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Swarovski Optik has unveiled two new additions to its NL Pure line of premium binoculars: the NL Pure 10x52 and the extremely powerful, NL Pure 14x52.
With the release of the new 10x52 and 14x52 models, Swarovski Optik is once again pushing the boundaries of what is possible in sport optics for experienced wildlife watchers.
🔗 Read our story here: https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/swarovski-optik-launches-nl-pure-52-binoculars.html
🚨 A unique form of the Asian elephant, the Bornean elephant, has been officially classified as Endangered and added to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. This recognition follows decades of debate over their status and comes as a crucial step in galvanising conservation efforts. 🐘
🔗 Read our full story here 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/endangered-species-worlds-smallest-elephants-added-to-iucn-red-list.html
Images: Dr Cheryl Cheah
A new species of vegetarian piranha has been formally described and named after the Lord of the Rings villain, Sauron, due to the round body and vertical black band on its side which looks like the fictional eye that sits atop the tower of Barad-dûr in Mordor in Tolkien’s trilogy. 🐠
🔗 Read the full story, here: https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/new-species-of-vegetarian-piranha-discovered-given-the-name-sauron-after-lord-of-the-rings-villain.html
Image credit: A young Myloplus sauron from Xingu River basin © Mark H. Sabaj
The SWAROVSKI OPTIK Outdoor My Junior 7x28 binoculars are a new addition to the company's esteemed lineup, specifically designed to cater to younger nature enthusiasts. We took a look a closer look and gave them a big score!
Full review can be found here: 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/review-swarovski-optik-my-junior-7x28-binoculars-for-children.html
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Following the Hollywood treatment worms received in the blockbuster franchise Dune this year, the evolutionary history of an ancient worm fossil that lived closer to home has been unearthed: a carnivorous burrowing predator, found in Leintwardine, Herefordshire, which would have eaten anything it could fit in its mouth 425 million years ago.
Full story 👉 Link in bio.
Japanese manufacturer, Kowa Sporting Optics have become renowned for their exceptional premium spotting scope optics and design. But it's their affordable binocular range which may surprise many, and is possibly best described as a 'dark horse' when it comes to affordable 'mid-range' binoculars.
Alex took a good look at the Kowa BDII-XD 8x32 wide angle binoculars recently, and here are his thoughts on this model for wildlife observation.
Review 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/review-kowa-bdii-xd-8x32-wide-angle-lens-series-binoculars.html
- The Secretary for State for Science, Innovation and Technology has announced that the Natural History Museum will lead a major new project, DiSSCo UK, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to digitise a critical mass of the UK’s natural science collections.
The UK’s collections are among the world’s most geographically, historically and taxonomically important. The uses and values of collections like these are unparalleled; from tracking biodiversity loss to informing policy and finding cures for diseases.
🔗 Full story: https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/natural-history-museum-to-lead-new-national-programme-to-digitise-the-uks-natural-science-collections.html
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This is your last chance to enter our 2024 Mammal Photographer of the Year competition! We are looking for photographs of mammal connections which celebrate the intricate web of relationships that mammals share with us, with each other, and with the landscapes around them.
By submitting, you'd be in for a chance to win:
1st place: A trail camera from Wildcare Ecology Supplies UK
2nd place: A 1 year subscription to British Wildlife Magazine (donated by NHBS - wildlife l ecology l conservation)
3rd place: The Age of Deer book
People's choice: A NHBS - wildlife l ecology l conservation £50 voucher
Best mobile photo: The Wildlife Photography Fieldcraft book
Young Mammal Photographer of the Year 1st place: A mystery mammal print
Submissions close at 12 pm on Friday 22nd March, so make sure to submit your photos soon.
Mammal Photographer of the Year: https://buff.ly/3Ti2eLQ
Young Mammal Photographer of the Year: https://buff.ly/3VGWQoz
Photo credit: Philip Orris, from last year's Mammal Photographer of the Year competition.
