Month: October 2016

Month: October 2016

Aoife and James with Marc

My Time Visiting MEP by Aoife

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Aoife and her boyfriend James were visiting the Mara from Ireland and had the opportunity to visit MEP HQ in Kenya while staying at its partner, Richard’s Camp.   Here are Aoife’s thoughts on her time in the Mara. Having never been anywhere remotely similar to the Mara I didn’t really know what to expect. Travelling from Ireland to somewhere so far away and different was an exciting opportunity for me to invest my time in the conservation efforts of MEP and learn about the com… Continue reading.
Carl Jones

Meet The 2016 Indy Prize Winner

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Professor Carl Jones is the Winner of the world’s leading award for animal conservation, The Indianapolis Prize. He’s being recognized this year for his major victories in saving an animal species from extinction and joins the ranks of past Indy Prize winners who are some of the most accomplished conservationists on Earth. As the 2016 Indianapolis Prize Winner, Jones, Chief Scientist of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Scientific Director of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, … Continue reading.
Sig Weaver Gorilla Picture

Sigourney Weaver Honored at Indy Prize

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Sigourney Weaver is the 2016 recipient of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award at the Indianapolis Prize. The Indianapolis Prize is the world’s leading award for animal conservation. The Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award was named in recognition of Tony and Emmy-winning actor Jane Alexander, whose advocacy for wild things and wild places has included involvement with the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Audubon Society and Panthera. Alexander is an Honorary C… Continue reading.

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