Riverine Rabbit – 13th most endangered mammal
The 13th most endangered mammal in the world, the riverine rabbit is South Africa’s second most threatened species after the De Winton’s golden mole. It faces an uncertain future.
The Riverine rabbit is endemic to the central Karoo Desert of… Continue reading
The Great Johannesburg Outdoors
Johannesburg is know for its urban character, high-rise buildings and shopping malls, but there is another side of the city. Nature is never far away and the city is renowned for a wide range of natural treasures just waiting… Continue reading
Wild Dogs born in Madikwe
The Madikwe Game Reserve has become famous for its wild dogs, which were reintroduced in 1994. There are currently two African wild dog packs at Madikwe, and one of them has just had a litter of 14 puppies, which are… Continue reading
The Great Sardine Run
Each year during June and July, huge shoals of sardines make their way north to the waters of KwaZulu Natal. Millions of sardines spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward to the warmer waters along… Continue reading
The Great Gariep River
Orange or Gariep River flowing through the Augrabies Falls National Park below the falls. The river has a total length of 2,200 km and is the longest in South Africa.
Rare aquatic animals at Bazaruto
The dugong is a large marine mammal which, spans the waters of at least 37 countries throughout the Indo-Pacific, though the majority of dugongs live in the northern waters of Australia.
The dugong has a fusiform body with no dorsal… Continue reading
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
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
National Animal Still Pronking
The springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), the National Animal of South Africa, is the only gazelle-like antelope which occur in South Africa.
Springbok antelope originally occurred in the drier north-west regions of the Northern Cape and the Free State. It… Continue reading
Tanzania’s Wildebeest Migration
Each year more than a million wildebeest, about 300,000 zebra and other antelope start their long trek from Tanzania‘s Serengeti Plains, further north to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. They do it in search of food and water.
The… Continue reading
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