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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...
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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....
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“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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Barnes’s Bestiary: Sunda Pangolin 21/10/2019
“You know what? It’s not fair”. Simon Barnes considers the plight of the Sunda Pangolin.
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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.
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