Bearded Vulture, Lammergeier or Bone Breaker

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

Exploring Kruger Park’s Cultural Heritage

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

 

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.

 

African Oystercatcher under threat

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

One of the Best Birding Spots

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

World’s largest transfrontier park a reality

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 Beauty of the “Dragon Mountains”

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

Uniqueness of the Cape Floral Kingdom

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

Nelson Mandela Archive Open to the Public

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

Cape Town’s Marine Eco-tour

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