It was Halloween a few days ago. Despite the horror films, and the endless procession of kids dressed up as witches, zombies, and Demogorgon’s, the scariest bit of the day didn’t actually take place after dark. Instead, it happened at…
At Wild Planet Trust we are passionate about protecting our wild spaces and the endangered animals that live there. We have dedicated team members who co-ordinate our conservation projects which operate within the UK and overseas. Dr Andrew Bowkett (or…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oNBeftBIOk Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Torquay’s historic Torre Abbey on Wednesday 20 July and learnt about Tor Bay’s seagrass mooring buoys which have been installed to help protect extraordinary and endangered seagrass meadows…
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day founded by the United Nations to help achieve full and equal access and participation in science for women and girls. To celebrate today, we’ve sat down with our…
This week, we’re celebrating women in science ahead of International Day of Girls and Women in Science on Friday 11 February. Today’s woman in science is zoo-based research student, Jemima Frame. What is your role at Wild Planet Trust? I…
This week, we’re celebrating women in science ahead of International Day of Girls and Women in Science on Friday 11 February. The next episode of our podcast, ‘So you want to work in a zoo?’, comes out on Friday. This…
This week, we’re celebrating women in science ahead of International Day of Girls and Women in Science on Friday, 11 February. Today’s woman in science is Research Coordinator, Dr Kathy Baker. What is your role at Wild Planet Trust? I…
This week, we’re celebrating women in science ahead of International Day of Girls and Women in Science on Friday 11 February. International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a day created by the United Nations to help achieve…
The gavel has come down, and COP26 has now concluded. The ink has dried on the Glasgow Climate Pact with a final text that moves forwards on some issues but stalls over others. While there have been major announcements over…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZxtE1zSNg Three brand new boat moorings designed to protect Tor Bay’s seagrass meadows have been installed at Fishcombe Cove. These are the first of their kind in Tor Bay. Wild Planet Trust has installed the mooring buoys as part of…
