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Palio/Keto, Vegan and the shunned balanced diet in the middlehttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/palio-keto-vegan-and-the-shunned-balanced-diet-in-the-middle

17 March 2019 Growing up in the '70s and '80s with an aunt who is a dietician, the conversation around the dinner table and at family get-togethers very often resolved to the balanced diet. I fondly remember she had a way to explain the food groups where the thumb...

Calling all Eco-Champions: Entries are now open for the 2023 Eco-Logic Awards!https://conservationmag.org/en/environment/calling-all-eco-champions-entries-are-now-open-for-the-2023-eco-logic-awards

25 May 2023 The Eco-Logic Awards showcase and promote South African individuals, organisations, projects, products and services that benefit ‘People and Planet’. “It’s also a platform to educate consumers about environmental challenges and motivate them to be part...

The Race to Save the Critically Endangered Orangutanhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/the-race-to-save-the-orangutan

09 June 2022 For 14-year-old Nigel and other orangutans who have fallen victim to the illegal wildlife trade, freedom is a distant memory. Torn from his mother’s arms as an infant, Nigel has spent most of his life in captivity. He was hairless and starving when he...

Alternative to meat protein: opulent escargot or humble snail as a sustainable protein https://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-food/alternative-to-meat-protein-opulent-escargot-or-humble-snail-as-a-sustainable-protein

18 September 2022 Snails as a food source are astoundingly environmentally friendly compared to other protein sources. Does escargot have a role in the common household, or is it destined to remain a delicacy on the restaurant menu? I visited Goshen Snail Farm to find...

Can Youtube Save the Pangolin? Watch the Eye of the Pangolin Movie Nowhttps://conservationmag.org/en/video/can-youtube-save-the-pangolin-watch-the-eye-of-the-pangolin-movie-now

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...

What Kenya must do to save its roan antelope populationhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/what-kenya-must-do-to-save-its-roan-antelope-population

10 March 2020 Roan antelopes are Africa’s second-largest antelope species. Their populations are stable and growing in some African countries, but in others – like Kenya –they’re threatened with extinction. To address this, the Kenya Wildlife Service is launching a...

Five of the best tidal pools in Cape Townhttps://conservationmag.org/en/places/5-of-the-best-tidal-pools-in-cape-town

27 May 2020 As any Capetonian worth their salt will tell you, Cape Town, or the Mother City as locals call it, is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world for holiday goers seeking adventure outdoors. Within just a few minutes’ drive visitors and locals...

Byneskranskop - What palaeontology can tell conservationists about species potentialhttps://conservationmag.org/en/wildlife/byneskranskop-what-palaeontology-can-tell-conservationists-about-species-potential

20 August 2025 Byneskranskop (BNK1, 34°34’41.88"S 19°28’13.92" E) is an archaeological site consisting of three caves that were excavated between 1973 and 1976 by Franz Schweitzer and M. L. Wilson, and was revealed to have been occupied by humans for the past 12,500...

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...

CAT S62 Pro Review: Rugged, Handy and Fun Solution for Outdoor Enthusiastshttps://conservationmag.org/en/sustainable-lifestyle/cat-s62-pro-review-rugged-handy-and-fun-solution-for-outdoor-enthusiasts

14 November 2020 CAT's unchallenged thermal imaging technology encased in a tough as nails package comes in handy in the fight against rhino poaching. Technological changes on most of the smartphones available today have become relatively predictable. CAT's...

Thirteen Tips for Trail-Running or Hiking Cape Town's 13 Peakshttps://conservationmag.org/en/hiking/thirteen-tips-for-running-or-hiking-cape-town-s-13-peaks

02 November 2021 13 Tips for 13 Peaks On Table Mountain most weekends, you’ll encounter trail snakes and family groups filing up hitherto obscure humps, like Judas Peak and Klaasens Kop. It’s all due to Cape Town’s trail-running superstar, Ryan Sandes. In March 2019,...

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...

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...