Western Lowland Gorillas in Gabon
“Mind the ants” our guide shouted before we sped up, raising our legs as if entering a dressage competition. Then the stamping started...
TURTLE BEACH
Twenty three years ago I met two young men at the turtle beach. My colleagues and I had been investigating and secretly filming the...
FINALLY SMILING (WITH A BLUE WHALE)
At first I felt disillusioned by the large number of whale-watching boats carrying hundreds of tourists out to search for the largest...
ELEPHANTS: CAN THEY SURVIVE?
It is my belief WWF provides the cover for the entire pro-trade group. If WWF were to echo Botswana's support for a permanent ban, the r
UK'S 30 YEAR ROLE IN ELEPHANT POACHING
There has been considerable pressure on the UK government to honour two consecutive "total ivory ban" manifesto commitments. Its f
SCIENCE & THE IVORY DENIERS
A few years ago I was stunned to hear scientists had proven dogs experienced emotion such as jealousy, happiness and sadness. I was on my...
CAN CITES SAVE THE ELEPHANT?
There is an extraordinary truth to the expression “it’s written all over your face.” It was 1994 and I was an observer at the CITES ...
A HORRIBLE ELEPHANT DÉJÀ VU
I spent a great deal of my life in the late 1980s undercover, following the sound of drills carving out ivory name seals for the Japanese...
WWF IGNORES HISTORY AT ALL ELEPHANTS PERIL
Today is World Elephant Day and just a few days ago WWF came out in opposition to a global ivory ban proposed for next month’s important...
JUST GIVE THE WORLD LOVE - WHAT WENT WRONG?
Forty years ago, the UK summer heat-wave was glorious timing for a young man living in the Sussex countryside, sharing a cottage with...
