Archive for January 2015

Size Matters with Nikon’s New Lens

Nikkor 300mm F4 AF-S PF ED VR Without a great deal of pomp, but with considerable anticipation, Nikon have just released a new version of their 300mm f/4 lens. So what makes the Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S PF ED VR unusual and special? Nikon’s new PF lens effectively bends light through a greater angle, which…

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Golden Cat Revealed

The African golden cat is one of the world’s least-known and most elusive felines. A team of scientists has captured the first ever video of the species during daylight in Kibale National Park, Uganda. One video, taken by camera trap, shows a golden cats’ attempted predation of red colobus monkeys, as they feed on the…

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Tigers on the Up?

Are Tiger’s walking into the sunset? The Government of India has just released (on 21st January) the ‘preliminary’ findings on the ‘Status of Tigers in India in 2014’. These new figures are proclaiming that the country’s tiger populations have risen by 30% in the past 4 years! Time to celebrate? “Easy tiger” – a note…

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