Dr Bernard Coetzee has been named on The Explorers Club 50 Class of 2025, an honour recognising people changing the world through science, exploration and conservation. Pretoria, South Africa…
In South Africa, where food security is always a big challenge, the latest solution being pitched by scientists is edible bugs. We are not sure creepy crawlies are the answer,…
Haarwegskloof has been declared a provincial nature reserve, securing the largest remaining stretch of Renosterveld and offering renewed hope! Overberg, South Africa (20 June 2025) – In a landmark…
A heartwarming collaboration between three NSRI bases and the South African Whale Disentanglement Network saw the rescue of an exhausted humpback whale, freed from its entanglements. West Coast, South…
A purple jewel washed ashore at St Lucia Main Beach last week! Think of it as the “amethyst of the sea,” as one local photographer, Carl Myhill, perfectly captured its…
The ecologically rich grasslands in Mpumalanga’s highveld have become a front line in the struggle between biodiversity and coal mining. Mpumalanga, South Africa (18 June 2025) – Fearful of…
Imagine a place marred with old glass, rusty tins, and building rubble. Now, picture that same spot teeming with over 400 Indigenous plant species and buzzing with life, like Cape…
Cape Leopard Trust’s VR Project Offers a Window Into the Wilderness for Young South Africans Cederberg, South Africa (17 June 2025) – There’s something sacred about the silence of…
Fish tracking studies along South Africa’s coast reveal that Marine Protected Areas are helping species recover and boosting local fisheries. As MPA Day 2025 approaches, new research proves these ‘nature…
70 white rhinos have just arrived in Rwanda… and with them comes a tidal wave of hope, pride and possibility for conservation across Africa. Rwanda (17 June 2025) –…
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