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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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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Wildest Dreams in Kenya

2009-09-17 09:06:07 posted by Polly McClure
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The BBC’s Wildest Dreams was one of my favourite programmes yet, and if you feel the same as i did then you will be mourning its demise!  For those of you who did not tune into this extraordinary programme, it was about nine wildlife enthusiasts who compete for the ultimate job to become a wildlife film-maker.  Over the series, presenter Nick Knowles and James Honeyborne judge the skills of the contestants in one of the natural world's greatest arenas – Africa.

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