A writer, actor, artist and environmental scientist with a taste for adventure and the beauty of untamed nature!
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Last Notes npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo https://www.channel4.com/news/why-thousands-are-still-missing-under-the-rubble-in-gaza npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Komodo dragon, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. For such large creatures, Komodo dragons are incredibly hard to spot in the vegetation – lying motionless in the shadows, dinner often comes to them. Then they move with lethal speed. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Whatever you do, don't wake the dragon! An adult Komodo Dragon, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Read the story about visiting these wild and wonderful islands at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-drift-cruising-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Sunrise over Komodo National Park, Indonesia, seen from the famous viewpoint on Padar Island. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-drift-cruising-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Cervine elegance...A Timor deer on Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Timor deer are one of the main prey species of Komodo dragons, but Komodo's wildlife treasures extend far beyond just the world's largest lizard species! Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-drift-cruising-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo An adult Komodo dragon on the move, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park. Komodo Dragons have brought both fame and fortune to this remote corner of Indonesia, but increased tourist numbers also bring environmental pressures to the national park. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-drift-cruising-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo New article, just published! Enjoy! npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/rainforests-pushed-to-breaking-point-by-new-demands-for-resources-report-says npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A wonderful article about my friend Manju Mahatara...an incredible nature guide and conservationist in Bardiya National Park, Nepal. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Horrible... npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo The great man turns 100 today...David, you've been an inspiration throughout my life... from the moment I watched Life on Earth on a black-and-white TV! Thank you, sir! npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo https://www.channel4.com/news/rivers-in-crisis-how-water-companies-dodge-prosecution npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/donald-trump-oil-coal-oligarchy-sanctions-war-environment-europe npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Protecting lions and people: the biologist dedicated to tackling human-wildlife conflict. Moreangels Mbizah has blazed a trail in Zimbabwe as the first black African woman to found a conservation organisation in the country. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Whitetip reef sharks and dog-tooth tuna at the castle and crystal rock dive sites, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. The northern dive sites of Komodo have a much more pelagic, open ocean feel. They are altogether more ‘sharky’ places! npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Whitetip reef shark, resting on the reef. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Towards the wild and rugged Northern Islands of Komodo, Indonesia. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A world beyond imagination. A broadclub cuttlefish in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Cuttlefish are otherworldly creatures, with an almost magical ability to change colours and forms. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Sofia Tedestam, Founder of Konservasi Tacik, talking about coral reef restoration at Lenteng Bay, on the fringes of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Community conservation like this benefits not just marine life, but also local communities like Lenteng. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo @nprofile…99sl Maybe the fish had a natural resistance to stinging tentacles of the anemone...who knows...but now the fish are basically immune to anemone toxins... npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo @nprofile…99sl Slow evolution I reckon...a fish finds that it's safer hiding amongst the tentacles of an anemone. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A school of big-eye trevally in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Learn more about community conservation efforts here at: npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A school of bluestripe snappers in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Watching this species as they swirl around the reef in perfect coordination is always a mesmerising experience. Read the story of marine conservation in Komodo at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo From Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. One rule for the rich, another for the poor. Padar, the third largest island in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Komodo National Park, is the site of two highly controversial luxury hotel developments that threaten the environment in the protected area. The project is extremely unpopular with the local population. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A younger Komodo dragon on Komodo Island, Indonesia. Younger Komodo dragons are good climbers. This is useful, as the main threat they face is from adults of their own species. Komodo dragons aren't adverse to a bit of cannibalism! npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Trash Hero beach cleanup at Gorontalo beach, Flores, on the fringes of Komodo National Park. This is community conservation in action...if everyone on our planet made a small contribution like this, think of what we could achieve! Read more about marine conservation in Komodo at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Diving with manta rays, blacktip reef sharks, and green turtles in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Komodo is one of the best places in the world to dive with Mantas, whose wingspan can reach 5 metres. Read the story at: https://thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under-the-sea-in-the-land-of-dragons/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/earth-being-pushed-beyond-its-limits-as-energy-imbalance-reaches-record-high npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Leech attack! Losing blood in Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra. When it rains in the jungle, the leeches emerge! npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/07/fossil-fuel-lobbyists-cop-un-climate?CMP=share_btn_url npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo ‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo ‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo I gave up a media career to become a ranger npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo ‘I’m in love with the birds and the river’: how ecotourism helped a small Colombian town recover from war. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A traditional Bunong longhouse in Putang Village, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia. Eco-tourism in communities like this brings quality employment and helps preserve fragile environments in this remote part of the country. To read more, check out: npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo ‘We made everything bear-proof’: the Italian village that learned to love its bears npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo ‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo A bit of underwater teamwork! Replanting corals on the reef in Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. These are just small actions, and the threats to our marine environment are huge, but if many of us get involved, actions like this can make a real difference. Read more at: https://thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-deep-are-divers-part-of-the-solution-for-protecting-the-spectacular-coral-reefs-of-thailands-ko-tarutao-national-park/ npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office. npub156ff4ky8cxwp25eu50zevheddq2ahuxa4skummpmf0vgmvn5cacqgw6xgj Thelacandongringo Thom Yorke and Julianne Moore join thousands of creatives in AI warning Thom Yorke and Julianne Moore join thousands of creatives in AI warning https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/22/thom-yorke-and-julianne-moore-join-thousands-of-creatives-in-ai-warning?CMP=share_btn_url
