The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest and heaviest living land mammal on earth, with an adult elephant weighing between 2,270-6,350kg and can grow as tall as 13ft. Despite their size, elephants can walk almost silently. ‘A thick epidermal layer of tissue acts as an incredible shock absorber, it helps maintain grip on the...
Image of a Riverine rabbit. Photo credit: Tony Camacho. Riverine Rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is said to be one of the world’s rarest and most endangered mammal. The rare species of rabbit has been classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN red list of threatened species since 2003. Making it South Africa’s most endangered wildlife species. ...
Did you know that along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal lives what was the only Critically Endangered frog species and one of the most threatened frog species in South Africa? The Pickersgill’s reed frog. Photo credit: James Harvey from the IUCN Red List of Threatened species Hyperolius pickersgilli. The Pickersgill’s reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) is endemic...
World Elephant Day is a day for raising awareness to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The increase in poaching, habitat loss, droughts due to climate change, human-elephant conflict and neglect, mistreatment and abuse in captivity are some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants. African Elephant populations have been classified...
Today is a global campaign to celebrate the importance of protecting the lion worldwide. World Lion Day is a day for raising awareness of the African and Asiatic lions so that the importance of more active conservation for the species is recognised worldwide. The lion is of paramount importance not only for the ecosystem, but...
African Penguins are flightless birds that spend as much as 75% of their time underwater, searching for food in the ocean. Their wings help them move extremely fast through the water and they are only airborne when they leap out of the water. They are incredible swimmers, but as we have all seen they can...
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