When you think of the Cape Town Two Oceans Aquarium, you probably think of beautiful exhibits, animals of all shapes and sizes and, if you have visited the Aquarium, the dedicated and passionate staff. But the Aquarium is an organisation with a higher...
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...
The four-month joint expedition by OceanX and OceanQuest has wrapped up the Around Africa Expedition, delivering groundbreaking insights into the continent’s deep-sea environment and bolstering scientific capacity across Africa. Conducted from January...
First things first, you might be asking yourself ‘Funky name, but what on earth is a Bonobo?’. Also known as the pygmy chimpanzee, bonobos are primates found in the Congo basin in Africa, and they also happen to be our closest living relatives...
Limpopo’s wilderness-rich Waterberg region was on the verge of getting a new residential golf estate and hotel development. Then, suddenly, things changed, and in 2010, the property was sold. What has arisen in its place is a leading conservation...
Knowledge is key to understanding our impacts on often fragile systems. Technology is not going to solve all our problems, but it is offering environmental research ways to make better choices by improving our knowledge. Knowledge is key to...
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...
Development, growth, probably two of the words that get me the most concerned. What if everyone, all seven-plus billion of us just did a little development and expansion? Imagine the impact. But, there is genuinely some development that has limited...
‘You must be climbing K2,’ purred the blonde airhostess on my Islamabad flight, when I let slip I was going mountaineering. I pointed out that, while I’d be staying near the so-called Savage Mountain, I was actually targeting another 8000m peak just...
The stench is the first thing many people notice. When you live near a CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation), you know the smell. The stench is the first thing many people notice. When you live near a CAFO (concentrated animal feeding...
Fiona McIntosh, author of Table Mountain Activity Guide and Hike Cape Town identifies three of her favourite hiking trails in Table Mountain National Park. Capetonians are spoilt for choice when it comes to hiking trails. A network of paths...
Modern city dwellers remain creatures of nature at heart, and growing research underlines how green spaces in urban environments shape our psychological well-being. In an article by Metka Novak, award-winning urban and environmental planner Tony...
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....
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...
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...
On 7 December, Mozambique’s Council for Ministers issued a decree to formally merge the spectacular terrestrial and marine ecosystems of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve into one conservation area —the new Maputo National...
It is a common feeling, that first glimpse of the sun before the start of spring. Heat finally warms our bones after the long march of winter, and semblances of hope and rebirth swell in our hearts. It is a common feeling, that first glimpse of the sun...
What if Monopoly wasn't about bankrupting your friends, but about saving the planet from bankruptcy? We all know the feeling of playing a city-building game like SimCity. You zone industrial areas, build skyscrapers, and watch your bank account grow....
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...
Today’s conservationists are taxed with protecting the living embodiments of tens of millions of years of nature’s creation, and they face unprecedented challenges for doing so — from climate change and habitat destruction to pollution and...
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