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Ted talk by Prince William on climate change and the environmenthttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/ted-talk-by-prince-william-on-climate-change

13 October 2020 "humankind has invented air travel, vaccines and computers. We've explored every part of the globe, sequenced the human genome and even escaped Earth's atmosphere. Our speed of innovation has been incredible, but so, too, has the acceleration of our...

Taking Action Against Plastic While Having Fun: The Huatulco Plastic Fishing Tournament https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/taking-action-against-plastic-while-having-fun-the-huatulco-plastic-fishing-tournament

20 November 2023 Sailing near the Oaxacan beach "La Entrega" in the tourist destination of Bahías de Huatulco, Mexico, the local Kayak club set out to fish for the day's meal. Despite the fishermen's luck not favouring them today, our friends Erasto and Enrique, upon...

Take better waves in your seascape photographs: three tipshttps://conservationmag.org/en/photography/take-better-waves-in-your-seascape-photographs-three-tips

12 June 2020 As a working photographer, nothing quite beats being out in nature with a seascape in front of you and a camera in hand. Whether the ocean is wild with thundering white waves or standing peacefully still so clear that you can stare into its depths, I...

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

Table Mountain National Park: 3 Great Lesser-Known Hiking Trailshttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/table-mountain-national-park-3-great-lesser-known-hiking-trails

25 May 2021 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...

Symbiosis with Quercus Petraea: Review of Being an Oak – Life as a Tree by Laurent Tillonhttps://conservationmag.org/en/environment/symbiosis-with-quercus-petraea-review-of-being-an-oak-life-as-a-tree-by-laurent-tillon

27 November 2025 In an era where our connection to the natural world is often mediated by screens, Laurent Tillon invites us to slow down and look upwards. As the head of biodiversity at France’s National Forestry Office, Tillon is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap...

Southern right whale survey 2019 low numbers, concerning?https://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/southern-right-whale-survey-2019-low-numbers-concerning

23 October 2019 Southern right whales are one of the favourite visitors along the Cape coast of South Africa. The name of the southern right whale is derived from the fact that they were the right whale to hunt in the whaling days. Southern right whales migrate to...

Shark Conservation in South Africa: the good, the bad and the uglyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/shark-conservation-in-south-africa

24 November 2021 Feared by most, sharks, the monsters of the ocean, face an uncertain future due to global overfishing. Of the 1000+ known shark and ray species globally, nearly one-quarter are classified as threatened with extinction. South Africa, with one of the...

Scientists Demand 'Paradigm Shift' After Study Shows 'Frightening' Decline of Insects and Spidershttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/scientists-demand-paradigm-shift-after-study-shows-decline-of-insects-and-spiders

03 November 2019 Scientists behind a decade-long biodiversity study published Wednesday, which showed "frightening" declines of insects and spiders in German grasslands and forests, are calling for a "paradigm shift" in land-use policy. "Current initiatives to address...

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...

Saving the Forest with Love: Conversation with Leif Cocks from the Orangutan Projecthttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/saving-the-forest-with-love-conversation-with-leif-cocks-from-the-orangutan-project

11 January 2024 Explore the transformative power of love in conservation with Leif Cocks, founder of The Orangutan Project. Join us in this enlightening interview as we delve into expanded initiatives for elephants and tigers, urgent projects in 2024, and the...

Saving our closest relatives: An Interview with the world’s only Bonobo Sanctuaryhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/saving-our-closest-relatives-an-interview-with-the-world-s-only-bonobo-sanctuary

08 September 2020 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...

Rigs-to-Reefs: Should decommissioned oil rigs be converted to artificial reefs?https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/rigs-to-reefs-should-decommissioned-oil-rigs-be-converted-to-artificial-reefs

05 December 2023 The pollution caused by the oil industry is a well-known issue; however, attention is usually focused on the direct impact of burning fossil fuels. An often overlooked but equally important topic is the challenge of waste disposal – how should oil rigs...

Reviewing the Nikon Z8: A Bird & Wildlife Photographer's Journey from DSLR to Mirrorlesshttps://conservationmag.org/en/photography/reviewing-the-nikon-z8-a-wildlife-bird-photographers-journey-from-dslr-to-mirrorless

27 November 2023 Having been a Nikon shooter for years, I cannot explain the excitement I felt getting to review the Nikon Z8. Nikon provided me with a loan unit, and I literally could not wait to get out there and let it loose on some wildlife and birds. Having been a...

Retracing 'Jaws' Waters: Lewis Pugh’s 60-Mile Swim to Highlight Shark Crisishttps://conservationmag.org/en/component/content/article/retracing-jaws-waters-lewis-pughs-60-mile-swim-to-highlight-shark-crisis?catid=65

19 May 2025 Fifty years after Steven Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws” cast sharks as villains, endurance swimmer and UNEP Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh is preparing to rewrite that tale. From 15–26 May 2025, Pugh will swim the 60-mile (96 km) circumference of...

Raising the Good Stuff: Inside the World of Regenerative Meat Farminghttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/raising-the-good-stuff-inside-the-world-of-regenerative-meat-farming

05 February 2025 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...

Quick guide to hike Uitkyk at Mont Rochelle, Franschhoekhttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/quick-guide-hike-uitkyk-mont-rochelle-franschhoek

23 December 2019 I first want to wax lyrical about the excellent condition this reserve is in, the reserve paths are an absolute pleasure to hike on. Upon arrival, you can go through the walk-in gate and if the reserve office is not yet open – you can pay them their...

Protecting Raptors against wind turbine collisions: interview with Jeffreys Bay Wind Farmhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/protecting-raptors-against-wind-turbine-collisions-interview-with-jeffreys-bay-wind-farm

14 November 2023 Interview With Marli Schoeman by Dr Adriaan Buys Transcript This editable transcript was computer generated and might contain errors. People can also change the text after it was created. Adriaan Buys: I am having a quick discussion with Marli Schumann...

Prioritizing Your Safety: A Guide to Hiking Table Mountain Safelyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/hiking-table-mountain-safely

25 August 2023 “There is probably no more spectacular place in the world than Cape Town and Table Mountain” Sir Edmund Hillary Hiking on Table Mountain, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, is undoubtedly spectacular. But I’m often asked whether it is ‘safe’....

Path cleared for 26 nature reserves including the world’s smallest desert in KwaZulu-Natal to be legally recognisedhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/path-cleared-for-26-nature-reserves-including-the-world-s-smallest-desert-in-kwazulu-natal-to-be-legally-recognised

08 June 2020 In a win for South African conservation, 26 areas in KwaZulu-Natal, including the world’s smallest desert, can now be legally recognised as nature reserves. This follows a legal stumbling block whereby the areas were unable to properly register with...