Galapagos of the Indian Ocean

The island of Socotra, 100km east of the horn of Africa, is sometimes referred to as the Galapagos of the … More

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As an academic I have been fortunate to travel to lots of places for conferences, and much of my world … More

It did not escape my attention in moving to Abu Dhabi in September 2023, that UAE is a jumping off … More

For most of my birding trips I try to write a report. Sometimes this might be helpful or vaguely entertaining … More

I have just spent Christmas and New Year back in Oxford, where I lived for 24 years and where my … More

I like Bustards. This interesting-looking family mainly inhabit vast, sparse plains and deserts and includes some of the world’s largest … More

In September 2023 I moved from Adelaide to Abu Dhabi. Well, not completely…. I started a new, full-time job at … More

Apparently the people of Dubai do not like the Flintstones. But the people of Abu Dhabi do… #dadjoke #illgetmycoat There … More

28 July We had the longest drive of the trip ahead of us today: 7 hours not counting any stops. … More

…continued from part 1 23 July When I left off in Part 1, we were spending the night at Rwakobo … More