Articles by Guest Bloggers - Page 4

They provided a video of the deceased sharks on the sea floor and estimated an average of 200 sharks per boat.

It isn’t surprising then that the estimated orangutan population is now 8% of what it was 100 years ago.

If you have come to university to learn about conservation and use your brain to solve issues, you may wonder why you’re being asked to poke around in the mud.

Little is known about the whales because they usually live in deep waters, where they feed from the sea floor, so sightings are rare.

Not only are the plants that feed them being removed for the development of plantations, but the forests are also being fragmented.

The species has a high reproductive rate, producing quadruplets and living for twenty years. Individuals can also delay implantation of a fertilised egg during times of stress.

This trip enriched me personally by: fueling my love of travel and learning about other cultures, showcasing the beauty of the natural world and the need to protect it, and learning to be diplomatic when in a small space with many different personalities.

It looked more like a Halloween decoration than a creature of the woodland; except for the fact that it was scurrying across the ground.

Having gone through this myself, I hope that sharing my experiences may be of use to conservationist hopefuls in their search for a job in conservation.