How did we end up here? We certainly knew where we had come from and where we were going, and we even knew how long it was going to take us to cross the National Park, however here we were …
Continue ReadingI have thought about this blog a lot and it has taken me some time to actually write this one because ultimately for me to make a difference in the world I have to respect and acknowledge every aspect of …
Continue ReadingAs we move towards a new future it’s a time that we need to change traditions, wildlife tourism and stop ecological greed! The contact with wildlife and animals in certain areas, in certain ways, has produced global pandemics that are …
Continue ReadingAre you dreaming about an overseas experience? Looking forward to a quick trip across the water, or even excited at the possibility of living in another country? In our desire to travel more and experience the world, we are exposed …
Continue ReadingThe Jaws music was the ultimate music of misconception. It heightened our senses of both fear and anguish, and because of this music and sensationalized movies, many people now have Selachophobia, a fear of sharks. We have been induced to …
Continue ReadingRugged cliffs bordering the coastline, moments of blustering winds, inconsistent weather patterns, cold, a blistering sun, colonies and colonies of playful New Zealand Fur Seals, 6 ½ foot muscular Roo’s, the most venomous Tiger Snakes, copious amounts of bird life …
Continue ReadingWe are told when we are young when we make mistakes so we can hopefully learn from them and not repeat them. We are also told about the events that have happened throughout history so we can also learn from …
Continue ReadingViruses are really important microbial predators that drive microbial evolutions and ‘influence global biogeochemical cycles’. There is so much more we need to learn about viruses, however we do know they are important, they are extremely diverse, they move genetic …
Continue ReadingBiodiversity losses have been a natural process throughout earth’s history, however since the 1980’s extinctions have been rapidly increasing (McCallum, 2015) as humans continually create changes to up to 50% of the earth’s surface (Crutzen & Steffen 2003). We are …
Continue ReadingContemplating the topic of this new blog, I considered many different topics, from the fires that surround us here in Australia, to the plight of sharks internationally, or even the way we need to change wildlife tourism. There is an …
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