How the middle class is priced out on vacations in the wild

Rising park fees make wildlife tourism increasingly exclusive – Getty More than ten years ago, during a trip to Santa Cruz in the Galapagos, I was amazed by sightings of a certain species. Penguins, reef sharks and flamingos all registered on my wildlife radar, but it was the higher than expected population of people that … Read more

Nature tourism – and how to do it with a clear conscience

Nature lovers can see polar bears at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada – Alamy I could never have imagined a polar bear doing a somersault meters above my head. In the wild it would be impossible – I wouldn’t live to tell the tale. But within the confines of the Assiniboine Park Zoo … Read more