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Captivating Videos of Wildlife: Share Your Adventures with Our Conservation Magazinehttps://conservationmag.org/en/magazine/captivating-videos-of-wildlife-share-your-adventures-with-our-conservation-magazine

29 May 2023 Unleash Your Inner Wildlife Filmmaker: Submit Your Videos Today Welcome to Our Wildlife Video Community! Are you an avid nature lover, passionate about capturing the stunning beauty and incredible moments of wildlife encounters? We are thrilled to...

Scaling up: Protecting Pangolins, One Pangopup at a Timehttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/scaling-up-protecting-pangolins-one-pangopup-at-a-time

23 November 2022 Exhausted as she coaxed the scaly little creature in her hands to open its mouth and drink from the tiny nipple, Maria Diekmann was happy. The weeks-old pangolin just fit in her hands and looked like a tiny anteater–only covered in scales instead of...

Scenic tour: Rooi Els, Pringle Bay and the Penguin colony in Betty's Bayhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/penguin-colony-in-betty-s-bay

07 April 2019 On the way to the Whale Coast in Hermanus from Cape Town you will find the less well known Penguin Colony in Betty's Bay On the way to the Whale Coast in Hermanus from Cape Town, why not drive the scenic R44 route via Rooi Els, Pringle Bay to the...

Innovative African Protected Area Financing at Eswatini https://conservationmag.org/en/places/innovative-african-protected-area-financing-at-eswatini

31 July 2020 Eswatini undertakes financing training for its Protected Areas with Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Innovative Finance Team Eswatini’s Protected Areas (PAs) cover approximately 4% of the country and are rich in biodiversity with their share of endemism...

Hiking the Otter Trail: A Day by Day Account of South Africa's Most Iconic Trailhttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/hiking-the-otter-trail-a-day-by-day-account-of-south-africa-s-most-iconic-trail

04 May 2021 This is an iconic trail that people book for years in advance and I can fully understand why. The Otter trail will quite literally and figuratively take your breath away. This is an iconic trail that people book for years in advance and I can fully...

WWF Wine farm Conservation Champions: You Can Taste the Differencehttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/wwf-winefarm-conservation-champions-you-can-taste-the-difference

13 May 2022 South Africa, especially the Western Cape region, is a well-known wine producer globally. According to Wines of South Africa (WOSA), South Africa harvested 896 million litres of wine and exported 319 million litres of this desirable potion in 2020....

Lonely Parrots Flock Together with Video-Calling Technologyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/lonely-parrots-flock-together-with-video-calling-technology

21 April 2023 A new study by Ilyena Hirskyj, Rebecca Kleinberger and Jennifer Cunha, which helped pet parrots make video calls to each other, suggests that the birds may have benefited from making new feathered friends over the internet. Animal-computer interaction...

Wildlife Photography: The Life We Capture Through the Lenshttps://conservationmag.org/en/photography/wildlife-photography-the-life-we-capture-through-the-lens

20 November 2024 I came to the pursuit of photography relatively late in life. My wife and I moved from northern California to the Puget Sound area of Washington in the spring of 2019. I came to the pursuit of photography relatively late in life. My wife and I moved...

endangeredhttps://conservationmag.org/en/tags/endangered

08 April 2019 Endangered Species: Protecting Biodiversity for a Sustainable Future Endangered species face a critical risk of extinction, threatening biodiversity and the ecosystems we rely on. In this section, explore the causes and consequences of endangerment,...

Lake Eland: Gorges Views from up Highhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/lake-eland-gorges-views-from-up-high

14 March 2019 Leaving the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains I head south, with the easily recognisable peaks of Giants Castle clearly in view. I have planned a cross country route, to my next destination, using some roads I have never driven before, heading...

A weekend escape from Johannesburg: Mabalingwe reservehttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/a-weekend-escape-from-johannesburg-mabalingwe-reserve

Counting the contribution of hunting to South Africa’s economyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/counting-the-contribution-of-hunting-to-south-africa-s-economy

17 March 2019 The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary citizens. But it also has its supporters, some of whom argue that hunting, in particular, is a valuable source of...

Table Mountain: What you need to know to take the cableway up and hike downhttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/table-mountain-what-you-need-to-know-to-take-the-cable-way-up-and-hike-down

Anglers and Scientists Fight to Save the Dusky Kobhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/anglers-and-scientists-fight-to-save-the-dusky-kob

26 April 2020 Overfishing has caused a decline in the number of dusky kob along the South African coast. Timely interventions will no doubt ensure the survival of the Dusky Kob; otherwise, the risk of extinction is quite palpable. Overfishing has caused a decline in...

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve: Celebrating Conservation Efforts Amidst Covid-19 Pandemichttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/tswalu-kalahari-reserve-celebrating-conservation-efforts-amidst-covid-19-pandemic

03 August 2020 The very existence of our species and that of others depends on us to continue The wildlife conservation industry largely survives because of tourism funding. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a stop to these resources when borders were shut down, tourism...

Matroosberg Snow: Snowball fights and epic landscape photographyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/matroosberg-snow-snowball-fights-and-epic-landscape-photography

06 August 2020 Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve is located just 30 kilometres outside of Ceres and only 2 hours’ drive outside of Cape Town. When snow falls, you need to be quick to get there; there is no guarantee it’ll be around for long. I have created a...

What does a declining natural world mean for our well-being in Africa?https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/what-does-a-declining-natural-world-mean-for-our-well-being-in-africa

19 August 2020 For decision-makers, a major barrier to tackling the challenge of biodiversity loss on the African continent is the lack of access to global data on biodiversity loss and its impact on people. Evidence-based information is required to support national...

Protecting Whales and Dolphins from Extinction: Call for Global Actionhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/protecting-whales-and-dolphins-from-extinction-call-for-global-action

21 September 2020 It is a sad fact that some of the most awe-inspiring and beautiful creatures of the ocean, whales and dolphins, are currently the most vulnerable in terms of at risk of extinction. The global threat to these mammals has come to the forefront of issues...

Beautiful Natural Areas to Visit in Europehttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/beautiful-natural-areas-to-visit-in-europe

24 November 2020 A keen eye and a passionate spirit can lead to amazing new discoveries. We studied these key pollinators, that have been much overlooked and were finally able to give it its very own name. Europe has many places to visit that are rugged, wild, full of...

Two Oceans Aquarium: World Class Conservation for 25 Yearshttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/two-oceans-aquarium-world-class-conservation-for-25-years

29 November 2020 It all started with a dream. Two brothers wanted to build an aquarium in Cape Town that would make the world proud. The dream became a reality when on 13 November 1995, the Two Oceans Aquarium opened its doors to the public. There are 27,000 to 30,000...