Giants in a crowded world: Simon Barnes on the Asian Elephant 18/05/2021 This is the latest entry of the Barnes’s Bestiary series, written by... Read More
The eight-colour bird: Simon Barnes on pining for a glimpse of the Fairy Pitta 05/03/2021 (Image: "Fairy Pitta.jpg" by Jason Thompson is licensed under CC BY 4.... Read More
“You feel only the life”: Simon Barnes on new book ‘The History of the World in 100 Animals’ 18/12/2020 By Simon Barnes, journalist and author, WLT ambassador and member of t... Read More
Asia’s Golden Wanderer: Simon Barnes on the Flat-headed cat 26/08/2020 By Simon Barnes It was our last night in the jungle and time for a ... Read More
The cat few people ever see: Simon Barnes on Jaguarundi 04/08/2020 The jaguarundi is the cat of the shadows, the cat nobody no... Read More
Saving the whistling dog: Simon Barnes on India’s Dhole 27/07/2020 How sad I was not to meet a truly depraved animal. I was visit... Read More
Barnes’s Bestiary: Crested Argus 21/10/2019 “The tail – the tail – well, I have to say that’s a bit much”. Simon Barnes is baffled by the elusive Crested Argus. Read More
Barnes’s Bestiary: Red-shanked Douc 21/10/2019 “The frivolity of those trousers clashed with the gravity of the facial expression”. Simon Barnes recalls an encounter with a Red-shanked Douc. Read More
Barnes’s Bestiary: Sunda Pangolin 21/10/2019 “You know what? It’s not fair”. Simon Barnes considers the plight of the Sunda Pangolin. Read More
Visiting Viet Nature 21/10/2019 Simon Barnes recalls his visit to our partner organisation in Vietnam, Viet Nature, and their project to reforest lands affected by defoliant. Read More
