May
Swim with whale sharks at this seldom-visited reef
A 10-day cruise through Indonesia’s Raja Ampat on a 12-cabin pinisi ship is a feast of snorkelling, relaxing and delectable delicacies.
January
On these former farms in South Africa, lions and hippos roam free
When lawyer Colin Rushmere bought 600 hectares on the country’s east coast in pursuit of a conservation dream, he was dismissed as crazy. Now others are following suit.
November 2024
No walls, no doors – is this the future of luxury travel?
The first property launched under a new brand from Banyan Tree takes its history of boundary pushing further by doing more with way less in the Balinese jungle.
June 2024
Great escapes: Solo kayaking along Bali’s northern coastline
The writer sets off on an odyssey through tranquil waters in a part of the world that will one day be reclaimed for an international airport.
April 2024
Rio Tinto to set nature targets ahead of massive Guinea project
The mining giant’s sustainability credentials have been in question. But chairman Dominic Barton says it is focused on standards in developing nations.
January 2024
When the heavens open, it’s time to celebrate life on the Masai Mara
The wet season has nourished the Kenyan plains, baby animals gambol at every turn, and a new luxury camp has sprouted amid verdant acacias.
December 2023
Not even a bullet in the knee could put this professor off his hobby
Scientist Phil Hansbro is a mad-keen birdwatcher, clocking up 7250 species spotted to date.
November 2023
Expedition leaders name the top wildlife and adventure trips for 2024
Turn the dial to adventure: spot NZ fur seals on Enderby Island, watch boobies dance in the Galápagos or snorkel with humphead parrotfish in the Seychelles.
September 2023
Using AI to help save wildlife after bushfires
Ecologists know that far more data is needed to help species to survive catastrophic bushfires. That is where AI comes in.
August 2023
Is this the best dive resort in the world?
Nestled on Kri Island, in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago of West Papua, is Sorido Bay Resort. It’s a beautiful place, but wait until you get underwater.
July 2023
They saved elephants in Zambia - but at what cost?
Bestselling author Delia Owens and her husband helped save African wildlife but cost communities the way of life they had practised for generations.
June 2023
If you spot this rare elephant, you’ll never forget it
Kenya’s fabled national park covers 13,747 square kilometres, but the big tuskers for which this region is renowned are now scarce. Hope is on the horizon, however.
May 2023
Uganda’s first wildlife vet calls for more gorilla tourism
Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka recalls a cheeky monkey that inspired her younger self to dream big. Today, as her country marks the 30th anniversary of gorilla tourism, she’s a key reason for its success.
Qld govt purchases tropical islands to protect turtle, koala habitat
The Queensland government has snapped up two Great Barrier Reef islands because they are home to ecologically sensitive habitats for koalas and flatback turtles.
April 2023
India’s tigers are coming back, so why are the locals upset?
Vulnerable forest tribes are seeking to reclaim land they were evicted from 50 years ago to create reserves for the nation’s endangered tigers.
January 2023
Letters: The right call on gas prices
Gas market intervention; PwC and the tax board; wages and inflation; Tasmania’s black swans; Indigenous Voice debate; nuclear energy advocates.
A warming world is great for termites, which is not so good for us
Around the world the wood-chomping insects are spreading fast as temperatures rise.
November 2022
Living among leopards: How this village thrives with the big cats
A Rajasthani safari camp founded by an entrepreneurial conservationist is working with the community to boost the local leopard population.
October 2022
How koalas have made a surprise comeback
A fire tearing through a conservation park in the Adelaide Hills was the impetus for a new book about the oh-so cute but at risk animals that live there.
Channelling Charles Darwin on a cruise of the Galapagos Islands
Sailing between these volcanic outcrops, snorkelling in the ocean or venturing ashore for a close encounter, strange creatures are at every turn.