EL CALAFATE Y EL CHALTEN After the beautiful Chilean interlude (even if I can’t say I’ve known Chile), I took a new bus to return to Argentina. Again the customs and its controls and an acceptable route that this time was very short, about 3 hours, towards El Calafate. I […]
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Over the past months, bird enthusiasts from across Europe have shared their favorite birding locations and helped grow an inspiring community-driven guide made by birdwatchers, for birdwatchers. By adding new birding places between October 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026, participants had the chance to win Leica binoculars. Now the […]
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Six years ago, a group of birdwatchers in Europe came up with the idea to create a non-profit, free international platform where birdwatchers could share and describe their favourite birding areas. That idea turned out to be right on the mark. This week site number 10,000 was described and published […]
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Wild Intrigue is a nature-based social enterprise, hosting intriguing wildlife experiences and urban rewilding projects across Northern England. Co-Director Heather Devey shares two of the seasonal highlights of North East England; an urban seabird colony, and a rural wetland architect. Tyne Kittiwakes Wildlife spectacles might not be the first thing […]
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Birdingplaces.com makes it easy for birders worldwide to find beautiful birdwatching areas to visit. Most of these areas are usually far outside major cities. But surprisingly, sometimes there are beautiful birdwatching areas right in the heart of a big city. We’ve listed seven of them. On Birdingplaces.com you can find almost 10,000 […]
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – 11 October 2025 – At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) celebrated the extraordinary dedication of rangers worldwide by presenting the 2025 International Ranger Awards. Thirteen exceptional rangers and ranger teams were recognised for their courage, resilience, and […]
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At dawn, in the southeastern corner of Malawi, the still waters of Lake Chilwa come alive. Flocks of White-Faced Whistling Ducks and African Skimmers sweep low across the floodplains, joined by hundreds of thousands of other waterbirds that rely on this vast wetland for survival. Home to over 160 species and […]
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The First Commercial Leitz Binoculars (1907): Anyone interested in the early history of sport optics will recognize a real gem in the Leitz Binocle 6×18: the first commercial binoculars ever manufactured by E. Leitz Wetzlar – and also one of the rarest models in Leitz history. The specimen presented here […]
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Australia is vast, and that is especially apparent when traveling along its west coast. My partner’s family live in Perth, so I am lucky to have visited several times, but never for long. Thankfully, I was able to spend several weeks in Australia during my sabbatical and loved how separated […]
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With Leica as Champion for Waterbird Conservation The 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African–Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) concluded in Bonn on 14 November 2025, bringing together more than 160 delegates from 64 countries. Under the theme United for Flyways, Parties adopted key […]
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