The Brave Discussion

By guest blogger Sabrina Ferguson Australia played host last month to Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, the internationally acclaimed primatologist, environmentalist and UN Messenger of Peace. During her visit Jane told reporters on World Environment Day that ”The most efficient and cheapest way of slowing down global warming is to protect and restore the tropical rainforests. [...]

by guest blogger Sabrina Ferguson The Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project (USBP) is led by Dr Shirley C. Strum in northern Keyna, and she works with the local communities in the Lakipia Plateau to explore and solve the conflicts that happen when baboon groups live in close proximity to human communities. Baboons are raiders by nature. [...]

By guest contributor Sabrina Ferguson. Fraser Island in Queensland is a paradise for holiday makers with its long sandy beaches and deep aqua water, but it’s not a nice place to live if you’re a dingo. In fact, you’re in danger of being trapped and destroyed to accommodate the influx of tourists, according to local [...]

By Sabrina Ferguson In 1960 the world population stood at about three billion people. Today there are an estimated seven billion living on the planet, and by the year 2050, that number is expected to grow to more than nine billion. A tripling of mankind’s number in a little over a single lifetime. This raises [...]

Sharing our planet is a precious balancing act. While most of us love having the latest technology, disposing of old phones improperly – ie throwing them in the bin – contaminates landfill. Taronga Zoo’s Mobile Phone Recycling Program not only disposes of your phones properly but gives you the opportunity to help another species survive. [...]