As you have probably guessed by now, we’re pretty big fans of nature and being able to enjoy all the glorious things that Mother Earth has given us (what gave us away?!). You can then understand why we get kind of excited when we come across others who share this passion of ours. With that said, […]
From being sick with sharks to goggling gorillas – it’s all in a day’s work for a naturalist. Catherine Capon is a naturalist – someone who studies animals and plants. Her current mission? Trying to encourage people to think about eco-travel options when booking their holidays. Previously Catherine has worked in sustainability and on wildlife documentaries […]
Eco-adventurer Cat Capon suggests the best places for solo female travellers who are looking for adventure. Cat has already visited 60 countries and over the past year and a half the intrepid explorer has visited a different location each month spending time in Borneo, Burma, British Columbia, South Africa, Madagascar and Antarctica. Girls’ World #1 British Columbia – […]
AS A NATURALIST AND ADVENTURER I’ve become an avid SCUBA diver over the past 10 years. Of all the underwater biomes to explore, it’s hard to surpass gliding over the multitude of organic structures that make up a coral reef. However, due to destructive fishing practices, careless tourism, pollution and rising sea temperatures, these reefs […]
The first challenge when booking a holiday is to decide where to go. Whilst the easiest option is to check into a plush hotel and relax in a tourist friendly place that serves the coffee you like, there is a new push on travellers to use the rich takings of tourism to protect exotic landscapes […]
Madagascar is a biologist’s dream. Its separation from Africa 135 million years ago and India 88 million years later created an unparalleled experiment in biodiversity. Its isolation for this vast length of time means that species have been able to evolve with unique blueprints found nowhere else on the planet. Madagascar was home to the […]
SKINNIEBELLE grills eco adventurer and naturalist Catherine Capon. Hey Hey Catherine! For those that don’t know, Catherine Capon is….. An ecodventurer, naturalist and writer. This slightly unusual trio of titles basically means that I spend my time promoting ecotourism and wildlife watching holidays as a way to make endangered animals worth more alive […]
It’s their job to risk life and limb in the name of adventure, but these daring souls aren’t immune from everyday phobias. Explorers, extreme sports professionals and other career daredevils race down mountains, hang out with some of the world’s most dangerous animals and risk their lives daily, so you’d think they’d be pretty hard […]
With a DSLR, a wetsuit, her oxygen tank and an iPhone, Catherine Capon and a photographer cruised by boat around the majestic Mexican island of Guadalupe. An environmental activist who travels the world writing and sharing footage of her adventures in nature, Capon had another goal beyond her traditional photography or filming: She wanted to be the […]
Who are you, what do you do and what did you have for breakfast? I’m Catherine Capon (Cat) and I’m an ecoadventurer, naturalist and writer. My job involves promoting ecotourism and wildlife watching holidays as a way to make endangered animals worth more alive than dead. Here’s a short video to explain more: This morning I had cinnamon quinoa […]
