The inaugural Great Barrier Reef Megafauna Expedition departs in just two days, on Monday 2nd September for 5 nights at sea – weather permitting. And the weather does look like it might be a bit blowy. Breaking news: There are now six categories … [Read more...] about Shooting Turtles, with our Cameras
Archives for August 2024
Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
My understanding is that the fortunes of a lot of already very rich white men across the West are tied-up with the transition to so-called renewable energy. And at the same time the superannuation of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) employees … [Read more...] about Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
I always get up early, but this is the first morning I’ve turned the Olympics on. Channel 9 on live television, the commentators are reporting very excitedly about the events that the Australians athletes are in, and after that everything – except … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 1)
The Humphead wrasse, Chelinus undulatus, is the largest extant member of the family Labridae. Males are typically larger than females and can reach over 2 meters in length – weighing up to 190 kg. Females rarely grow larger than one … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 1)
Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
They don’t like us – by which I mean they don’t like most people, but they especially don’t like women. If you want to know the type in some detail, consider reading ‘Wifedom – Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life’ by Anna Funder. For sure, they won’t come … [Read more...] about Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
Announcing the Five Megafauna Photographers
The Great Barrier Reef has become a global symbol of manmade climate change. Along with this has come a focus on corals, and a believe that they are mostly small, fragile and bleached. In fact, species of Porites are the foundation of most coral … [Read more...] about Announcing the Five Megafauna Photographers