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Environment
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Namibia Plans To Cull 700 Animals To Feed People Affected By Severe Drought
30 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Almost no rain combined with scorching temperatures has led to shrivelled crops and soaring levels of hunger for tens of millions of people in the Southern Africa region. What else is a desert nation rich in wildlife to do?
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Sink Your Teeth Into The Highly Commended Images From The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2024 Awards
29 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A frosted deer, lions in storms, competitive bees and a mid-air stout are just a few of the breathtaking images to feature in the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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Sexually Frustrated Dolphin Blamed For Attacking People In Japan
29 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A very lonesome and lusty bottlenose dolphin in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture is being blamed for a spate of dolphin attacks on swimmers in the area.
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You’re Not Going To Believe It But A Startup Wants To Sell You Sunlight At Night From Space
28 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
They’re doing it by sending a big mirror into space, aboard a satellite that’s able to point said mirror in such a way as to reflect the sun’s light onto a precise location on Earth.
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Close One! Hectic Cape Winds Blow Access Park Entrance Over
28 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s going to be hard to trust any structure standing in the Cape Town winds from now on.
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Port Alfred Seals Have Had A Rough Time, Stranded And Mauled By Dogs
27 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
An urgent call has again been made for dog owners to keep their animals on leashes on the beach.
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Some Of The Astonishing Images From The Ocean Photographer Of The Year 2024 Competition
23 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Explore the awe-inspiring beauty and delicate fragility of our blue planet through a stunning collection of photos from this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year shortlist.
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Thrill Turns To Terror: Climbers Forced To Slide Down Side Of Indonesian Volcano As It Erupts [Video]
23 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
This terrifying scene was caught on camera, showing the active volcano on Halmahera island exploding with black fury as the group trekked to the top.
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Skukuza Golf Club Members Treated To Incredible Feeding Frenzy Right In Front Of Them [Video]
22 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Two lions with their catch, a croc trying its luck, and four cheeky scavengers turned a regular day on the greens at Skukuza Golf Club into a proper jol for the golfers.
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One Of South Africa’s Last Zoo Elephant Freed: A Wild Return After 40 Years In Captivity
22 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Everyone working on the years-long campaign to free Pretoria Zoo’s last elephant, Charlie, can heave a massive sigh of relief as the old animal is finally back in the wild.
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The Rietvlei’s Trails, Picnic Areas And Old Friend’s Bird Hide Have Re-Opened After Recent Hectic Flooding
21 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The City closed the land-based areas of the Rietvlei section on 11 July 2024 after severe flooding affected roads, trails, picnic areas and boardwalks.
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Two Climbers Dead After 1,000-Metre Matterhorn Fall
21 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The bodies of two climbers were discovered at the foot of the north face of Matterhorn last week after they failed to return to the Hornli hut — the traditional start/end point to the popular route on the Swiss side of the 4,478m peak.
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Here’s Why A Boat As Sturdy As The Bayesian Might Have Sunk [Video]
21 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Mariners are pointing at some of the Bayesian’s unique features that could’ve been a factor in its demise.
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Everything We Know About Waterspouts – The Bizarre Ocean Weather Phenomenon That Sank The Bayesian Billionaire’s Yacht [Video]
21 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The luxury sailboat was anchored just a few hundred metres off the coast of Porticello on calm seas when it was suddenly struck by a violent waterspout that took it down.
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There’s Something Fishy About The Sinking Of That Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Yacht In A Tornado Off The Sicilian Coast
20 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
That’s because Lynch’s ex-colleague and co-defendant in a US fraud trial was fatally struck by a car two days before authorities say a tornado abruptly sunk Lynch’s yacht off the coast of Sicily.
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Luxury Superyacht Sunk By Tornado After Freak Storm Hits Sicilian Coast
19 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The passengers are reported to have been tourists on holiday in Sicily, and it is feared that those missing may have been trapped inside their cabins.
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Best Tackle Ever – Percy Montgomery Maintains Legend Status By Saving Stranded Baby Dolphin [Video]
19 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Former Springbok fullback Percy Montgomery saved a baby dolphin that had been stranded on the beach in Arniston in the Western Cape over the weekend.
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Switzerland Is Offering A R1 Million Cash Prize To Clear Picturesque Lakes Of Unexploded Munitions
19 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
It seems Switzerland has bombs lying around all over the place after the army this week acknowledged that since 2022, there has been a 12% increase in civilians finding explosives in the Swiss countryside. Much of this increase is due to the glaciers receding as a result of climate change.
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Suspected Poor Water Quality Makes Berg River Marathon Competitors Sick
15 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
It seems water sportsmen can’t catch a break, between the Paris Olympics to the Berg River, and even the Dusi Canoe Marathon in South Africa, water woes are felt the world over.
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Uproar Over Lack Of Action Taken Against Driver Bumping Into Lioness In Kruger Park Traffic Snarl [Video]
14 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The video depicts the driver nudging a lioness with their vehicle in an attempt to manoeuvre through the traffic of cars that were observing a pride of lions.
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The Western Cape Received Record Rainfall In July, Exceeded The Historical Average
13 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
An analysis of rainfall data from weather service stations revealed that Cape Town far exceeded the long-term average of rainfall for the month.
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Absolutely Unbelievable Drone Footage Shows The Full Journey To Summit Mount Everest [Video]
12 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In just four minutes, you can see all the formidable majesty of Everest without actually climbing it yourself.
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Horror Video Shows Brazilian Plane ‘Fall From The Sky’
12 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The airline confirmed ten people who were waiting at the wrong boarding gate miraculously missed the flight.
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Collapsed Dam Wall In Malmesbury Causes Severe Flooding [Videos]
08 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Swartland Municipality said no injuries or missing people had been reported and that efforts were ongoing to reach areas that were initially inaccessible due to the flooding.
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French Rugby Player Swept Away By Wave While Swimming Near Cape Of Good Hope
08 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Narjissi may have been swimming at the beach when strong rip currents swept the teenager into the surf zone.
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Watch Critical Moment Dog Started House Fire After Chewing Into Portable Phone Battery [Video]
08 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The public is urged to exercise caution with lithium-ion batteries, including storing them out of reach of children and pets.
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Tip A Hat To This Forethought – Cape Town Preps For Future Droughts Even As Dams Overflow
06 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Knowing how water doesn’t last forever, Cape Town is planning new desalination plants and treating wastewater to diversify its future supply and reduce reliance on dams.
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Kommetjie Residents Condemned For “Aggressive And Unlawful” Attack On Baboon Troop Sunday Night
05 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has condemned some Kommetjie community members for an attack on a local baboon troop on the evening of Sunday, 4 August 2024.
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Zimbabwean Rancher Shocks South African Auction With Record-Breaking Purchase Of Prized Bull
05 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
You won’t believe how much the Zimbabwean cattle rancher, Collen Tafireyi, paid for a prized Boran Stud bull at a Mpumalanga auction.
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“Like Watching Wolves Hunt” – Sailor Details Terrifying Moment Pod Of Orcas Sank His R2,3 Million Boat
01 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A British yacht captain has told how a pod of orcas sunk his £100,000 (R2,3 million) boat during a “terrifying” two-hour attack – in the Mediterranean Sea.
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