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Good Cause of the Month

Gerald Durrell started out with a vision to create a stationary ark, a reservoir in which animals in need of protection could be kept and bred. Today, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, headquartered in Jersey, has made a difference to more than 30 endangered species worldwide, and continues to maintain a record unparalleled by any organisation of its size.

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Leatherback turtle seen off Scotland

During a routine cetacean research survey, researchers and volunteers from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust were treated to an unusual encounter between Skye and Harris when they spotted a massive Leatherback turtle, measuring about 1.5 metres.

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Where to watch wildlife in the UK
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Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better
Top tips for wildlife photographers.

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wildlife news from the week of 6th June

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Growing Barn owls in my garden

"What do a 120 gram pygmy marmoset, a 250 kilogram gorilla, a bushbaby and us humans have in common?" - Well done, we are all primates. Look back just 90 million years ago, and we all shared the same ancestor (Sorry Creationistas - Darwin, Linnaeus et al were right.).

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where to watch wildlife this week

Glow worm walk - Lincolnshire

Lighting up time for Lincolnshire's glow worms
 at the Chambers Farm Wood Centre - 17th June

 

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Migration - Herd about it?

To witness nature at it's most intoxicating, you need time. On a many occasions I have seen people drive to the river, look around then retreat to the hermetically sealed confines of their big lodges to listen to piped music.

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UK Wildlife Photography Competition 2011

The UK has some of the world's best wildlife, but not enough people realise it. We want to promote the wildlife of the UK so we are asking you to send us your best shots of the UK's wildlife and we have lined up some decent prizes for the best in each category and we will also donate £300 to a UK wildlife charity to be nominated by the winner.

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