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Fowlds to spotlight plight of African rhino in London

September 7, 2016 • Alicia
Join Dr William Fowlds on September 18th 2013 as he hosts an inspirational lecture on the Royal Geographical Society, London, highlighting the plight of the rhino and his mission to offer protection to these iconic creatures of South Africa and to elevate funds for TUSK Trust & Born Free Foundation. South Africa was gripped by a major surge in rhino poaching lately. In 2007, 13 rhinos were poached. In 2013 it estimated that 900 rhinos would be poached with almost three rhinos being killed day by day. Rhinos are poached for his or her horns which, in line with some South East Asian countries, have healing capabilities and other medicinal uses and values. Modern science has, however, proved that the horn carries absolutely no medicinal value and is, actually, made...
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News: Silversea Cruises announce partnership with Royal Geographical Society

March 29, 2014 • admin
The renowned Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to enrich Silversea voyages even further by providing detailed scientific and historical information to guests embarking on one of the crucial greatest journeys worldwide. The Society, whose patron is The Queen, is partnering with leading luxury expedition cruise operator Silversea to share a number of the world’s most necessary geographical research and archive material with guests travelling on Silversea Expedition ships, including Silver Explorer and Silver Galapagos. There are greater than two million items inside the Society’s historic collection, including over 1,000,000 maps, 500,000 photographs, 250,000 books and journals, manuscripts and iconic artefacts which date back so far as 1472. The Society has always been a notable supporter and...
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