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Nature
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Blind Mole With Supersonic Hearing Thought To Be Extinct Since 1936 Found In South Africa
07 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
In an extraordinary turn of events, the elusive De Winton’s golden mole, believed extinct for nearly 90 years, has been detected in South Africa.
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“We Really Need To Do Something To Stop This” – Petition Launched In Response To Escalating Crime Around Table Mountain
07 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Cape Town community group, Friends of Table Mountain, has launched a petition calling for immediate action to be taken to stop the escalating crime around the slopes of Table Mointain, Lion’s Head, and Signal Hill.
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Kruger Park Tourists Were Delighted By Baby Elephant Deciding Whether Or Not To Charge At Them [Video]
06 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Everybody has been delighted by a baby elephant giving its best efforts as it charged towards a group of tourists in the Kruger National Park.
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Eleven Hikers Killed As Indonesian Volcano Marapi Erupts [Video]
04 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
There were a total of 75 hikers in and around the crater of the volcano, with 12 people still missing.
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Watch Port Edward Beachgoers Form Human Chain To Save A Swimmer Caught In A Riptide [Video]
04 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“A remarkable effort” is how the NSRI described the efforts of three rescue swimmers and at least 50 beachgoers who saved a man caught in strong ocean currents last week.
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Visitors To Kirstenbosch Gardens Are Saying It Needs Some Serious TLC
04 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
While the setting remains unbeatable, the gardens themselves are looking a little tattier than usual and folks are starting to notice.
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The Tiny Miracle That Resulted In Huge Local Conservation Success
01 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This Birding Big Day (Saturday), Shamwari TV celebrates the reintroduction of the red-billed oxpecker to the Eastern Cape.
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Tense Moment As Elephant Bull Wrecks Tree While Charging Head-First For Safari Jeep [Video]
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
While leading a safari tour through Welgevonden Game Reserve in Limpopo, Christiaan Swanepoel was suddenly faced with a massive male elephant dealing with this intense hormonal surge.
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Now The City Says Cape Town’s Popular Beaches Show “Excellent Water Quality” Ahead Of Summer
29 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Based on an independent analysis of water samples taken over the past seven weeks, the City of Cape Town has confirmed that our popular beaches received excellent water quality results ahead of the festive season.
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The Environmental Photographer Of The Year Winners Are Here To Inspire Action
27 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“If we can document climate change so creatively, we should be assured of our ability to tackle it too”.
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Mourn What We’ve Lost So That We Can Cherish What Remains At Cape Town’s Remembrance Day For Lost Species
24 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Join Extinction Rebellion for Remembrance Day for Lost Species this coming Thursday, which is about holding space for all species – from the charismatic to the unspectacular; for remembering what we have lost so that we might cherish and protect those that remain.
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Water Treatment Expert Says Swimming At Cape Town Beaches Like “A Case Of Russian Roulette”
24 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Looks like you’ll be gambling your health with your swims this summer.
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Adorable Sheepdog In Training Tried To Herd A Giant Sheep Statue [Video]
24 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The confused moment a hard-working border collie attempted to herd a giant sheep statue after thinking it was part of her flock is enthralling the internet.
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A Mysterious Respiratory Illness Is Affecting Dogs All Across The US [Video]
21 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The sickness, and how it spreads, is a mystery.
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City Of Cape Town Is Pumping More Sewage Into The Sea At Hout Bay Than They Are Allowed
20 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Is the City of Cape Town really allowing our oceans to become unswimmable and unliveable by pumping billions of litres of sewage into it?
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The SPCA Takes Action To Free The Seals From Their ‘Handlers’ At The Hout Bay Harbour
17 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’ve snapped a picture with the seals at Cape Town’s Hout Bay harbour, consider yourself called out.
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The Ground Beneath Icelanders’ Feet Has Literally Been Splitting Apart [Video]
16 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Shocking footage is making its way around social media, showing steam rising from the large gashes in roads and sidewalks.
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Swimmers Skedaddle As Huge Crocodile Takes To The Waves On Popular Tourist Beach [Video]
15 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Footage taken at a beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico last week shows the moment the reptile appeared on the sand, scaring away swimmers who fled the water.
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The Weather Up North Is Extreme Right Now – Tornado In Mpumalanga And Hailstorm In Gauteng [Video]
14 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
On Monday, parts of Johannesburg were ravaged by an extreme hailstorm while a tornado threatened residents in Standerton in Mpumalanga.
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It’s Payback Time – Gang Of Seals Fend Off Great White Sharks In South Africa [Video]
09 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A clip from ‘Planet Earth III’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, shows a gang of seals fending off multiple great whites in South Africa.
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Connect To The Powers And Perils Of Nature With The Winners Of The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest
08 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Nature Conservancy has revealed the victors of its 2023 photography competition, showcasing captivating images that forge a profound connection with the beauty and vulnerability of our planet’s natural wonders.
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‘Cocaine Sharks’ May Be Feasting On Dumped Drugs Off The Florida Coast
07 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
If you think ‘Cocaine Bear’ was scary, then these apex predators dusted to the eyeballs should terrify you.
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Snake-Catcher Struggles To Keep Two Cobras Contained At Cape Town’s Airport Industria [Video]
02 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Bless Tyrone Ping’s heart for catching two Cape cobras in one day, it didn’t look easy.
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There’s Something A Little Scarier Than Zombie Viruses Frozen In Permafrost
31 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
While it is true that in the summer of 2016, a terrifying disease clawed its way out of the previously frozen ground, sending chills across the globe as the media rang the alarm over ‘zombie viruses’ coming from melting permafrost, this seems to be less of a concern to scientists watching the world warm.
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15,000 Scientists Release Alarming Climate Report: “We Are Afraid Of The Uncharted Territory That We Have Now Entered”
26 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The scientists expressed their alarm and fear for reaching this dire crossroads, warning that the climate crisis could threaten the lives of up to six billion people this century.
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The Colorado Bigfoot Sighting Is Making Some People Believe [Video]
24 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
What remains for most of us a creature of myth is now an undeniable reality to the Parkers who spotted and filmed the unusual creature at play.
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NASA Is Coming To The Western Cape, But Not For The Reasons You Think
23 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
When we are told that NASA is sending two modified jets to Cape Town we all immediately wonder if the organisation is seeking out extraterrestrial life forms here – right?
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Haunting Sounds Of The World’s Largest Living Thing Recorded By Scientists
20 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
We can now hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whisper as the trembling of a million leaves echo through its roots.
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A Massive Iceberg Nearly Caused Ecological Disaster After Colliding With Penguin Sanctuary In Antarctica
11 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Wildlife can be severely disrupted when icebergs crash into islands, particularly if the bergs become stranded on the seafloor encircling the remote landmasses.
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A Somerset West Farm Is Helping To Bring The Quagga Back From Extinction
06 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The zebra-like animal once roamed our country in large herds, particularly in the Karoo and southern Free State, until they were hunted out in the second half of the 19th century.
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