Nature feature - travels in the natural world - Peruvian Scarlet macaws in Amazon rainforest

 

From the Galapagos Islands to the wilds of Scotland, through Darwin and Lyell, and from spotting rare birds to endangered animals or identifying plants, explore the natural world with us...
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  1. Wales - Pembrokeshire Coast

    Wales - Pembrokeshire Coast

    • Author: Jim Manthorpe
    The Pembrokeshire coastline on the far western tip of Wales (the pig's nose bit) is Britain's only coastal national park. Noted for its sandy beaches, sheer cliffs and cosy little villages tucked into cwms and coves, it provides some of the finest coastal walking in the country.
  2. Namibia

    Namibia

    • Author: Ghazi Lashab
    Southern Namibia was like the Switzerland of Africa, with only two people per square mile, a pristine environment and a first world infrastructure. 
  3. 10 things you never knew about Darwin

    10 things you never knew about Darwin

    • Author: Rachel Ricks
    Darwin exploded the established creationist beliefs, demonstrating through years of experiments and discoveries the evolution and natural selection of living beings. However, who was the man behind the marvel? I went to a special Darwin exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London to find out more...
  4. Top 20 animals you can see in the wild

    Top 20 animals you can see in the wild

    • Author: Rachel Ricks
    Love animals and dream of seeing them in their natural habitat? Here are our top 10 favourite animals in the world and where you can go for guaranteed sightings of them... plus 10 you can see nearer to home...
  5. Principles of Geology - Charles Lyell

    Principles of Geology - Charles Lyell

    • Author: Peter Whitfield
    In 1650 and 1654 the great biblical scholar James Ussher published two Latin treatises on the chronology of the Old and New Testaments. By analysing and linking the various genealogies recorded in the Bible, Ussher arrived back with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden...
  6. How to have a holiday with a difference

    How to have a holiday with a difference

    • Author: IFAW
    Did you know that some seemingly benign activities such as whale-watching, scuba-diving, or taking an elephant-back safari can have a harmful effect on wildlife? As the popularity of wildlife watching holidays continues to grow, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is encouraging travellers to be aware…
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