Wildlife Christmas presents

Planet Ape

This is one of the best books we have seen this year, a step up from the usual "Wildlife is lovely, we must be nicer to it" sort of book.

Desmond Morris is well known for his people watching, and here he makes many comparisons between how we behave and how they do.

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Life in the Wild

This book has no pretensions. It is a celebration of wildlife photographs, and I say photographs rather than photography.

The book contains some 200 stunning wildlife images and virtually nothing else.

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Wildlife Garden

By Martyn Cox in conjunction with the Royal Horticultural Society.

This is a top book for youngsters with any sort of interest in wildlife & conservation.

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Why the Cheetah Cheats

 - And other mysteries of the animal world. By Lewis Smith

Strange and quirky facts, new discoveries and unusual facts about the animal world.

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Insects of Britain and Western Europe

Now you can tell the difference between a bed bug and a pine cone bug.

Over 2300 illustrations and an instant guide as to whether you might see them in the UK or not.

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British Moths and Butterflies - A photographic guide

The book covers 1420 species of moth, 850 macros and 500 micros, as well as 314 caterpillars, pupae and eggs and 74 butterflies.

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Best low priced camera

- Olympus SP-590UZ. Best camera in its class.

Short of spending 3-4 times as much on an SLR, this is the best camera we have seen in this class bar none, 

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Book we would want for Christmas

The clue is in the name, which, for once, is entirely true. This comprehensive guide to the mammals and birds of Antarctica is a must for anyone travelling to the region, and the region includes all the subantarctic islands from The Falklands to the Kerguelen Islands, via Tristan da Cunha, Prince Edward Island, Amsterdam Island, Chatham Island and the Islands to the south of New Zealand.

Click here for a review of A complete guide to Antarctic Wildife.

RSPB membership

Join the RSPB - No fixed cost, you pay what you want! And when you join you get a free gift such as a field guide to British birds as well as subscription to the RPB magazine, and entry to some 150 reserves.

Click here to join the RSPB and claim a free gift as well.

Buy an acre of rainforest with the World Land Trust

Buy 1 acre of rainforest for £50 (or half an acre for £25). £50 buys and protects a whole acre of threatened wildlife habitat in a 'Buy an Acre Fund' project area of your choice.

You can donate in your own name or as a Gift for somebody else. You can also make a simple donation of any amount to support their work.

Click here to buy an acre of rainforest