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Environment
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Some Bad News For Loch Ness Monster Believers
24 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
People from around the world travel to Scotland in the hopes of catching a glimpse of ‘Nessie’. That doesn’t seem too likely to happen.
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Stunning Images From Nat Geo’s 2019 Travel Photo Contest
24 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Towards the end of April is about the time we start dreaming of the December holidays, so we may as well look at a few entrants from the 2019 Nat Geo Travel Photo Contest.
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Good Luck Trying To Get A Solar Power Project Up And Running In South Africa
23 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re all keen to cut out the need to rely on Eskom, and that’s especially true for some of our country’s farmers. Get ready for the red tape brigade.
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The Viral Gorilla Selfie That Everyone’s Talking About
23 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A photo of a ranger at Virunga National Park in the Congo posing with some gorillas has been shared right across the globe.
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The Most Radical Footage Of Notre-Dame Cathedral – Inside And Out, During And After [Photos Videos]
16 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Notre-Dame’s structure and two towers have been saved from total destruction, but the damage is still extreme.
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Please Enjoy This Video Of A Kangaroo Rat Ninja-Kicking A Rattlesnake
15 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This kangaroo rat decided that today was not the day that he would become rattlesnake food.
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Poachers Busted With 167 Rhino Horns Destined For Southeast Asia
15 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
SAPS nabbed two suspects in a sting that uncovered 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Southeast Asia.
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Cape Town Start-Up Launches World’s First Biodegradable Cigarette
11 Apr 2019 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Besides having zero artificial additives and being 100% natural, these ciggies also happen to have biodegradable filters made from wooden sponge.
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Buffalo Versus Lions Versus Crocodiles Versus Lions Again – Epic Battle For Survival [Video]
10 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everybody’s seen the world-famous ‘Battle at Kruger’, and 15 years later, a similar showdown has occurred at the exact same dam.
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Vic Bay Surfers Save Great White Shark Stranded On The Rocks [Video]
09 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ill-informed might think that surfers would be happy to have fewer sharks in the water, but that’s missing the point.
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Everyone’s Freaking Out About This Scene From Attenborough’s New Doccie [Video]
09 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Our Planet’ is another nature docu-series home run, although one scene, in particular, left viewers at home in tears.
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Cameras Mounted On Gansbaai Great White Sharks Show New Seal-Hunting Tactics [Video]
08 Apr 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Researchers mounted cameras on eight different great white sharks. When they watched the footage, they were surprised to see new predation techniques.
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Latest On The Fire Burning In Tokai Right Now
08 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you received a picture or two of smoke billowing out from the Tokai area, you’re not alone. The good news is that you don’t need to worry.
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Elephant Kills Poacher – Lions Finish The Job
08 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A rhino poacher was trampled by elephants and then eaten by lions, after he attempted to hunt down a rhino in the Kruger Park.
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How And Why A Computer Crashed That Ethiopian Airlines Plane And Killed 157 People
05 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It took six minutes for pilots on Ethiopian Airline’s Boeing 737 Max to lose complete control of the plane, although they’re not to blame.
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Radical Footage Of Buffalo Attacking Car [Video]
04 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A tourist was on a guided game drive in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park, in central KZN, when she saw a buffalo that was clearly having a bad day.
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Craziest Moment Yet? Trump Claims Wind Turbines Cause Cancer [Videos]
04 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Donald Trump really, really hates wind turbines, and he isn’t going to let facts or reason stand in the way of his crusade to demonise them.
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Mozambique Floods Are So Bad That This Lady Gave Birth In A Tree
04 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Single mother Amélia delivered her daughter, Sara, while keeping her two-year-old safe in a mango tree during floods caused by Cyclone Idai.
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Semi-Naked Protesters Sing ‘Nelly The Elephant’ During Brexit Debate [Video]
02 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Extinction Rebellion is back, and this time they’re half-naked in the British House of Commons to distract from Brexit debates.
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Strong Winds Launch Umbrella Man Into The Air Like Mary Poppins [Video]
01 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Mary Poppins has nothing on this man in Turkey, who was lifted into the sky by an umbrella during a passing storm.
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Carte Blanche’s Excellent Piece On Knysna’s Last Elephant [Video]
27 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When SANParks declared that there was only one Knysna elephant left alive, a local conservationist called Gareth Patterson disagreed. Carte Blanche investigates.
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Let’s Check In With The Latest Cape Dam Levels
26 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s still a good chance that we can be plunged into darkness at any moment, but residents of the Western Cape have done well with their water usage.
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Some Soothing David Attenborough Narration To Get You Through The Day [Trailer]
26 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The official trailer for ‘Our Planet’ has been released, featuring the soothing tones of Sir David. Settle in and take a deep breath.
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Incredible Pictures Of Yesterday’s Double Rainbow Over Cape Town
26 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you missed the incredible rainbow over Cape Town yesterday, you’re in luck. Your fellow Capetonians captured it and the pics are stunning.
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Diss Of The Day Goes To France’s EU Minister And Her Cat, ‘Brexit’
19 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Like most of the watching world, France’s minister for European affairs, Nathalie Loiseau, has had enough of the UK’s indecisiveness. This diss is wonderfully petty.
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Destruction As Cyclone Tears Through Mozambique And Zimbabwe [Videos]
18 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
More than 120 people have died, and many more are missing, after Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe with flash floods and extreme weather.
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Awesome Pictures Of A ‘Big Tusker’ Elephant Found In Kenya – One Of Only 30 Estimated
18 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Kenya is home to a rare ‘big tusker’elephant, which was captured on film by British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas.
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Google Earth Drops 90s Classic ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Game [Video]
13 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re around the age of 30, you probably remember an M-Net show based on Carmen Sandiego’s exploits. Now Google Earth is getting in on the fun.
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A Viral Online Challenge That Actually Contributes Something To The World
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Internet challenges are usually a complete waste of time. The latest viral #trashtag challenge, however, could actually do some good in the world.
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Peak Australia – Paraglider Attacked By Kangaroo After Landing [Video]
12 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you go paragliding in Australia, and you aren’t attacked by a kangaroo when you land, did you even have the full experience?
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