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Technology Solutions Can Aide Conservation Efforts in Africahttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/technology-solutions-can-aide-conservation-efforts-in-africa

21 April 2020 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...

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...

Table Mountain Forest Bathing and Forest Bathing Spotshttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/table-mountain-forest-bathing-and-forest-bathing-spots

11 January 2022 We all know that forests are an essential part of the living earth system, and – somehow – we instinctively know that trees are worth preserving. But it’s not just tree-hugging environmental activists who care more about the planet than about people....

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...

Swamp Deer at Risk: How Saving Grasslands Can Rescue the Barasinghahttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/swamp-deer-at-risk-how-saving-grasslands-can-rescue-the-barasingha

10 August 2024 In 2017, Abhinaya Pathak, then Assistant Warden of Chitwan National Park, and his team engaged in translocating some swamp deer to CNP in Chitwan, Nepal. The team moved a small herd of swamp deer from Shuklaphanta National Park to Chitwan National...

Supporting Endangered Sea Turtle Populationshttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/supporting-endangered-sea-turtle-populations

10 November 2021 There are seven species of Sea Turtles found in all areas of the ocean, except the polar regions. According to the IUCN, each sea turtle species is considered to be at risk of extinction: Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) - vulnerable Olive...

Spiders by the Sea: Saving the Hidden Hunters of Gujarat’s Coasthttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/spiders-by-the-sea-saving-the-hidden-hunters-of-gujarats-coast

17 October 2024 Monsoons had already arrived on the western coast when I reached Sonam Bandharo. The sea was raging, splashing furiously against the rocky coast. The dark asphalt road connecting the coast to Velan's nearest village shimmered under the glorious...

Speaking on Sustainabilityhttps://conservationmag.org/en/motivational-speaking

30 April 2019 Speakers on Sustainability, Climate Change, Wildlife and Biodiversity Motivational Speakers on Wildlife, Sustainability, Environmental Issues Are you planning a conference on sustainability or looking for keynote speakers to inspire your audience on...

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...

South Africa's Endangered Marine Wildlife and Marine Protected Areashttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/south-africa-s-endangered-marine-wildlife-and-marine-protected-areas

20 July 2021 The world’s least explored and most vulnerable ecosystem—the ocean—is under threat, with more than 80% of marine pollution coming from land-based activities. Once seen as too remote to harm, the deep sea is facing pressures from mining, pollution,...

Should We Kill All the Mosquitoes? A Conservationist’s Dilemma https://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/should-we-kill-all-the-mosquitoes-a-conservationists-dilemma

05 November 2025 Mosquito-borne diseases cause nearly a million human deaths each year, making mosquitoes, by far, the deadliest animals on Earth. They spread dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever, West Nile virus, and malaria. Given how deadly they are and how...

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...

Seal Snorkelling: Top Activity in Cape Town that Should be on your Bucket Listhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/seal-snorkelling-top-activity-in-cape-town-that-should-be-on-your-bucket-list

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...

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...

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 Wildlife Through Innovation: The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust Storyhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/saving-wildlife-through-innovation-the-victoria-falls-wildlife-trust-story

11 December 2023 The Zimbabwe-based Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust is a crucial conservation player in the 520 000 km² Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. The headquarters of the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust are quiet this afternoon. The Zimbabwe-based...