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Expedition Diaries

Mexico – Wrath of the ‘Fertile-Ants’

Mexico – Wrath of the ‘Fertile-Ants’

By Laura Kahane

Written by Laura Kahane Cover photo courtesy of Florian Schulz Neuro-toxic venomous snakes, big cats, and being waste deep in a croc ridden Aguada – where do I begin to recount my stand-out moments from Mexico 2018? This is my 3rd consecutive…

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Honduras – Sorpresa!

Honduras – Sorpresa!

By Christina Hunt

Written by and Photos Courtesy of Christina Hunt There are new discoveries to be made every time we go for a snorkel or SCUBA dive. These don’t have to be news-worthy discoveries such as finding a new and previously undescribed species. Personal…

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Honduras – A Crash Course in Cusuco!

Honduras – A Crash Course in Cusuco!

By Birk Stilund Hansen

Written by Birk Stilund Hansen Photos courtesy of Birk Stilund Hansen and Karoline Møgelvang Have you ever surveyed for snakes, dung beetles and mammals in a prime forest, where terrestrial life becomes widely diversified as you embark upon a single hike? And…

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Madagascar – Star Speckled Skies and Nocturnal Lemurs

Madagascar – Star Speckled Skies and Nocturnal Lemurs

By Monika Goralczyk

Words and photos courtesy of Monika Goralczyk Writing this blog post reminds me of the time when I stood at the airport in Antananarivo ready to be amazed by the island I had always dreamt to visit. In my head, I built…

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Indonesia – Life in the forest

Indonesia – Life in the forest

By Alexandra Nunns

Written by Alexandra Nunns Photo Courtesy of Sophie Harrad Having flown halfway across the world alone, I checked in to ibis Makassar, and met my first peer – Ester – in the hotel room. We were shy initially but excited, and commented…

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Madagascar – A day in the Malagasy forest!

Madagascar – A day in the Malagasy forest!

By Coral Chell

Words and photos courtesy Coral Chell (6 week dissertation student) This summer I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to go to Opwall’s Madagascar forest site for 6 weeks (That’s right, 6 weeks without internet! And you know what? It’s the…

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Transylvania – Bears, Bears, Bears!

Transylvania – Bears, Bears, Bears!

By Sian Green

Words and photos courtesy of Sian Green Cover photo courtesy of Ben Porter Public attitudes can hugely impact the success of conservation efforts. Our perceptions of a species can be greatly influenced by our culture and even by the way animals are…

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Mexico – Turtle and Seagrass Monitoring in Akumal Bay

Mexico – Turtle and Seagrass Monitoring in Akumal Bay

By Daniella Marston

Words and photos courtesy of Daniella Marston I am a BSc Geography student at the University of Birmingham, passionate about marine conservation. After working with Loggerhead Sea Turtle (C. caretta) hatchlings in Kefalonia last summer, I have been fortunate enough to gain a…

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Indonesia – Seeing a family of Macaques

Indonesia – Seeing a family of Macaques

By Alexandra Barnetson

Written by Alexandra Barnetson Photos courtesy of Dr Nancy Priston Operation Wallacea 2018 has been the most amazing, life changing experience I have ever had, it has given me so many life skills that I am so excited to take from this…

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Ecuador – Project weeks 3 to 5

Ecuador – Project weeks 3 to 5

By Sophia Wood

Words and photos courtesy of Sophia Wood (Deputy Country Manager for Ecuador 2018) Week 3 Bringing in two school groups at a time always makes for a bit of an interesting social experiment. Sometimes, the two mix like they had always known…

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