Felix Kioko
THE ARABIAN ORYX
The story of the arabian oryx is one of the earliest successful captive breeding and reintroduction done. This species was brought from...
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Felix Kioko
Jun 7, 20213 min read
BEHIND THE CAGES: What is captive breeding?
Human beings have been directly responsible for about 50% loss in wildlife populations over the years. With more African countries...
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Felix Kioko
May 24, 20215 min read
NATURE BASED HEALING
Take a moment and imagine yourself walking in a lash green forest, the trees are tall, with some undergrowth, in the background you can...
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Felix Kioko
May 12, 20214 min read
THE HAMMERHEAD SHARK
Evolution has produced some of the most bizarre looking predators in the marine kingdom some of which have gone extinct due to mass...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20212 min read
THE MYSTICAL SHARK (Goblin shark)
If you are a fan of the mystical creatures then the goblin shark will most definitely catch your eye. Not the most known shark in our...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20213 min read
THE FORGOTTEN ISLAND
Common name: Ring tailed lemur Scientific name: Lemur catta Total population: unknown ( wild), 2000 ( captivity) Conservation status:...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20214 min read
SCALING THE SCALES
The gharial crocodile is perhaps one of the weirdest looking animals in the world. It is easily distinguishable from other species of...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20214 min read
THE DRAGONS OF KOMODO
COMMON NAME: Komodo dragon SCIENTIFIC NAME: Varanus komodoensis TYPE: Reptile DIET: Carnivore STATUS: Vulnerable Komodo dragons are the...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20214 min read
UNICORN OF THE SEA
Common Name: Narwhal Scientific Name: Monodon monoceros Type: Mammals Diet: Carnivore Size: 13 to 20 feet Weight: 1.5 tons Description...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20216 min read
THE SMALLEST MAMMAL
Asia boasts 442 bat species, more than a third of the globe’s 1,200 species total. While many of these bats haven’t even been assessed by...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20213 min read
MASTERS OF DISGUISE
We are all familiar with the element of disguise: dressing like others in your surroundings, blending in, and going unnoticed. We also...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 26, 20215 min read
ANIMAL SUPERPOWERS
AMPHIBIAN WOLVERINE If you are familiar with the movie X-Men or Wolverine then this animal’s superpower will not be so strange to you....
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20212 min read
SPEEDSTARS OF THE PLANET: Pronghorn antelope
COMMON NAME: Pronghorn SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antilocapra americana TYPE: Mammals DIET: Herbivore GROUP NAME: Herd, band AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20214 min read
Speed-stars of the planet : Swordfish : Unlocking the myth
Xiphias gladius:Broad-bill sword-fish Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordatachordates Subphylum:Vertebrata Superclass:Gnathostomatajawed...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20215 min read
SPEEDSTARS OF THE PLANET
Welcome to Speedstars of the planet. This is the first part of a three part series where we will be looking at animals with exeptional...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20213 min read
PINK IS POWER 1
Where does the word ‘flamingo’ come from? The word ‘flamingo’ comes from the Spanish word ‘flamenco’ meaning fire, which refers to the...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20214 min read
PINK IS POWER: 2
Picking up from where we left off, we will be looking at the distinct difference between lesser and greater flamingoes and the threats...
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Felix Kioko
Apr 20, 20214 min read
THE FLIGHTLESS BIRD
SCIENTIFIC NAME STRUTHIO CAMELUS (COMMON OSTRICH); STRUTHIO MOLYBDOPHANES (SOMALI OSTRICH) WEIGHT 90 TO 130 KILOGRAMS (200 TO 290 POUNDS)...
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