The western gorilla, a Chinese dolphin and even coral are all at the top of the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN) priority cases, according to the organization’s Red List released Wednesday.
Furthermore, one in four mammals, one in eight birds, one third of all amphibians and 70 per cent of the world’s assessed plants are also endangered.
“This [...]
Sayulita
by MK
Shortly after my return to my working vacation, Eugenie rolled into port with the J 120 and a bunch of younger, tan, happy students who had been aboard since Cabo. She had spent a month and a half with students on the boat sailing all the way down much of the coast of the [...]
By Mike and Dave
A cool breeze blowing off the Bani River descends upon Mopti, softening the brutality of the mid-afternoon heat in the ancient town. Two men dressed in Tuareg attire – flowing robes and protective turbans – huddled in the shade playing a game of Wali to pass the time, engaged but silent, as [...]
I was greeted by one of the few other surfers who had found this place with “Welcome to surf jail”. I didn´t know what that meant and didn´t care since the sun was going down and I wanted to get wet. After stringing up my hammock under a palapa and leaving my valuables with a [...]
and Out Here in Mexico, Chapter 7: Surf Jail.
(Merry Christmas)
by LK
As the bus entered this region, I noticed a wild growth of beautiful flowering bushes everywhere giving the air a sweet and fresh smell. The legend of Manitos was in the back of my mind.
We wound upward through gnarly coastal mountains looking [...]
The Place of the Masters of the Fish.
by LK
I had heard about this region that the Aztecs called ¨The Place of the Masters of the Fish¨ in their language. More recently it has been known for marijuana cultivation, narcotrafficking of other sorts, highway robbery by armed groups of banditos and downright remoteness. The [...]
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