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…
Impact of Covid-19 on conservation – update from Colombia
To understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on field conservation we spoke to Liliana, a Segré-EDGE Fellow from Colombia. For the past two-years…
Protecting a Tiny Gecko in the Big Wide World
Liliana Saboyá Acosta is one of our Segré EDGE Fellows who is working to protect the Colombian dwarf gecko (Lepidoblepharis miyatai). Alongside her team,…
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…
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!
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 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…
Down River in Search of Gharials
We escaped the classroom this weekend and went for a trip down the river. Whilst the trip down the river was wonderfully relaxing, it…
EDGE Trainees take a snake break from heavy stats
It’s been a mentally tough week here in Chitwan. The course participants have had four intense days learning statistics, the basics of R (a…