An international team of scientists have generated the largest, most comprehensive evolutionary tree of snakes and lizards to answer how snakes went from small lizards to the highly diverse and sophisticated species we see today. 🐍
More than 100 million years ago, the ancestors of the first snakes were small lizards that lived alongside other small, nondescript lizards in the shadow of the dinosaurs. In a sudden burst of innovation in form and function, they evolved legless bodies, highly sophisticated chemical detection systems to find and track prey, and flexible skulls that enabled them to swallow large animals.
Read the full story here: 🔗 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/fieldwork-specimens-and-cutting-edge-tech-combine-to-answer-how-snakes-became-one-of-evolutions-biggest-success-stories.html
Image credit: Bornean Keeled Green Pit Viper © Bernard Dupont
Prepare to be captivated this Spring as you discover the weird and wonderful ways in which birds have survived for over 150 million years in the Natural History Museum’s brand-new exhibition…
Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre, opens 24 May. ⏳⌛️
Learn more here 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/natural-history-museum-announces-major-new-exhibition-birds-brilliant-bizarre.html
Image: A bird of paradise that will appear in Birds: Brilliant & Bizarre © Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Each year, Valentine's Day marks the start of National Nest Box Week. Mid February is when many birds will start to pair up and seek out territories for the breeding season ahead so now is a great time to put up new nest boxes.
Learn more about the importance of nest boxes in your garden: 🔗 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/celebrate-national-nest-box-week-by-installing-your-own-in-time-for-breeding-season.html
📸 Photograph: Great Tit, by David Waistell / BTO
‘Ice Bed’ by Nima Sarikhani has been voted as the winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. 🥇
The dreamy image of a young polar bear drifting to sleep on a bed carved into an iceberg was the outstanding image and here at Wildlife-Watchers.com we couldn't think of a more deserving winner. 🐻❄️💤
There were 25 images in the running for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award and the competition received a record number of votes with over 75,000 wildlife photography and nature fans from around the world casting their votes to name British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani this year’s winner.
For more detail on the 5 person short-list and the methods behind the image captures, head to our website for the full story: 🔗 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/image-of-a-young-polar-bear-drifting-to-sleep-wins-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-peoples-choice-award.html
🗞️ Latest news: The population of Common Cranes, the UK’s tallest bird, has hit a record high according to the latest breeding survey results. The species’ comeback began with the arrival of just a small number of wild birds to the Norfolk Broads. The population has continued to slowly spread, with 2023’s results building on the previous high of 72 pairs in 2021.
Full story here: 🔗 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/population-of-uks-tallest-bird-hits-record-breaking-high.html
Image credit: 18 month old Common / Eurasian crane by Nick Upton (rspb-images.com)
Breaking news:🔬 Scientists from the Natural History Museum, University of Bristol, University of Leicester, and University of Liverpool have described a new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Full story here: 🔗 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/new-species-of-jurassic-pterosaur-discovered-on-the-isle-of-skye.html
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To get you started, here are 10 common birds to see in your garden and add to your watchlist. Remember - every bird counts! 📝
For more info on this event, head over here 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/the-worlds-largest-garden-wildlife-survey-returns-again-this-month.html
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey, Big Garden Birdwatch, returns this month. For the past 45 years, hundreds of thousands of people have volunteered an hour of their time to help the RSPB learn more about the birds that live in our gardens and local green spaces provide the charity with an annual snapshot of how our wild neighbours are faring. 🐦⬛
Here's how to get involved this year 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/the-worlds-largest-garden-wildlife-survey-returns-again-this-month.html
Some stunning shots in here! Looks like Gary’s trip to Finland went well… 🦅
Read our full story here 👉 https://www.wildlife-watchers.com/gear-technology-swarovski-optik-launches-the-worlds-first-smart-binoculars-for-wildlife-watchers.html
Can’t wait to review these! Should be fun. 👌
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