Malcolm DJURIC

I was raised in a family with a long tradition of interest in biology and medicine, especially on my father's side. From a very young age, I was encouraged to observe nature and learnt how rewarding it was. Graduated with a Major in Air & Space, I worked for 14 years as an engineer in the Aeronautical Industry. However, keeping a strong interest in nature, I decided to take a professional break for one year to get a Master's Degree in fundamental Ecology. Simultaneously, I have been an avid traveller, visiting Taiwan for the first time in 2010 and coming again in 2014 to learn Chinese.  I have always been struck by how western and eastern landscapes shaped by humans differ so much.
  • Vulnerable Species:The Giraffe

    Vulnerable Species:The Giraffe

    The Giraffe Order: ArtiodactylaFamily: GiraffidaeGenus: GiraffaSpecies: Giraffa camelopardalis Subspecies:   G. c. antiquorum (Kordofan Giraffe), G. c. angolensis (Namibian Giraffe), G. c. camelopardalis (Nubian Giraffe), G. c. giraffa (South African Giraffe), G. c. peralta (West African Giraffe), G. c. reticulata (Reticulated Giraffe), G. c. rothschildi (Rothschild's Giraffe), G. c. thornicrofti

  • Endangered Species:The Takahē

    Endangered Species:The Takahē

    The Takahē  : Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Genus: Porphyrio Species: P. hochstetteriEstimated current population: around 350 individuals, status Endangered Population trend: IncreasingMain Threats:Characteristics: A giant flightless cousin of the common Moorhen…The Takahē is a species of bird endemic to New Zealand. Its name comes from the Maori language, spoken by the Polynesian people who