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Environment
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Choose Your Fav Wildlife Photographer Of The Year In The People’s Choice Awards
07 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“We invite the public to join the jury and vote for their favourite; whether breathtaking beauty or a powerful story, it’s sure to be a difficult decision!” said Dr Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum.
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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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City Of Cape Town’s Water And Sanitation Department Members Praised For Saving A Baby And Putting Out A Fire
30 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This is a feel good story if you haven’t heard one yet today – about good samaritans going above and beyond to help their fellow humans.
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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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This Year’s Fire Season Has Begun And Officials Warn It Could Be The Most Extreme Since 2015
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The managing director of Working on Fire said that 2023 was “the year of the planet burning, both figuratively and literally”.
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Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Calf Born In Indonesia Adds To Total Worldwide Population Of Fewer Than 50 [Video]
28 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
In Indonesia, the Sumatran rhino is legally protected but highly endangered, with only about 30 mature animals remaining.
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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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Aussie Farmer Survives Crocodile Attack By Biting Back
09 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Colin Deveraux stopped by a billabong while travelling near the Finniss River in the Northern Territory when he had a run-in with a 3.2-metre saltwater crocodile.
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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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A 14-Year-Old Student Will Swim From Robben Island To Blouberg For The Penguins
08 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A teen girl is braving the icy Cape waters to raise money for the endangered African Penguin and other seabirds.
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Harry And Meghan Called Out For Their Eco-Hypocrisy Flying To Concert On Private Jet
07 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Harry and Meghan have been labelled “eco-hypocrites” for previously talking about protecting our planet’s environment while also copping a lift on a jet that reportedly emits an estimated two tons of carbon dioxide an hour.
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Watch The SPCA Break Windows To Save Dogs Trapped In Hot Car
07 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
After about four hours of begging the woman to open a window or release the dogs, the SPCA officers became gatvol of her idiocy and decided to smash the windows.
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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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