Shark meat from SA could be dangerous for Australians 23 January 2020 Don Pinnock discusses headless sharks, scarce great whites and the danger of fish and chips... read more
Selling rhino horn: It’s time to ask hard questions about the Department of Environmental Affairs 1 November 2018 South Africa is playing a dangerous double game with rhinos. The department doesn’t appear to... read more
Soak up the splendour of Spitzkoppe at this special lodge 4 April 2018 Imagine buildings dancing lightly over but hardly touching the massive granite shoulders of Namibia’s famous... read more
Skeleton Coast: a journey through the land of nothing 7 December 2017 Namibia's Skeleton Coast is so desolate, it'll make the explorer in you giddy with adventure.... read more
Elephant poaching: how the ivory trade is making a killing 27 September 2013 If an object of great beauty costs a life to produce, is it something we... read more
How to become a fossil 21 August 2013 If you have posterity in mind, the worst thing you could do is to get... read more
Why you should support World Elephant Day this year 22 July 2013 To raise awareness of the elephants' plight, August 12 has been declared World Elephant Day.... read more
How plants use humans to disperse themselves 17 July 2013 For the past 10 000 years, species have been figuring out how best to feed,... read more
Gaggles of gatherations: a list of collective nouns for animals 5 June 2013 Sitting around a campfire, beers in hand after a day’s game-watching, talk often turns from... read more
The art of camouflage in nature 10 May 2013 Wouldn’t you like to try Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak or use Gollum’s ring to disappear?... read more
