Vanishing Species was established in July 2011 by Kate Booker, Emma Hawkins and Anna Tinker.  Originally from Australia, the UK and Canada, the three met in South Africa in 2009 and bonded over a shared love of wildlife and conservation, Krispy Kreme donuts and a tendency to spend way too much time online.

We aim to be a great source of information about wildlife, conservation and the environment.

We’ve done our job if you leave here informed, entertained… and most of all inspired.

Find us and follow us on:

Web: http://vanishingspecies.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/VSpecies
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vanishingspecies

Kate Booker:

• Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, graduated from Macquarie University
• Has lived on 4 continents, most recently in South Africa
• Used to work in politics, but now prefers the company of large predators
• Has a badly-behaved Ragdoll cat called “Bunny”

Emma Hawkins:

• Unapologetically ginger
• Born and raised in England
• Currently working in environmental education
• Has two dogs: Digger (clever but not pretty) and Domino (pretty but not clever)

Anna Tinker:

• Born in Canada, schooled in the UK
• The least famous graduate of St Andrew’s University
• Has lived in South Africa and worked as a safari guide in Kruger National Park
• Doughnut connoisseur extraordinaire!