By Keri McMorran High Care facilities at Tenikwa When animals are admitted to our rehabilitation centre, they normally spent their first three days of stabilisation in our high care facilities. This quiet and warm area is equipped with several cages which serve as an important part of the initial recovery process allowing them to de-stress…
DetailsThe short borer beetle is a insect that is active all year round. It can have up to 4 generations a year which is concerning considering the detrimental effects it has on the ecosystem. This Alien insect from South East Asia was first found in KwaZulu Natal region and has spread now to The Garden…
DetailsThe Stink Bean competes with indigenous plants for nutrients, sunlight and water which are very crucial for plant growth, nourishment and development. This golden hairy alien shrub is causing a lot of problems particularly when it comes to reserving the natural healthy state of our local environment. The evergreen shrub originated from Australia and landed…
DetailsJeffreys Bay Winterfest is here again to quench the thirst of the sea-wave seekers .The worlds best surfers and fans meet again for the winter festival which takes center stage on the 6th to the 22nd of July. This Years event got us also excited as one of the aims of the festival is to…
DetailsToday we honor, World Rivers Day, observed on every last Sunday of September, established since 2005. The idea of today is to honor and celebrate the reminding and importance of the impact that waterways serve to our everyday lives , aiming to highlight how valuable rivers are to our biodiversity, and to help increase the…
DetailsA cluster of dead Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) Sea Turtles were found floating off the southern coast of Mexico, entangled in a net.
DetailsBorn in Africa is one of those dedicated Non Profit Organisations fighting the imbalances in the societies of the world. They are very active in socio-economically disadvantaged areas around Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Focusing on educating children and giving them that chance to learn as much as possible about the world around them, by creating a platform that they would not have been possible in their socio-level status.
DetailsThe top human activity to impact on land is overgrazing worldwide. This is due to the fact that Meat production mostly beef, has grown so much over the last decades as populations have increased and in line with this, the need for more protein sources to feed all these people.
DetailsLassa fever is a severe virus carried by rats. While West Africa typically experiences the disease, it can be deadly, and several surrounding countries have documented cases. The “multimammate rat” is known to be the conduit of this Lassa fever. Avoid allowing your pets anywhere near rats or their homes.
DetailsOceans provide more than 50% of the Oxygen we breathe and stores 50 times more Carbon Dioxide than the atmosphere. It regulates the whole world’s climates, by transporting heat from the equator to the poles and vice-versa transferring the cold from the poles to the equator thereby creating a balanced regulated climatic system in the world.
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