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How to Have a Ripper of a Day at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
Australia | Conservation | Fauna | Sydney

How to Have a Ripper of a Day at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo

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Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is an icon of Australia, there’s no doubt about it. The zoo first opened its gates in 1916 and celebrated its 100th birthday a handful of weeks ago (Friday the 7th October 2016, to be exact). It’s undoubtedly one of Sydney’s top attractions – in a city that has more than a…

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A Wild Day Out at Deptford Creek During Low Tide
Conservation | London

A Wild Day Out at Deptford Creek During Low Tide

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Our tour guide Nick used a long wooden stick to steady himself, as he squelched through the water and mud. The water level of the creek came no further than mid-calf during low tide. Much of the riverbed lay exposed, the still-wet mud glistening in the light of the midday sun. We came to a…

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Walking With Dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Park in London
Conservation | London | United Kingdom

Walking With Dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Park in London

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I pose a question to you. Where would you go dinosaur hunting in London? My guess is that the city’s south probably wouldn’t top your list. So, it may surprise you to hear that you will encounter dinosaurs on London’s Green Chain Walk. In Crystal Palace, of all places. As a forewarning, you’re probably going…

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Protecting Peckham’s Rooftop View
Conservation | London

Protecting Peckham’s Rooftop View

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The view, unobstructed, but for how much longer?   I was leaving my yoga class recently, when I spied a sign on a nearby wall. “Save Peckham’s Rooftop View!” it declared. Oh, for fuck’s sake, I thought. It’s a story anyone who has lived in London has heard before. London is ever-expanding and it seems…

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Little Green Street in London
Conservation | London | United Kingdom

Little Green Street in London

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Over the weekend I had the opportunity (read: forced my boyfriend to accompany me) to visit a small cul-de-sac in Kentish Town – “Little Green Street”. The street, which was immortalised by The Kinks in the music video of their 1966 hit Dead End Street had spiked my interest for a number of reasons and…

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