Written by and photos courtesy of Jenn Senft Six weeks away from home is a daunting prospect for most, and as someone with anxiety I am no exception. Despite being an experienced traveller, I was still nervous for the challenge that awaited…

My morning hot shower is followed by coffee and cornflakes to sustain me for the morning’s activity. I stash some fruit for mid-morning snacks in my day bag alongside my camera and binoculars, sunscreen, and woolly hat (the weather is pretty interchangeable…

At the start of our ‘Expedition Prep’ week at the beginning of May, I asked our UK Office Team to bring in their must have item that isn’t on the kit list! As always, they lived up to all expectations and delivered…

Our Green Turtle Project It’s World Turtle Day! So, we thought we’d take this opportunity to talk to you about the research we are conducting on a population of immature green sea turtles in Mexico. As you probably know, sea turtles (like…

On our kit lists we ask and encourage our volunteers to bring eco-friendly, biodegradable products: Biodegradable soap/shampoo – Please only bring biodegradable soaps to minimise impact on the environment – most bathing in the forest is done in or beside the river. Insect…

A guide to buying dive equipment So, you’re finally taking the plunge and learning how to dive but you’re not sure what equipment you should buy. When you’re starting out as a scuba diver, it can be tricky to know when you…

Do you want to learn how to scuba dive? Well let me tell you, learning how to scuba dive will be one of the most exciting, surreal, rewarding, brain-puzzling, action packed things you’ve ever done! Before you dive into the deep end,…

The impacts of COVID-19 have been far reaching, and beyond the truly devastating impacts to health and livelihoods are a plethora of smaller, less obvious impacts affecting individual activities and professions. Those of us involved in fieldwork, whether as researchers or conservationists,…

The order Primates is made up of mammals from the human, ape, monkey, lemur, tarsier and loris families. The primate families differ in many ways but share several characteristics. For example, the size of a primate’s brain in relation to body weight…

Forests take up about 30% of the Earth’s land area and are home to over 80% of the World’s terrestrial species. There are more than 60,000 tree species within these forests, and it is thought there are still many more to find….

World Water Day 2022 is on March 22nd so we thought we’d give you 10 easy ways to conserve water in your home. Not only does conserving water save you money on your bills each month but reducing waste and managing the…

Bio: Dr. Nick Askew is the Founder and Director of Conservation Careers, one of the biggest advice centres and job boards for conservationists in the world. Nick started his career as an ornithologist and his PhD and dissertation focused on the behavioural…