Nature

Join Cape Town's free City Nature Challenge 2026! Explore reserves, use iNaturalist, & become a citizen scientist for biodiversity....

Explore the mysterious disappearance of great white sharks from South Africa's False Bay, examining orca predation, human impact, and climate change....

A rare 17th-century Dutch apple tree, the 'witte wijnappel,' returns to the Cape, symbolizing a living link to history....

Gary Freeman's death by an elephant highlights the complex dangers of human-wildlife interaction, challenging the 'gentle giant' myth....

Rat poison is silently killing Cape Town's caracals, biomagnifying through the food web. Learn how this silent killer impacts urban predators....

Rough seas bring deadly pufferfish and sea snakes to South Africa's coast, posing lethal threats to dogs. Learn how to protect your pets....

A Kruger drama unfolds as a tourist's dangerous selfie with a lion goes viral, sparking debate on human-wildlife interaction and park rules....

South Africans turn smartphones into weapons against big-cat exploitation. #BreakTheViciousCycle reports captive breeding, illegal trade & poor welfar...

Rabies is reshaping Cape Town's coastline, with a marine epidemic in Cape Fur Seals. Learn about its origins, impact, and mitigation....

Roseberry, a dog chained with 38cm of steel, became an ambassador for Cape Town's forgotten animals, sparking a movement & legal precedent....

Mdzananda, Khayelitsha's only animal clinic and shelter, is struggling with perpetual overflow, housing far more animals than its capacity. With a rap...

Inside the 2026 penguin chick rescue at Boulders Beach: heatwaves, new tech, and a race against climate change to save a species....