‘ANIMALS’ Archives
WILDLIFE CRUISE DENMARK
INTERVIEW: DYLAN WALKER Many people see a long ferry trip, say from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark, as something they have to get through. Maybe they will pass the time playing cards, reading or even getting drunk. But according to Dylan Walker, wildlife tour guide on DFDS Seaway’s Miracle of Migration mini cruise they are missing out on some [...]
WILDLIFE CRUISE NORTH SEA
INTERVIEW: DYLAN WALKER You may think the North Sea is a large stretch of cold, lifeless, grey water – but you’d be wrong. It’s teeming with life - as you’ll soon find out if you join one of DFDS Seaway’s Miracle of Migration mini cruises. Dylan Walker is the wildlife tour guide.
SMART PARROT STUDY
INTERVIEW: DR IRENE PEPPERBERG Dr Irene Pepperberg has devoted the last 30 years of her life to studying the communicative and cognitive abilities of African grey parrots. So what has her research with the parrots Alex, Griffin and Arthur shown her.
BATTY NOT TO LOVE BATS
INTERVIEW: DR CAROL WILLIAMS Bats can get a bad press, but according to Dr Carol Williams from The Bat Conservation Trust they play a very important role on our ecosystems.
RED SQUIRRELS
INTERVIEW: JOSHUA PERRY The red squirrel is native to the UK, having been around since ice age and for thousands of years it did very well. Then in the late 19th Century wealthy landowners in England decided to introduce, as an ornamental species, the grey squirrel from America. However the greys have caused a massive decline in red squirrel [...]
BEARS IN CANADA
INTERVIEW: ARTHUR DE JONG Whistler is not only home to a world famous ski resort – it’s also home to a number of bears. So how do they cope living in such a busy area with so many visitors? Arthur de Jong is the mountain planning and environmental manager at Whistler Blackcombe in Canada.
