Stop squinting at that little brown bird. Pretoriuskop now has a colour-coded cheat sheet. Kruger National Park, South Africa (28 October 2026) – Identifying the many bird species spotted…
SANParks is spending R136.5 million on big upgrades currently underway at SA’s third-largest national park. South Africa (27 October 2026) – SANParks has put R136.5 million into upgrading facilities…
With the festive season approaching and more visitors expected to explore Cape Town’s great outdoors, SANParks has completed its annual safety inspections on key hiking routes in Table Mountain National…
The new Grasslands National Park protects over 10,000 hectares in the Eastern Cape highlands, and it’s the first national park established through biodiversity stewardship. Eastern Cape, South Africa (10…
SANParks Honorary Rangers have donated 35 patrol bags to Field Rangers in the Garden Route National Park. Knysna, South Africa (08 October 2026) – Field Rangers in the Garden…
You really don’t want to mess with the wildlife in the Kruger National Park… as two suspected poachers discovered after an illegal expedition ended with an unexpected encounter with a…
Volunteer groups will continue helping Table Mountain National Park tackle invasive alien plants for another three years. Cape Town, South Africa (11 September 2026) – Volunteers play a big…
Jenny is 76. She’s visited the Kruger many times. This week, she had an interaction with visitors who had not visited the park before. She penned the most incredible story…
Some members of the seniors had not visited Boulders Beach or the penguins in 15 years. Others had not been there since school. One lady was so determined not to…
Imagine being stuck on a cliff, alone in the dark, when a voice suddenly comes floating down from the sky… A young hiker trapped high above Newlands wondered whether he…
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