Goodbye Marius

Giraffes are an African native animal and you can tell where a giraffe is from by its coat.

Most of the range is endangered and protected. In 1999, there were an estimated 140,000. By 2010, only 80,000 were left in the wild. And another 1,100 were kept in zoos all around the world.

Read in The New York Times this story about Marius, a giraffe who lived in Copenhagen Zoo.

You can learn more about giraffes following this link to the Wikipedia.

Himalayan Adventure: Early Women Adventurers

The remarkable story of three English women who travelled overland to the Himalayas in 1958.
Their amazing archive footage of the Zanskar valley was recently unearthed and is shown here with interviews with the three women.
It was the first film ever shot in Zanskar and shows a fascinating insight into a way of life which is slowly fading away.
A trailer for a longer film Walking in Circles by Martin Salter telling the story of the film's return to Zanskar for the first time in 2007 can be viewed at www.himalayadoc.com

Safaricom Marathon

This marathon is run through the spectacular terrain of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, with wild game looking on curiously. Participants raise money for conservation and community projects.

Visit www.tusk.org for further information.

You should not miss Tusk latest video:


Just amazing...

Wild elephants stroll through hotel reception

It's not everyday that you see a wild elephant standing next to you at the reception of a hotel.



Read the complete article from Telegraph.co.uk.

Giant spider eating a bird caught on camera

Images have stunned biologists.



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Fish found at the bottom of the UK's oceans

These weird and wonderful fish may look as though they have come straight out of a tropical aquarium but they all live off Britain's shores.



Read the newspaper article from Telegraph.co.uk.

Time - Planet Earth: An Illustrated History

"Time" joins scientists in the field, visits with indigenous people and consults with experts to report on the biggest story of this year and every year: Planet Earth. And we visit the Earth's extremes: the longest rivers, tallest mountains and driest deserts on the planet. This beautifully illustrated volume, featuring the work of award-winning photographers, presents a portrait of our wondrous planet - and of all the beings that call it home - that is revelatory, awe-inspiring and essential.



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Natural Kingdom Collection: Dangerous Migration

Numbering less than three hundred, The Northern Right Whale is the world's most endangered whale species. Every summer half the population migrates into the Bay of Fundy where, although whaling is long gone, fishing still poses a deadly threat to the future of the species.