In celebration of Dolphin Day – 1 September – here is an article from Associated Press on Ric O’Barry’s attempts this year to stem the bloodshed in Taiji (in English and Japanese). Blog: ‘Cove’ Star Urges Dolphin-Watching, Not Killing (Associated Press) | SaveJapanDolphins.org. Great to see so many Dolphin Day events happening around the globe!

The last stronghold population of Spotted-Tailed Quolls in Southern Queensland is in danger. Proposed development of a mega-resort in the Elbow Valley region of SE Queensland will push the Spotted-Tailed Quoll to extinction. Development Company Joyful View Garden Real Estate proposes to develop over 2090 acres of land into a mix of permanent resident and [...]

It’s May 1 – Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere (with Beltane or May Day being celebrated in the north). Samhain is celebrated in the north October 31-November 1  – you might know it best as Halloween. Well, here in the southern hemisphere, the Wheel turns and the earth descends into slumber on May 1 as [...]

Congratulations to the courageous film makers of The Cove which won an Oscar! See the trailer: Trailer used from the official The Cove website here. The images depicted in the documentary raise in us some pretty strong emotions – but I think it is so important that we channel that in the right direction. Whilst [...]

The amount of diversity of life in our oceans astounds me. From the largest mammal to the smallest creature, they live in a delicate ecosystem harmoniously with each other. We hear how detrimentally they can be affected by human actions – plastic bags and helium balloons that make their way into our waterways and oceans [...]