The Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the Lammergeier, is a large solitary bird that inhabits mainly mountainous regions. It differs from other vultures in that its head is fully feathered.
Like other vultures it is a… Continue reading
Most visitors to the Kruger Park know it offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa, but not many people are aware that the Kruger National Park also protects some of the important cultural heritage sites in… Continue reading
The Origins Centre, located on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, showcases the origin of humanity with emphasis on the world of the San.
The African Oystercatcher or African Black Oystercatcher, (Haematopus moquini) is a large wader which breeds on the rocky coasts and islands of southern Africa. It is the largest of all the species.
It has a coastal breeding range… Continue reading
The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is a huge 2000 ha body of water located between Delareyville and Sannieshof (about 3hrs drive from Johannesburg) and one of the largest waterfowl reserves in southern Africa.
It was one of the first wetlands in… Continue reading
The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park is now a reality. The world’s biggest conservation area, to be known as Kaza, spans five countries and cover an area of almost 444 000 square kilometres.
Parts of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe… Continue reading
The Drakensberg, Africa’s highest mountain range south of Kilimanjaro, contains the largest and most concentrated series of rock art paintings in Africa – making the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park a World Heritage site of both natural and cultural significance.
Both the… Continue reading
Better known for being the home of Table Mountain which guards the city of Cape Town, the Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest, but richest plant kingdom in the world.
It is one of only six plant kingdoms across the… Continue reading
The life of Nelson Mandela is now freely accessible to the public, as his Digital Archive Project, containing thousands of documents, photographs and videos, is now live on the internet.
The aim of the project is to locate, document,… Continue reading
Ocean Adventurer, in partnership with the Two Oceans Aquarium, is offering a boat-based marine eco-tour. In Cape Town
you’ll find one of the most prolific up-welling systems off the South African coastline. This creates an ideal environment for an abundance… Continue reading
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