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Apr92026

Image of roofing showing adaptive technology to climate change

How Climate-Responsive Roofing Systems Are Reshaping Construction Standards

Eco Concepts and Changing Behaviour, Environmental Management9th April 2026

The Evolution of Adaptive Roofing Technology Author : Harper Lane The construction industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation as climate-responsive roofing systems take center stage in modern building design. These innovative solutions mark a clear break from traditional static roofing approaches, bringing together advanced materials and technologies that actively respond to shifting environmental conditions. Think…

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Oct242025

One of the four caracal cubs admitted into rehabilitation at Tenikwa

Setting them free

Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases, Wildlife Rescue24th October 2025

By Keri McMorran SETTING THEM FREE We have had quite a few interesting releases this year in 2025, but there are four that we wanted to share with you We raised and released four female caracals this year, all of them orphaned. They came to us as tiny kittens that should have been raised by…

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Oct232025

Guests enjoying the wood fired hot tub at the day spa at Tenikwa Wellness Spa in Plettenberg Bay

Where Wildlife meets Wellness

Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases, Wildlife Rescue23rd October 2025

By Keri McMorran Where Wildlife meets Wellness 2025 Tenikwa went through a lot of changes, and we are pleased to say they were mostly all good ones . We have always believed that nature, wildlife and wellness always go hand in hand, so instead of just believing it, we made it happen. We converted…

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Oct232025

The pure bred African Wild Cat called Mr Beans in rehab at Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation and Awareness Centre in Plettenberg Bay

You Have A Friend In Me

Conversations on Conservation, Wildlife Rescue23rd October 2025

By Keri McMorran YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN ME This is not the usual story of wildlife rehabilitation. Read on to learn about Beans and Sausage… In April 2025 we received a kitten that looked very much like an African Wildcat and he needed our help. He was paralyzed in his hind legs, but was…

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Mar192025

Dublin and Flipper have found love at Tenikwa in rehabilitation

Together Forever

Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases, Wildlife Rescue19th March 2025

By Keri McMorran Love Blooms where Tragedy struck twice This is the heart-ache story of two penguins we fondly know as Dublin and Flipper, whose fate is intertwined. On 8 January 2024, SanParks brought a young penguin to Tenikwa for rehabilitation. She was classified as a “blue” which is the general name for a juvenile…

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Feb232025

Striped polecats in rehabilitation at Tenikwa Rehabilitation and Awareness Centre

Polecats or Penguins

Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases, Wildlife Rescue23rd February 2025

By Keri McMorran Polecats or Penguins A Lot of our stories are often about our penguins and their rehabilitation and releases, so we are going to be sticking with the black and white theme, but today it isn’t penguins……. In October 2024 , we received these two little polecat brothers for rehabilitation from Cape Nature.…

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Mar312024

Visits by rehabilitation sponsors

Environmental Management, Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases, Wildlife Rescue31st March 2024

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…

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Mar232024

The penguin who was scared of water

Rehabilitation Admissions and Releases23rd March 2024

By Keri McMorran Backman- The penguin who was scared of water The story of Backman …so far . Tenikwa is equipped with a rehabilitation centre and currently back to full operation for injured and abandoned wild animals. Tenikwa forms part of a network of rehabilitation centres along the coast who rescue and rehabilitate penguins before…

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Mar232024

Msizi Shange - our Head Guide outside Tenikwa entrance to reception

Faces of Tenikwa MSIZI

Faces of Tenikwa, Tours and Program Posts23rd March 2024

By Ndaedzo Raulisa Msizi – Head Guide at Tenikwa Meet Mthokozisi Msizi Shange, or as we know him, Msiz! Msizi has been part of the Tenikwa family since August 2012 when he joined as a guide and animal keeper as a second-generation staff member. His father Alfred Shange, and respectfully known by all as “Baba…

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Mar232024

The Berry-like fruit of the real yellowwood tree

Giants of the forest

Conversations on Conservation, Indigenous Plants, Tours and Program Posts23rd March 2024

By Ndaedzo Raulisa The Yellowwood Tree Podocarpus latifolius is the scientific name for the real Yellowwood tree. It is also known as the broad-leaved Yellowwood. In Xhosa, it is called Umcheya and in Afrikaans, the yellowwood is called Opregte Geelhout. The Outeniqua Yellowwood is Podocarpus falcatus. Yellowwoods are very tall trees, indigenous to South Africa and…

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