Madagascar's treasure trove of new species...
WWF report on the staggering 615 new species discovered by scientists in Madagascar in the last 10 years.
For the full report, please follow the following link:
http://www.wwf.org.uk/news_feed.cfm?4980/Madagascar-new-species-discovered-but-already-in-danger
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Bear Watching in Slovakia - Trip Report by Mark Wright
"We've arrived at the ranger's cottage deep in the Tatras for two days.
Accommodation is ok, an old wood cottage straight out of Red Riding Hood. Although facilities are pretty simple it's a real privilege to be allowed up here in the midst of nature in the park - Projekt Medved (project Bear) works with the national park authorities to allow a select few tourists to stay and visit and see wildlife. There are NO other tourists up here and we have the entire park ourselves.
It's our first day and we have struck lucky. Observing the avalanche slopes between stands of fir trees we spot a solitary brown bear high on the upper slopes. Binoculars and telescope at the ready, we are delighted to see that three young cubs are in hot pursuit of their mother. We watch with fascination for a few minutes until the four figures lumber and toddle away into the dwarf pine and are then lost from view.
We walk through incredible mountain landscapes for the rest of the day, but see no more bears. Plenty of evidence on the trail of bear activity, but no more sightings today.
Tomorrow we'll be out at 5am to look for more."
Accommodation is ok, an old wood cottage straight out of Red Riding Hood. Although facilities are pretty simple it's a real privilege to be allowed up here in the midst of nature in the park - Projekt Medved (project Bear) works with the national park authorities to allow a select few tourists to stay and visit and see wildlife. There are NO other tourists up here and we have the entire park ourselves.
It's our first day and we have struck lucky. Observing the avalanche slopes between stands of fir trees we spot a solitary brown bear high on the upper slopes. Binoculars and telescope at the ready, we are delighted to see that three young cubs are in hot pursuit of their mother. We watch with fascination for a few minutes until the four figures lumber and toddle away into the dwarf pine and are then lost from view.
We walk through incredible mountain landscapes for the rest of the day, but see no more bears. Plenty of evidence on the trail of bear activity, but no more sightings today.
Tomorrow we'll be out at 5am to look for more."
Monday, May 30, 2011
Bear Watching in Slovakia - Trip Report by Mark Wright
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"As I get deeper into this trip in Slovakia I realise the importance of Project Bear. Throughout Europe, bear-watching tourists are attracted to sit in hides and wait for sightings. Bears are attracted to the hides by food being regularly placed outside the hides. The ethics and wisdom of this is very questionable; bears that become accustomed to being fed can become dependent upon such food sources and seek out places with people and problems start as bears become more aggressive and are then shot by fearful humans.
This project, where tourism works hand in hand with national parks and a research project, allows bears to be seen in their natural habitat without the need for baiting.
The project is terribly underfunded. It needs help as tourism alone may not be able to provide enough support for this worthwhile cause."
Mark Wright
Families Worldwide
Friday, May 27, 2011
Namibia Safaris: Special Offer on Outpost Camps for Children
Some of the camps include:
Damaraland Camp
Kulala Desert Lodge in Sossusvlei and Namib-Naukluft
Ongava Lodge close to Sossusvlei
Contact our expert consultants to tailor make the perfect Namibia safari for your family to take advantage of this offer.
Gorilla Safaris in Uganda: Save £100 on Gorilla Permits
The Uganda Wildlife Authority have reduced the gorilla permit fee by £100 for all visits in the low season months of May, October, November and March/ April. So, there has never been a better time to go to Kenya Safari Holidays: Save on selected accommodation
There are great savings to be made on accommodation when you stay at Outposts camps. Contact our expert wildlife consultants who will incorporate these offers when they tailormake your trip.
Some of the Outposts Camps we deal with are:
Please contact us to find out more.
Late Availability for Big Cat Volunteering in Namibia (Snippet)
Fancy spending a fortnight helping big cats back on their feet at the rehabiliation centre near Windhoek, Namibia? We have late availability on the 04 June departure. Contact our wildlife experts now if you can get away at such short notice! Call us on 0845 130 6982 or find out more here: Big Cat Volunteering in Namibia
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