With massive rhino poaching problems in southern Africa, it’s not all that surprising that poachers and thieves are going to all extremes to get hold of horns…
Cats are notoriously clever animals, and their cousin, the genet, can certainly be classified as genius. Genius Genet. Kinda has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Check out the most genius genet of them all…
Imagine seeing one of the most amazing things that nature can offer, unexpectedly, whilst on a relaxing holiday. And imagine catching it on your video camera. This Aussie couple did…
Aimee, of the ‘What The Food’ Show on 2oceansvibe Radio (Thursdays 18h15 – 20h00) had the chance to drive out to the Stellenbosch winelands to experience the unusual offering at Villiera Wines – unusual because they include a game drive as part of the whole experience!
Lovonne and Simon Burrow paid a visit to the beautiful Grootbos, and boy did they bring back some amazing images, accompanied by a lovely review…
Gallivanting in the Western Cape countryside can be quite the stylish way to spend a weekend, and Inverdoorn game reserve and safari lodge is just the place to do such gallivanting. 2oceanvibe’s Aimee got the chance to put Inverdoorn to the test… We are all blown away!
We are not beyond accepting, in wide-eyed wonderment, the natural marvels the discovery channel presents to us as fact… but beware! The discovery Channel lies too….
We humans are such meddlesome creatures. On the one hand, we are quite happy to destroy nature but as soon as baby things are involved, suddenly we must treat them like we would our own children…
While out tagging sharks, fishermen caught this incredible footage of a shark stealing their chum bag. Awesome and terrifying at the same time…
Warning: This is a very graphic (albeit totally natural) video…and now there will be a reality tv series in case this wasn’t enough for you. Ladies, please, one at a time for sign-ups. Brace yourselves….
Former England football captain David Beckham talks about his new documentary, Into the Unkown, which sees him journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest with three friends by his side.
Everyone needs a little bit of warm fuzzy national love… yes, even you sharp-minded cynics! We LOVE this clip and you will too….
On a side-note, Dana regularly takes his goats with him into the ocean on his surfboard. Yup – he actually makes his goats surf with him.
Elephant poaching is out of control around Africa, but it’s been a decade since one has occurred in the Kruger National Park. The poachers down here have always preferred hacking off rhino horns. Until now.
Elephants experience emotions similar to humans – that’s a fact. But this beautifully tragic moment caught on video is something you couldn’t possibly imagine.
Imagine something crossed between the Loch Ness Monster and a lantern fish with those giant cage-like teeth… got it? I promise you, what these fisherman pulled from the dark depths of the Gulf of Mexico is more beastly and freakish than the image in your head. Patience, I shall reveal the horror shortly. Like most […]
For the purpose of simply putting a smile on your collective dials, we thought we would show you what drunk elephants look like. Recently at the Singita Kruger National Park, a group of young elephants were seen stumbling and collapsing amongst each other in a seemingly drunken stupor. Apparently, when the fermented fruit of the […]
Sometimes we all get so wrapped-up in the cacoon of our hum-drum lives that we forget about just how incredible our planet really is. For most of us living amongst the greyness of the average city-scape, we tend to focus on our first-world problems and forget about the sheer magnificence which is the natural beauty of our home.
A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a previously-unknown species of dead-leaf toad in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes.
Remember when we last posted a story about an exploding whale? Well get out your sick-bags ‘cos we’ve got another one for you.
Last weekend, Shigenori Goto became the latest fisherman to mistakenly haul up a very rare giant squid in his fishing nets.
It’s not really a hard sell, is it? But now that Cape Town has been voted the number one city to visit in 2014 by The New Yorker, we thought we’d press the advantage home with this collection of shots, illustrating why you shouldn’t be living anywhere else in the world.
The record-breaking winter chill in America has swept over Niagra Falls, almost stopping it completely in its tracks.
An American hunter, Rick Dyer, has recently claimed that he shot and killed bigfoot, and he is now now planning on taking it “on a tour” of the States.
Well, this was a bad day at the office. Amateur photographer, Ian Matheson shot this extraordinary footage during an early morning game drive in the Mjejane Reserve in Mpumalanga.
One day it’s just open sea – the next day there’s an island. Filmed just off the coast of Japan, an erupting volcano has just formed an entirely new island that is about 650 meters across.
Guys, have you ever heard of Walker Bay? It is an absolutely stunning stretch of Coast between Hermanus and Gansbaai (Stanford’s sort of in the middle of it) in the Cape. Local photographer, Hugh-Daniel Grobler got in touch with us to share his shots. They will absolutely blow your mind.
If you’re voted the ugliest animal in the world, do you see it as a victory? We sure hope that’s the way the ‘blobfish’ is taking the news that he is the winner.
This week is the 8th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week! If you hold a South African ID, you can visit any SANPark for free, and we like free! Check out your heritage this week by visiting a park near you.
Just when science thought it knew everything, a new species of mammal pops up on the radar. The Olinguito is the first new carnivore species to be found in the Western Hemisphere in the last 35 years!