Do the shores of Mauritius represent a danger for the largest mammal? A video requesting Reunionese to boycott Mauritius as a travel destination in response to the illegal killing of whales has made a buzz on Facebook. It depicts the cruelty with which whales are killed in our shores following
Unquestionably, developing a child’s reading skills is one of the most significant elements of a child’s intellectual education. Reading highly contributes to children’s language skills, enhances their ability to concentrate and encourages a thirst for knowledge among many other equally beneficial things ; that is why we deemed it important
The recent announcement of the bat culling is absolutely shocking . When everywhere across the world, people are fighting to protect their endemic species and finding ethical ways to deal with the population, here is Mauritius we are killing them. The flying fox is endemic only to Mauritius and Réunion
Let us all ask ourselves a question: How much do we care for our dogs? The answer to this question may be yes for you, but is it the same for others? Do others bother that much about the fate of our dogs? Recently, there has been a case in
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Dromedaries (Arabian camels) in a zoo on a tropical island only for people to ride on them? Talk about modern day slavery, that sure sounds absurd and inconvenient for these animals. A camel’s body is adapted to the incredibly harsh conditions of the Earth’s arid regions. A dehydrated camel can
When we speak of endemic plants in Mauritius we are referring to plants peculiar only to our island. These species represent the foundation of our natural ecosystem and are crucial for the protection of our biodiversity; but how far do we know about them? The real, pertinent question is :
Our volunteers at ELI strive to make learning fun as well as effective for the children to understand better. Annie- Lynn, one of our volunteers, had the brilliant idea to draw little cartoons as a visual aid to teach children alphabets. Learning does not always have to be dull and