Hilarious British Animal Voiceovers (Walk on the Wild Side)

Walk on the Wild Side is a comedy sketch show produced by the BBC for BBC One. The first series aired in 2009 and series two aired in 2010.

The series features hilarious British voiceovers (from a group of very talented comedians!) added to BBC Natural History footage.

Here's a clip from the programme:

Million Ponds Project

Pond Conservation launched the Million Ponds Project yesterday. What is the Million Ponds Project? The Million Ponds Project will create an extensive network of new ponds across the UK. Ultimately the aim is to reverse a century of pond loss, ensuring that once again the UK has over one million countryside ponds. I have been considering creating a pond in our back garden but I keep procrastinating. I think this is the year that I will go ahead and create one. I would like to create a traditonal pond to attract frogs and other wildlife but I might start with something small like a barrel pond. Please share your tips and advice about creating a pond if you've created one yourself.

"Sam" the koala rescued by firefighter in Australia

If you missed seeing the news about this sweet incident when a firefighter rescued a koala from Australian wildfires, it's on YouTube. Thirsty koala becomes YouTube star A thirsty koala rescued from the Australian wildfires has become a star on YouTube, providing much-needed relief from the disaster that has killed more than 180 people. Firefighter Dave Tree stumbled across the female marsupial, nicknamed Sam, as he was battling blazes in Victoria state and was amazed when the parched animal guzzled down water from a bottle as he held her scorched paw. The clip has attracted more than 30,000 hits on YouTube and Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper is selling photographs of the extraordinary encounter, with proceeds going to volunteer firefighting organisations. (link via RTE News) Sam the Koala Gets a Drink After Fire This incident just gets to me. The poor little thing looks so bewildered and so sweet and I love the way the firefighter is holding her front paw. It's just such a heartwarming story out of all the horror of the wildfires there.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK (UK) starts today

NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK

31st May to 21st June 2008 I was reminded about this annual event from a post on Flighty's Plot. As he noted, the dates are correct despite the title, National Wildlife Week! Read more about it:

Wildlife Week (triple bill) 2008 and a selection of events taking part across the UK.

Let's celebrate the natural world! The Wildlife Trusts (TWT) are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. I think they have a fantastic website and I especially like the handy A-Z of British wildlife.