Last Chance to See

2010-05-10 13:39:45 posted by Polly McClure
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Back in March, I wrote about the crucial new breeding programme being introduced at the Ol Pejeta  Conservancy for  the northern white rhinos.  Their plight is once again in the spotlight, the latest episode of Last Chance to See continues Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine search for animals on the edge of extinction - the 'Northern White Rhino' is on at 10.00am on Tuesday 11th May on Eden.

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Haute Route Ski Tour Video and Article

2010-03-17 12:36:00 posted by Stevie Christie
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Last year, Tom Robbins of The Observer joined us to attempt our ski touring trip on the Haute Route in the Alps. Tom's article has recently been published in The Observer, along with a video diary. He enjoyed an epic trip - this is something which is pretty much guaranteed on the Haute Route!If you are a keen ski tourer, we still have a few places available on our Haute Route trips in March and April 2010.

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The world's rarest rhinos at Ol Pejeta Conservancy

2010-03-01 09:08:49 posted by Polly McClure
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The two females and two males, have been flown from the Dvur Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic to Ol Pejeta, Kenya.  The transfer is aimed at providing the rhinos with the most favourable breeding conditions in an attempt to pull the species back from the verge of extinction.

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Wilderness Journeys comes Highly Commended

2009-11-12 17:11:34 posted by Polly McClure
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Wilderness Journeys is delighted to announce that it was highly commended by the Responsible Tourism Awards in the Best Operator in a Mountain Environment category.  While we missed out on winning the award, we are not too disappointed as it means our commitment to sustainable tourism in the mountainous regions where we run many of our trips was still recognised at a very high level.  One of the key aspects of the award focused on our Environment and Community Fund.

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