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Indonesia Bans Elephant Rides: A Landmark Moment for Responsible Wildlife Tourism

In 2026, Indonesia moved to ban elephant rides nationwide, one of the clearest policy signals yet that elephant tourism is entering a new era. This is welcome news and a…

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Tapanuli Orangutans: Why Monitoring Matters More Than Ever

Recent floods and landslides in northern Sumatra have once again drawn urgent attention to the precarious future of the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape, found nowhere else on…

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Ten Years for Elephants

Origins: When the Crisis Was Clear In 2015, elephants were in crisis. Across Africa, tens of thousands were being killed each year for their ivory. Well-organised criminal networks were driving…

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In Tribute: Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton (1942–2025)

The conservation world has lost one of its true giants. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton CBE, whose life’s work transformed the way…

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Winterton-on-Sea: Pupping Season on the Norfolk Coast

Winterton-on-Sea has always been my favourite place on the Norfolk coast. What keeps drawing me back is the sense of change through the seasons. In May, it’s the arrival of…

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Have You Been Watching Kingdom? Why South Luangwa Is One of Africa’s Most Compelling Safari Destinations

Filmed over four years and focusing on the Nsefu Sector in South Luangwa National Park, the BBC series Kingdom follows Africa’s apex predators through shifting seasons, scarce resources and moments…

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Award Winners Announced at Oxo Gallery, London

As our autumn exhibition season draws to a close, we’re thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s creative competitions: Focus for Survival, Sketch for Survival, and Sketch for Survival…

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Dr. Tshering Tempa: Bhutan’s Tiger Guardian

High in the mountains of Bhutan, where forests cover its steep valleys and ridges, one of the world’s most elusive predators still roams. The Bengal tiger, more often associated with…

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A Single-Dose Vaccine Brings New Hope for Koalas

Australia has just taken a big step forward in the fight to save its koalas. A single-dose vaccine against chlamydia, a disease responsible for infertility, blindness, and death in wild…

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Project Update: Planting Homes for Red Pandas in Nepal

High in the Eastern Himalayas, amongst rhododendron forests, Himalayan birch, fir, pine and bamboo thickets, lives one of the world’s most endearing and elusive animals: the red panda. But this…

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