Tripa: Sumatran Orang-utans versus Palm Oil
On the 26th of March 2012, a huge fire raged across the Tripa peat swamp forests in Aceh, Indonesia, started by the company…
Species of the Week: Table Mountain Ghost Frog
The Table Mountain ghost frog (or Rose’s ghost frog – Heleophrynidae rosei) is a focal EDGE amphibian, and is named so because it is…
Cryptozoology, Extinction and Recovery: Conservation’s Never-ending Battles
Piercing through the dark fog of pessimistic predictions for conservation’s future, rays of hope are appearing, in the guise of newly discovered species or…
Species of the Week: Bactrian Camel
The only true wild camels that still exist are Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus). This species can survive in one of the most hostile environments…
Aardvarks: The Most Evolutionarily Distinct Mammals
A baby aardvark was born in Antwerpen zoo in Belgium on the 6th of January, called ‘Nuru’, which means ‘light’ in Swahili. It is…
Species of the Week: Veracruz Green Salamander
As it was St Patrick’s Day last saturday, we thought we should pay homage and carry on the ‘green theme’ in our species of…
Passion and Fashion: Gabby’s Going ‘Wild’ for EDGE
Gabby Wagner (aka Gabby Wild) has walked an extraordinary path to get where she is today. Currently a veterinary student at Cornell University in…
We Cycled Across the Isle of Wight for EDGE!
It’s not often that we see such young and enthusiastic fundraisers, so these four boys definitely deserve a special mention. Hugo Moore and…
Species of the Week: Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
A few weeks ago in February, two new Malagasy giant jumping rats (Hypogeomys antimena) were born at London Zoo. This is the desired result…
International Women’s Day: Women on the EDGE
All around the world, women have long played a leading role in environmental protection and conservation. Among the earliest conservationists was Harriet Hemenway, who…
Species of the week: Greater Bamboo Lemur
Mainly eating bamboo, with the occasional fruit snack, might lead you to think this lemur is very small, but in fact it weighs in…
New Family of Caecilians Discovered
North-east India is a poorly understood region only considered to be a ‘gateway’ between the Himalayan and Indo-Burmese biodiversity hotspots, but now researchers are…
Introducing EDGE Fellow Dušan Jelić
Hi! My name is Dušan Jelić and I live in Zagreb, the capital city of a beautiful country called Croatia (Central Europe). I have…
Leaping Ahead of Extinction
To coincide with Leap Day, Amphibian Ark has launched a new international event that is celebrating the successes achieved in amphibian conservation, both in…