2401. Valleys of Adventure: White Water Sports Near Chamonix
September 12, 2016
A jet of water hits your face, icy cold from the snow melt. You clear your eyes just in time to see yourself tipping down into another wave that rises above your head and then crashes around you. You grip the paddle and brace against the raft. A voice yells “Left!” You follow the instruction. Plungi...
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2402. Trail Running Holidays in the French Alps
September 12, 2016
The incredible peaks of the French Alps are not a sight to be missed and have long been a destination for those seeking beautiful landscapes and adventure. Trail running is a challenging yet rewarding way of seeing this stunning part of the world. Camps such as Tracks and Trails combine the exciteme...
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2403. Best Après-Ski Spots in Courchevel Le Praz
September 12, 2016
Courchevel Le Praz is arguably the most beautiful of the villages that together make up the resort known as Courchevel. This little pocket of culture celebrates an antique vibe with rustic chalets, cobbled streets and a quaint square. The skiing is equally as breath-taking. The 600 kilometres of pis...
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2404. The Top 5 Swiss Resorts for Your Next Ski Holiday
September 12, 2016
Switzerland is renowned for its unbeatable alpine skiing areas visited by people all over the world. With the country’s happy attitude, fresh mountain air and exceptional skiing conditions, Switzerland attracts anyone from families to solo travellers to expert skiers. These five charming resorts wil...
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2405. The Araguaia Jaguar Corridor Project
September 09, 2016
Set up by the non-profit NGO organisation, JCF (Jaguar Conservation Fund), the Araguaia Jaguar Corridor Project is an ambitious initiative designed to work as part of a holistic conservation plan to ensure the survival of the big cat, its habitat and that of its prey species.
Since 2002, the...
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2406. The Jaguar Conservation Fund - JCF
September 09, 2016
With so many of our incredible wildlife species under threat, the issue of conservation has never been more important. The 'near threatened' conservation status of the Jaguar has mobilised a number of high profile organisations in to action, with the implementation of programmes in vital habitats th...
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2407. How the Jaguar Has Adapted for Survival
September 09, 2016
Panthera onca, the Jaguar, is one of the most compelling of all the big cats; however, its extreme stealth and solitary nature also makes it the one we know least about. While fossil evidence dates Panthera back some three million years (and Panthera onca to around 510,000 years), this beautiful ani...
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2408. Where to See Big Cats in the Wild
September 09, 2016
The species that make up the Panthera genus of the felidae family – aka the "big cats" - have enthralled and fascinated human civilisation since ancient times. The power, beauty and indomitable spirit of the Lion, Tiger, Leopard and Jaguar garner respect, awe and fear, and the opportunity to see the...
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2409. In Search of the Jaguar in South America
September 09, 2016
For wildlife lovers hoping to experience a sighting of the magnificent spotted big cat, Jaguar holidays to the world's largest tropical wetland in the Brazilian Pantanal region are, without a doubt, the best option. This vast, biodiverse area is home to the densest population of the animal in the wo...
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2410. Not Just Jaguars - The Birdlife of the Pantanal
September 09, 2016
The vast South American tropical wetland region of the Brazilian Pantanal, in the western state of Mato Grosso (extending into parts of Bolivia and Paraguay), is renowned for its extreme bio diversity and the incredible amount of wildlife it supports. Home to one of the highest concentrations of w...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
