Category: Animal

• Spotlight: Claws Out founder, Beth Jennings, reveals the truth behind cub petting

  I was made aware of Beth’s story when in discussion with a fellow guest at this year’s Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Awards in London last week. From the brief story I heard, I knew I had to find out more about her eye-opening campaign and short film on the cub petting industry, so…

  chloemaywrites

  March 18, 2019

  Animal, Blogging, Charity, Film, Inspirational, interview, Nature

  Beth Jennings, Big cats, campaign, Canned hunting, Captivity, charity, Claws Out, Conservation, Cub petting, Cubs, Dr Jane Goodall, education, fundraising, IAPWA, International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals, interview, King of the Jungle, Lion, Lion cubs, London, Roots & Shoots, Sanctuary, South Africa, Tourism, Trophy hunting, volunteer

• Saving the endangered ibis four young birds at a time

  This week four endangered northern bald ibis, who were bred at ZSL London Zoo, were safely transported to Spain. This is where they will soon be released as part of a special conservation project, which is helping reintroduce these unique looking birds to Europe. The quartet – who were lovingly nicknamed Iris, Indigo, Igor and…

  chloemaywrites

  February 22, 2019

  Animal, Nature

  Animal, Bird, Conservation, Europe, Ibis, London Zoo, nature, Northern bald ibis, Spain, wildlife, ZSL London Zoo

• Jane: My review

  I have always been a huge admirer of the inspirational primatologist that is Dr Jane Goodall. And over the years, I have been lucky enough to meet her on several occasions after being invited to her annual Roots & Shoots ceremonies in London – one of which I was honoured with the role of presenting the…

  chloemaywrites

  October 31, 2018

  Animal, Nature, Planet

  Africa, Animal, Chimp, Chimpanzee, Dr Dolittle, Dr Jane Goodall, Gombe, Goodall, Jane Goodall, Monkey World, nature, primate, Primatologist, role model, Roots & Shoots

• ZSL welcomes baby tamandua!

  On 31 May, London Zoo announced that they’d recently had a surprise arrival at the zoo. Meet Poco – the tiny tamandua. Poco was born to proud parents Ria and Tobi (who only moved to the zoo last October as a hopeful companion). Keepers welcomed the newborn’s arrival, which took place just five months after…

  chloemaywrites

  June 4, 2018

  Animal, Nature

  Animals, anteater, Career, Copywriter, Freelance, London Zoo, mammal, nature, South America, tamandua, wildlife, writer, zookeeper