Category: Wildlife

Tropics told to ban coral-killing sunscreen

Chemical compounds in sunscreen lotions cause irreparable damage to reefs, crucial to the livelihoods of 500 million people in the tropics, says scientists

The dark side of Uganda’s gorilla tourism industry

Two decades ago Batwa pygmies were thrown out of their native forests in Uganda to make way for the country's mountain gorilla tourism. What happened next?

Time to reimagine Asian elephant tourism on World Elephant Day

To raise awareness of the issues in Asia’s elephant tourism, a new travel guide has been released on Aug 12, World Elephant Day, calling tourists to think before they ride.

New subscription streaming service will fund anti poaching efforts

Over And Above Africa is funding anti-poaching efforts through online portal offering subscribers 24/7 access to exciting filmed content from Africa

Cruise lines pull out of Faroe Islands following animal rights campaign

Activists have long protested against the islands for their annual mass killing of whales in a practice known as the Grind.

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