The Revelator: Giraffes for Peace

In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities. BY LAUREL NEME PUBLISHED March 26, 2025– On the shores of Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley, an unusual common denominator has helped bring peace to two warring communities­ after generations of fighting: the love of…

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The New York Times for Kids Magazine: Give Vampire Bats A Chance

By Laurel Neme The New York Times For Kids Magazine October 29, 2023   NIGHT FALLS. Creatures of the dark awaken. A vampire rises from a crypt, turns into a bat and flies off in search of its next victim. … That’s the classic tale we have been told. Vampires aren’t real, of course. But…

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National Geographic: They ripped through a protected wilderness to find oil. Instead, they found trouble

Canadian driller ReconAfrica, facing lawsuits and investigations, has left angry communities and fractured landscapes in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta watershed. BY JEFFREY BARBEE AND LAUREL NEME PUBLISHED March 28, 2023– For the Canadian company hoping for an oil bonanza in the watershed of the wildlife-rich and visually spectacular Okavango Delta, 2022 was another grim year,…

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Tigers: Did you know…

First posted on 2015-04-14     A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.   Tigers scratch trees and use their urine to mark their territories. Their urine smells strongly of buttered popcorn.        

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Bear Pond Books: Students Take On International Wildlife Issues

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Students Take On International Wildlife Issues   As part of our author-educator event series, we’re excited to have author Laurel Neme coming to the store on Saturday, January 24th at 11:00 am to talk about creating global connections from the classroom. As with all events in this series, this workshop is…

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Mongabay — One clever ape: new book celebrates real-life Orangutan Houdini

One clever ape: new book celebrates real-life Orangutan Houdini By: Jordanna Dulaney January 07, 2015 An interview with Laurel Neme about her new children’s book, Orangutan Houdini When no one is looking, a gangly orangutan named Fu Manchu reaches into his mouth and pulls out a wire. Carefully, Fu, housed at the Henry Doorly Zoo in…

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