Bajau Laut: Last of the Sea Nomads
An ethnic group of Malay origin, the Bajau Laut have lived almost entirely at sea for centuries. They are some of the last true nomads of the ocean.
Wolf Hunting in Siberia
In the Siberian state of Yakutia, the exploding number of wolves is impacting indigenous livelihoods. Meet Ion Maxsimovic, the region’s best Wolf Hunter.
Ittoqqortoormiit: Polar Bear Invasion
In the remote Greenlandic settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit, climate change is forcing polar bears off the sea ice and into town. Every morning the town patrol for polar bears but the issue is complicated by hunting quotas and the settlement’s relationship with distant Copenhagen.
Inside the war on wildlife crime
Wildlife crime not only threatens nature’s most iconic species, but exacerbates poverty and corruption, funding an entire spectrum of international crime.
Pasola: Blood Sacrifice in Sumba
The Pasola festival takes places annually on the Indonesian island of Sumba – ushering in a bountiful harvest, it involves huge amounts of bloodshed.
Politics and Violence in Papua New Guinea
Intertribal conflict in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea has reached new heights during the run-up to the political elections.
Among the Kazakh Eagle Hunters
A look at the lives of a family of Kazakh Eagle Hunters in a remote region of the Altai mountains in Bayan Olgii, Western Mongolia.
Svalbard: Artic Cod and Climate Change
Fish is Norway’s most valuable export, more than its vast oil fields. And in the delicate Arctic ecosystem around Svalbard, scientific monitoring is essential to preserving fish stocks.
Cholitas: Fighting Back in Bolivia
Yolanda Veraluz was one of the first cholita luchadores in Bolivia. Like almost all her fellow female wrestlers, she’s indigenous Aymara.
Bhutan: Democracy from Scratch
The Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is trying to balance the increasing demands of modernity with a deep-rooted respect for the natural world.
Resource Extraction in West Papua
One of the last great frontier wildernesses, West Papua is also the backdrop to one of the most severely underreported conflicts in recent history.
Sri Lanka: Searching for Reconciliation
Three years on from the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, progress has been made – but there are warnings of continued discontent amongst marginalised communities.
Dredging the Great Barrier Reef
For decades the Great Barrier Reef has enjoyed world heritage status, but recent plans to expand its coal exports are putting it under threat.
Bolivia’s Chipaya and the Altiplano
The Chipaya are the living relic of an ancient past – the only remnant of the Tiwanaku civilization, which predates the Inca by 2,500 years.
Mozambique: Primieras E Segundas Archipelago
Dwindling fish stocks in Mozambique’s Primeiras e Segundas Archipelago are increasing pressures on land and marine resources across the coast.
Women lead on Conservation in Nepal
A look at the powerful women leading the way in Nepal’s conservation and public health successes.
21st Century Wildlife Management
Outside of Tanzania’s national parks, lands set aside as wildlife management areas provide rural communities with ways to benefit from conserving wildlife.