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Which of the following are not seen in South Australia?
  • Emus
  • Sealions
  • Koalas
  • Echidna
  • Aardvark
  • Southern Right Whales
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Wildlife and conservation volunteering

Do you want to sit back, or get your hands dirty and help out? There are many opportunities to help wildlife across the UK and worldwide. Volunteering covers a wide range of activities and costs; 


 

Wolf caught on camera trap in Belgium - Video

After some sheep were killed near the Belgian town of Gedinne in July, a TV camera crew set up a camera trap to see if, as suspected, a lynx had killed the sheep. Much to their, and everyone else's, surprise, what they caught on camera was not a lynx, but appeared to be a wolf.

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Where to watch wildlife in the UK
See the guide to wildlife watching in the UK.

Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better
Top tips for wildlife photographers. 

wildlife news from the week of 25th September

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Wildflower wonders of the world

I am not really into wild flowers, but this book got the juices flowing and  made me want to start visiting some of these places. This is not a field guide to the wildflowers of the world, but a guide to the wildflower fields of the world. 

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Where to watch wildlife this week

In Britain, the Red deer rut peaks in October, though does usually kick off in September. The male Red deer are fighting for supremacy, to allow them to control and mate with the largest harem. 

Where to see the Red deer rut 

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BOOK YOUR LECTURE AND EVENT TICKETS AT WILDLIFEXPO

You can now book tickets (free) for all the lectures and forums at WildlifeXpo when you book your entry tickets to the main event.
Speakers include

  • Chris Packham
  • Mark Carwardine
  • David Shepherd
  • Andy Rouse 
  • David Lindo 
  • Paul Goldstein
  • Matthew Oates
  • Nick Baker
amongst dozens of others lined up to talk at the new wildlife exhibition coming to London's Alexandra Palace on October 14th & 15th. 

Tickets cost just £10 for adults - And £2 from each ticket sold will be donated to your local Wildlife Trust.  To see a full list of talks and lectures, click here.

Click here to book tickets and reserve your lecture seats. 


10 top minutes in the garden

Having taken 2-3 photos, I walked back towards the office, but just before I reached the door, I noticed something buzzing around in front of the flowers. The buzz was actually the hum of the very distinctive Hummingbird Hawkmoth, the first we have seen here. 

A top 10 minutes.