all the way to London, UK, to visit ZSL for their Conservation Leadership course….
Conducting Research in The Misty Mountain Cold Forest of Madagascar!
My name is Sylviane Rakotozafy and I’m an herpetologist devoting to conserve amphibians and reptiles in Madagascar. Here in this blog, I am going…
ZSL EDGE of Existence expedition in Cuba
The Erasmus Darwin Barlow Conservation programme aims to give conservationists of the future new skills and experiences, by funding two places each year to…
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…