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!
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….
Kakapo on the EDGE: the fight to save the world’s weirdest parrot
Before human settlement, the forests of New Zealand were full of Kakapos, meaning ‘night parrot’ in the Maori language. These bizarre birds are unlike…
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…
Conserving the Shoebill in Uganda – Judith Mirembe
Every bird watcher’s trip starts from Mabamba Swamp, one of the few remaining strongholds of the Shoebill in Uganda. The world is estimated to…
Getting to know the Cebu Flowerpecker – Andrew Ross Reintar
Cebu Island in Central Philippines is one of the most biologically devastated islands in the world and is a priority site for conservation. In…
Between a Thunderstorm and a Purple Frog!
Between a thunderstorm and a purple frog! Arun Kanagavel* and Sethu Parvathy Conservation Research Group, Kochi, Kerala Arun Kanagavel is a former EDGE fellow…
Searching for the Elusive Cuban Solenodon
The Erasmus Darwin Barlow Conservation programme aims to give conservationists of the future new skills and experiences, by funding two places each year to…
For the love of Mexico – Amphibians defeat charismatic species in a conservation contest
Amphibians defeat charismatic species in a conservation contest Amphibians are not very popular among people as cats, birds or marine mammals. However, they are…
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…
My Mission To Save The Red Ruffed Lemur From Extinction
Madagascar is one of eight `hottest’ biodiversity hotspots countries based on species richness and endemism, (>80%), and on habitat loss (>90%). Yet, it is…
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…