Wildlife News Reviews

Check out the reviews of products and books connected with wildlife and nature.

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Dr Mireya Mayor

 Book Review: Pink Boots and A Machete: My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer

There’s not many biographies that I get to read that makes me disappointed when it comes to turn the light off but this book is one. It’s a great real-life adventure as possibly one of the most unlikely people becomes an accomplished National Geographic … Continue reading

kalahari dream

 Book Review: Kalahari Dream

The Kalahari Dream by Beverley Pervan and Chris Mercer comes in a variety of formats – both electronic and paper – so there’s plenty of ways to read this thoroughly entertaining book. The version of the book I was given to … Continue reading

canon PIXMA ix6550 review

 Review: Canon PIXMA iX6550 printer

There’s no doubt that colour photo printers have crashed in prices over the last couple of years. Not only have price come down but the quality of photo printing has gone up to near lab quality. For hobby photographers though … Continue reading

Hitachi DZHV595E HD Camcorder Review.

 Review: Hitachi DZHV595E HD Camcorder

The Hitachi DZHV595E camcorder is a basic point and shoot budget camcorder but it does have a very useful 23 times optical zoom. This large optical zoom means that it can be one of the better point and shoot camcorders … Continue reading

biggest twitch

 Book Review: The Biggest Twitch

The Biggest Twitch by Alan Davis and Ruth Miller is a big book but it’s just so entertaining to read. It’s not the easiest book on the eye, my edition had pages up on pages of small close type with … Continue reading

pentax papilio binoculars

 Review: Pentax Papilio Binoculars

The Pentax 8.5×21 Papilio binoculars is an amazing bit of kit I would recommend to anyone. I have had them now for a couple of weeks and have been impressed by their performance in the field. Their flexibility and power … Continue reading

lion country

 Book Review: Lion Country

Watching the last series of Lion Country really brought home the threats that are currently facing lions in Africa. The work of ALERT and Antelope Park was fascinating to watch. So when I had the opportunity to review the companion … Continue reading

volcano roads

 Book Review: Volcano Roads

Mix together some murder, scuba diving, luxury yachts and pirates and you have the basis of an entertaining crime novel that’s got an environmental and wildlife theme. Why has a famous marine biologist been dispatched and his assistant left just … Continue reading

spotting scope

 Review: Praktica 15-45×60 Angled Waterproof Spotting Scope

I have to admit to having a personal history and liking for Praktica’s optics that go back a few years. I find them – for the money – to be extremely good value. So when my commission vouchers came through … Continue reading

magic spiker anti slip crampon

 Review of Magic Spiker ice gripper for footwear

Well the snow is on the way back and this is a good time for me to highlight the usefulness of the Magic Spiker which can greatly improve your walking in snow and icy weather conditions. Now I have some … Continue reading

Nikon Action

 Review: Nikon Action Extreme 7×35 binoculars

I think this is probably one of the best sub £100 binoculars you can get for birdwatching and wildlife watching in general. They are good and study in the hand – though may be a little heavy compared to some … Continue reading

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