Penguins can’t get enough to eat.
May 29, 2021
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When one of South Africa’s worst environmental disasters unfolded 21 years ago, Lauren Waller made her way to the Salt River warehouse in Cape Town,
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From Hell to Sanctuary: Big Cats given a safe home at Panthera Africa.
December 20, 2020
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Thousands of Lions, Tigers, Leopards and other species of big cats live out their lives in squalor however a fortunate few have found a true
‘Unfair Game’. Lord Michael Ashcroft’s Expose of South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry.
June 22, 2020
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The shameful practice of South Africa’s cruel and exploitative captive-bred lion hunting industry is something that regularly makes headlines, with newly revealed insight into how
Living with wild animals. Cash cows or fellow beings? A Discussion.
April 11, 2020
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The world is witnessing an unprecedented, human-induced collapse of biodiversity and is in the middle of a global pandemic caused by the consumption of wild
South Africa reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals in a crushing blow to Conservation efforts.
October 26, 2019
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A list of iconic and in some cases endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock. By the stroke of a legislative pen,
The USA to support Zimbabwe’s trade in baby elephants by importing to their Zoos.
August 2, 2019
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US zoos now plan to import baby elephants from Zimbabwe, undeterred by the international furore over their 2016 import of 18 wild elephants from Swaziland.
Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay.
June 15, 2019
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Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have
More confusion over the fate of Botswana‘s elephants.
May 21, 2019
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President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana categorically denies that his government would ever cull elephants, contradicting the Parliamentary Report proposing culling. However, Minister of Environment and
Poaching and trophy hunting endanger Africa’s fragile giraffe populations.
April 28, 2019
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Will giraffes survive humanity? They are as iconic as lions, rhinos and elephants and their long-term existence in the wild is under similar threat, however,
Help Stop the Kleinmond ‘Safari Park’ from being developed. Petition.
April 7, 2019
8 Comments
Speaking out about an area that is home to me, please can I ask you to sign this petition and support conservation organisations trying to
Not all Horses are Created Equal. Extinction looms for Namibia’s Wild Horses.
February 22, 2019
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The desert sun is setting on the Wild Horse population that has roamed Namibia’s Garub plains for over a hundred years as foal after foal
Pangolins in Peril. A rehabilitation centre for pangolins being seized from poachers.
January 24, 2019
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Slowly the tiny ball in the wooden crate began to unwind. Its scales moved and a pointy nose followed by two black button eyes emerged.
Young Balule elephant shot 13 times before horrified guests.
December 9, 2018
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Hearing the details of this story whilst travelling in Asia really devasted me. We are so quick to point fingers to beyond our borders when
Johannesburg Zoo ignores calls to free Lammie the Lonely Elephant.
November 1, 2018
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This is heartbreaking. Lammie remains alone in her arid enclosure despite animal welfare specialists’ renewed calls on The Johannesburg City Council to relocate the grieving
A Plea to the Johannesburg Zoo to release lonely Lammie the Elephant.
September 17, 2018
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While Lammie the elephant languishes alone since the recent death of her partner, Kinkel, elephant experts are calling for her release from Johannesburg Zoo to
Will South Africa see an end to their captive lion breeding industry?
August 22, 2018
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There was an overwhelming consensus for the need to bring an end to the controversial captive lion breeding industry in South Africa at a two-day
Penguins can’t get enough to eat.
May 29, 2021
When one of South Africa’s worst environmental disasters unfolded 21 years ago, Lauren Waller made her way to the Salt River warehouse in Cape Town, donned rubber gloves and volunteered to help rehabilitate 19 000 oil-soaked African
From Hell to Sanctuary: Big Cats given a safe home at Panthera Africa.
December 20, 2020
Thousands of Lions, Tigers, Leopards and other species of big cats live out their lives in squalor however a fortunate few have found a true Sanctuary at Panthera Africa outside the quiet village of Stanford.
‘Unfair Game’. Lord Michael Ashcroft’s Expose of South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry.
June 22, 2020
The shameful practice of South Africa’s cruel and exploitative captive-bred lion hunting industry is something that regularly makes headlines, with newly revealed insight into how rife and devastating it really is. Blood Lions the documentary
Living with wild animals. Cash cows or fellow beings? A Discussion.
April 11, 2020
The world is witnessing an unprecedented, human-induced collapse of biodiversity and is in the middle of a global pandemic caused by the consumption of wild species often kept in cruel, unsanitary conditions. Laws insisting on
South Africa reclassifies 33 wild species as farm animals in a crushing blow to Conservation efforts.
October 26, 2019
A list of iconic and in some cases endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock. By the stroke of a legislative pen, a list of iconic and in some cases endangered wild
The USA to support Zimbabwe’s trade in baby elephants by importing to their Zoos.
August 2, 2019
US zoos now plan to import baby elephants from Zimbabwe, undeterred by the international furore over their 2016 import of 18 wild elephants from Swaziland. The US Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) media liaison,
Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay.
June 15, 2019
Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a single company since 1998, under
More confusion over the fate of Botswana‘s elephants.
May 21, 2019
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana categorically denies that his government would ever cull elephants, contradicting the Parliamentary Report proposing culling. However, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Kitso Mokaila now proposes elephant ‘cropping’. Having
Poaching and trophy hunting endanger Africa’s fragile giraffe populations.
April 28, 2019
Will giraffes survive humanity? They are as iconic as lions, rhinos and elephants and their long-term existence in the wild is under similar threat, however, the world’s tallest animals get much less public attention or
Help Stop the Kleinmond ‘Safari Park’ from being developed. Petition.
April 7, 2019
Speaking out about an area that is home to me, please can I ask you to sign this petition and support conservation organisations trying to stop the development of an elephant riding and lion petting
Not all Horses are Created Equal. Extinction looms for Namibia’s Wild Horses.
February 22, 2019
The desert sun is setting on the Wild Horse population that has roamed Namibia’s Garub plains for over a hundred years as foal after foal is killed by a marauding pack of spotted hyenas. Having
Pangolins in Peril. A rehabilitation centre for pangolins being seized from poachers.
January 24, 2019
Slowly the tiny ball in the wooden crate began to unwind. Its scales moved and a pointy nose followed by two black button eyes emerged. Natalie was entranced. The baby pangolin unwrapped its tail, holding
Young Balule elephant shot 13 times before horrified guests.
December 9, 2018
Hearing the details of this story whilst travelling in Asia really devasted me. We are so quick to point fingers to beyond our borders when we look at conservation issues, and particularly to challenges faced
Johannesburg Zoo ignores calls to free Lammie the Lonely Elephant.
November 1, 2018
This is heartbreaking. Lammie remains alone in her arid enclosure despite animal welfare specialists’ renewed calls on The Johannesburg City Council to relocate the grieving elephant from the Zoo to a free-roaming area after the recent
A Plea to the Johannesburg Zoo to release lonely Lammie the Elephant.
September 17, 2018
While Lammie the elephant languishes alone since the recent death of her partner, Kinkel, elephant experts are calling for her release from Johannesburg Zoo to a sanctuary, saying the captive elephant’s overall wellbeing is being
Will South Africa see an end to their captive lion breeding industry?
August 22, 2018
There was an overwhelming consensus for the need to bring an end to the controversial captive lion breeding industry in South Africa at a two-day Parliamentary Colloquium of the Portfolio Committee of Environmental Affairs. However,
