Sir David Attenborough

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People & planet…. An awesome responsibility

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the Earth.”- from the documentary series, Life On Earth....

Pangolin – most trafficked animal!

  They are unique They are amazingly beautiful They are the planet’s most “trafficked” wild species….. Say hello to a tiny tank that’s being exploited Pangolins are uniquely covered in tough, overlapping scales. These mammals eat ants and termites using an extraordinarily long, sticky tongue, and are able to quickly roll themselves up into a tight ball when they feel threatened. Eight different pangolin species can be found across Asia and Africa. Poaching for illegal wildlife trade and habitat loss...

In praise of plants

The new series “The Green Planet” by naturalist Sir David Attenborough – begs the question ‘why did it take so long for such a brilliant series to be made at all’ . In these already pandemic-stressed times,  it’s best not to ask and the answer would likely come…. ‘for a range of reasons’. Great news – it has received high acclaim including putting plants. Here, as a result, we kick-start a new series about websites, films, books and facts about...