A Filipino-style welcome for the new EDGE Fellows
This year’s EDGE Conservation Tools course was held at Gawahon Eco-Park on the island of Negros, Philippines. This month long course is designed to…
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…
Introducing Bernard Amakobe, Secretarybird EDGE Fellow
What is your name? My name is Bernard Amakobe Where are you from? I am from Kenya, a biodiversity hotbed in East Africa, rich…
In search of the mysterious salamander from Alchichica
EDGE Fellow Jose Alfredo Hernández Díaz recounts the highlights from his first three visits to monitor Taylor’s salamander in Lake Alchichica, Mexico… Six months ago,…
WE FOUND IT – EDGE Fellow update from Mea Trenor
It’s a little bit daunting to study a species you have never actually encountered before. When I was compiling my EDGE Fellowship application and…
Why you should know about World Wildlife Conservation Day
World Wildlife Conservation Day Today is a day to learn about the state of the world’s wildlife, conservation programmes, and how you can do…
Life in the Dry Chaco: Micaela Camino, Chacoan peccary EDGE Fellow
Guest blog by Micaela Camino (Chacoan peccary Fellow) I have been working in the forests for so many years now, that it is hard…
Mythical EDGE Species: Part 2
Mythical EDGE Species continued…. The Leviathan (Hebrew) One of the earliest mentions of the Leviathan appears in the Tanakh, where it was described…
Expeditions in unexplored territories of the Philippine King of Birds
An update by J Kahlil B. Panopio, EDGE Philippine Eagle Fellow We still know very little about the expanse of Philippine Eagle territories in…
Mythical EDGE Species: Part 1
We’ve all been told the stories of fire-breathing dragons, shimmering unicorns, twisting sea serpents and enchanting mermaids. And we’ve all sighed as we closed…
In Search of an Elusive Echidna
Paul Barnes is a fresh-faced PhD student from the Institute of Zoology. He is passionate, well-spoken and has devoted himself to what some people…
Superhero Sunday: The Top 10 Superpowers of EDGE Species Part 2/2
Welcome back to Superhero Sunday here at EDGE! Last week we met a salamander who can go ten years without eating, a bird…