There are few birds in the UAE that feel as anchored to a single place as the Egyptian Vulture. Globally, it ranges from southwest Europe and west Africa across to central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, but its overall trend is going the wrong way, today it’s considered Endangered, with a declining population. In Abu Dhabi Emirate, though, the story becomes far more specific. The Egyptian Vulture is essentially a Jebel Hafeet bird, so much so that the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi notes it...

Tuwaiq Agama basking in the sun near the edge of the Tuwaiq escarpment This little desert dragon has quickly become one of my favourite...

South Africa is well known for its wildlife, but what often surprises first-time visitors is just how diverse its habitats are. From...