Species of the Week: Dugong (Dugong dugon)
This ever smiling creature may have once inspired mermaid myths. Dugongs are surprisingly more closely related to elephants than to other marine mammals such…
The totally awesome EDGE corals course!
Having just being hired to work as a marine conservationist, the EDGE coral reef training course is the most suitable course to equip myself…
Conservation at the Centre of Marine Biodiversity
Diving and learning marine biodiversity and conservation from the experts, in the centre of marine biodiversity is priceless. And I am grateful to get that chance…
Species of the Week: The Purple Frog
This frog in not only extraordinary in its appearance but also in the way it lives. Unlike most frogs the purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis)…
My Coral Conservation Reality Check
If I was to summarise the last few days of the EDGE training program, I would say it has been a huge eye opener….
Moving corals and so much more to be thankful for
The EDGE Corals Training Course continues and we were thrilled to receive such a warm blog from one of our trainees. To find out…
Species of the Week: a squirrel? a rat? No, its Kha-Nyou (Laonastes aenigmamus)
This weeks star comes to you courtesy of our twitter followers. Kha-Nyou resembles a cross between a squirrel and a large rat, with its…
The First Three Days of My Life as an EDGE Trainee
The EDGE Corals Training Course began last week at Operation Wallacea’s field site in Hoga, Indonesia. The course is lead by Catherine Head EDGE Coral…
Species of the Week: Hispaniolan Solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
The Hispaniolan Solenodon is not only one of the most evolutionarily distinct and threatened mammals in the world; but also, one of the few…
News: Shark Protection Soars as Understanding Improves.
Scientists say the shark fin trade has contributed to the catastrophic declines of shark populations worldwide. It threatens to disrupt ocean ecosystems and encourages the…
Extraordinary and Threatened Bats
When I was still a teenager, I had my first opportunity to work with bats while volunteering to help a PhD student in his…
News: The Ocean Crisis and Coral Reef Extinction
Warnings about the environmental problems in the oceans have been circulating for a number of years. A new report, however, has brought to light…
News: The Last Stand of the Sumatran Rhino
The Sumatran rhino, EDGE mammal number 10 is the most endangered of all rhinoceros species because of its rapid rate of decline. This extraordinary…
Field Update: Hispaniolan solenodon project
Since I am leaving on holiday tomorrow and will not be back for a while I thought it best to give you a quick…