The Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis), also known as the estuarine seahorse or Cape seahorse, is a rare, unique and elusive fish that is found only in a few estuaries along the southern coast of South Africa, with the largest population occurring in the Knysna Lagoon. This small and delicate creature is one of three seahorse...
White Rhino, typically identified by the wide, square lip. There are three species of rhino found in Africa. White rhinos are the second largest land mammal and two genetically different subspecies exist, Northern and Southern white rhino and are found in two different regions of Africa. Southern White rhinos Ceratotherium simum are classified as ‘Near...
In the ideal world we would all live in harmony with wildlife and nature would thrive as it is intended. Unfortunately, our negative impact on this planet has caused detrimental effects and irreversible changes to the planet. Ecosystems are being destroyed at alarming rates and species are vulnerable to extinction or are already extinct in...
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...
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...
The terms “Rare” and “Endangered species” are often applied to animal species as a misnomer. Many known animal species on the planet, especially larger vertebrates, are given a status, correctly known as a category which is assigned by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The category in turn is driven by various criteria,...
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