Top 10 Most Amazing EDGE Reptiles
EDGE Reptiles are weird. From turtles that breathe through their genitals to chameleons the size of your thumbnail, their diversity is astonishing. Here, the EDGE of Existence Programme’s Resident Herpetologist picks his top 10 most wonderful EDGE Reptiles!
EDGE of Existence launches the EDGE Reptile list
Turtles that breathe through their genitals and chameleons the size of a human thumbnail are amongst the weird and wonderful reptiles heading for extinction unless urgent action is taken, according to the new EDGE Reptile list released by the ZSL EDGE of Existence programme.
Meet our new Cuban bat Fellow – Jose de la Cruz Mora
The Funnel-Eared Bat Natalus primus was described as extinct once… I think that one time is enough! Don’t you? Since I was small…
Meet our new Orbicella corals Fellow – Ana Yranzo
What is Orbicella? My name is Ana Yranzo from Venezuela, and the sea and coral reefs are my passion. My interests are the…
Meet Our New Manatee Fellow – Jamal Galves
A boy and his manatees Like any 12 year old boy I was fascinated by sports and other outdoor activities. I was often…
Using cartoon characters to translate coral conservation – The making of “Bubs” and “Ellie” – Basheer Ahmed
Basheer Ahmed is an EDGE Fellow working to protect vulnerable EDGE coral species in the Maldives. Read more about him here. Bubs and Ellie…
EDGE celebrates International Women’s Day!
On 8th March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a day to recognise the achievements of women globally and to commemorate the progress the…
Introducing our new 2018 Segré EDGE Fellows
Fondation Segré ZSL’s EDGE of Existence programme is pleased to be celebrating the second year of our collaboration with Fondation Segré, which is kindly supporting 5 individuals…
Reforestation at Alchichica: an attempt to secure the future for Taylor’s Salamander habitat – Alfredo Hernández Díaz
EDGE Affiliate Alfredo works with the Critically Endangered Taylor’s salamander at Lake Alchichica, Mexico, the only place in the world where the salamander is found….
Meet Our New Hawksbill Turtle Fellow – Daniel Arauz
A new hope: using science and community engagement to protect the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle All of the four species of sea…
How to look ten years younger – our new EDGE website!
Our EDGE of Existence Programme has reached its first decade protecting the planet’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species. To celebrate, we decided…
Kakapo on the EDGE: the fight to save the world’s weirdest parrot
Before human settlement, the forests of New Zealand were full of Kakapos, meaning ‘night parrot’ in the Maori language. These bizarre birds are unlike…