Friends of Natural Explorer

TAMBOPATA RESERVE SOCIETY - www.wtsonline.co.uk/treesnewweb/area.htm

Learn about the Tambopata Reserve Society (TReeS) and find out more about Tambopata, Peru, one of the most diverse places on Earth. I was a founder member of TReeS.

DISCOVER THE WORLD - www.discover-the-world.co.uk

Includes many tours around the World, especially to Iceland and Scandanavia, as well as information on trips to Antarctica. In the past I have lead whale watching trips for DTW including New England and Monterey, California.

BCT - Bat Conservation Trust - www.bats.org.uk

Learm more about bats, go on a bat walk, or get involved with surveys. I have help with various voluntary bat surveys for the BCT.

EXPLORERS INN - www.explorersinn.com

The first rainforest lodge on the Tambopata river, SE Peru, one of the most diverse places on Earth (and featured in the wildlife documentary Flight of the Condor). I was a resident naturalist here, greatly enhancing my skills as a naturalist and guide.

NOTANX - www.notanx.com

A good site to learn about free diving. Currently I can free dive to 28m, swim 70m underwater, and hold my breath (static apnea) for 4 minutes 45 seconds.

HF HOLIDAYS - www.hfholidays.co.uk

HF Holidays have been organising walking holidays at home and abroad for around 100 years. They have some impressive places to stay at within the UK that are located in some amazing locations. A great way to explore our countryside, I lead some of the specailist wildlife walking holidays.

NOBLE CALEDONIA - www.noble-caledonia.co.uk

One of the leading companies to offer tours on expedition cruise ships - I have been a naturalist & zodiac driver on trips on a range of vessels.

WILDWINGS - www.wildwings.co.uk

One of the leading UK companies for birdwatching, whale watching and wildlife tours with experienced guides. I have lead some of the Bay of Biscay trips for WildOceans.

SALSA - www.salsajive.co.uk

Check out this site to find out hwere to learn and dance salsa throughout the UK.

LAMBADA - www.lambadamecrazy.co.uk

Want to dance like Patrick Swayze or Baby in Dirty Dancing - then learn to lambada!

SARG - Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group - www.surrey-arg.org.uk

One of the leading Amphibian and Reptile Groups (ARGs) with a superb website, whether you want to find out more or get involved in conservation. I am a committe member and have been actively involved for a number of years

SHARK TRUST - www.sharktrust.org

Sharks are amazing creatures that are extremely unlikely to harm you (even the Great White Shark). Seriously endangered, they need all the help they can get - so join the Shark Trust, I am a founder member.

WILDLIFE AID - www.wildlifeaid.com

One of the leading wildlife rescue centres featured on Wildlife SOS on Animal Planet with the other Simon Cowell - I have been featured with him on Wildlife SOS on how to handle Adders.

MCS - Marine Conservation Society - www.mcsuk.org

The Marine Conservation Society has been leading the way on a number of topics from marine reserves to the Good Beach Guide and the Good Fish Guide. Anyone interested in the seas around our coasts should be a member. In the past I was on the commitee of SE branch of the MCS.

LONDON WETLAND CENTRE - www.wwt.org.uk

The site of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, they have a number of reserves around the UK including the London Wetland Centre - one of the best wildlife sites in the capital with plenty to do. I was involved in a successful translocation of Slow-worms to the reserve.

KINGSTON BSAC - www.kingstonsac.org

A diver since 1979, I am an Advanced BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club) diver and a qualified BSAC Dive Cox. I am a member of the Kingston club that was awarded the Heinke trophy in 2004 as BSAC club of the year.

GREEN DRINKS - www.greendrinks.org

Locations around the world where people interested in environmental issues meet up to drink and chat.

AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE CONSERVATION TRUST - www.arc-trust.org

The ARC developed from Herpetofauna Conservation Trust (HCT) and was to merger with Froglife (although the latter did not happen) to be a stronger voice for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians.

FAUNA FOREVER TAMBOPATA - www.faunaforever.org

Fauna Forever Tambopata is a long-term wildlife and ecotourism monitoring project based in and around the Tambopata National Reserve and Bahauja Sonene National Park in SE Peru.