“in the blink of an eye, six of them hurtled towards my tree”

It’s 9pm in late april in an area of the Isle of Man known as the Ballaugh Curragh, and a most unusual nocturnal migration is taking place. As darkness descends on a 2km² area of wet woodland, an esti

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

The last word

Flying foxes are big tropical bats that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar. They play a crucial ecological role as pollinators (when they eat, pollen sticks to

Seeing animals in their natural environment doesn’t mean you have to compromise on comfort…

ON a sunny morning in Edinburgh, my friend Jaclyn and I pulled into the car park at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, ready for a “wild” adventure! Suitably attired in our wellies, we are here to enjoy a unique ani