SA designer- Leon Kluge at 29th Spring Flower Show
South African designers Leon Kluge and Tristan Woudberg and their teams, are among exhibitors at the 29th Spring Flower Show, which officially opened at the Nanjing Botanical Garden, Mem. Sun…
Wonders leading up to a full moon in March
Up to 16% of the moon is expected to appear on Saturday, the February 21, 2026. This is called the “Waxing Crescent phase” not a full moon. According to Moongiant,…
Government of Madagascar designated official area for Turtle survival
This article was written by the Turtle Survival Alliance. This ministerial decision by Madagascar’s Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) was formally announced on February 5, 2026, during…
Groundbreaking discovery of fossilised tiny marine animals
Tiny animals living between grains of sand, during ancient times, played a critical role in reviving marine life, after the mass extinction era. Scientists led by Dr Claire Browning, an…
First full moon of the year tonight
Sky gazers are bracing themselves for a super moon, on Saturday the 03rd of January 2026, from 00:06 Meteorologists at the Severe Weather and Information Centre (Swaicsa) said to thousands…
Rare Lizard spotted after a 50-year absence in the wild
A rare Blue-tailed Sandveld Lizard, was spotted by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and its partners, in Banhine National Park, Southern Mozambique, in December 2025, after a 50-year absence in…
Rescued Pangolin, Paige, now a mom
The Scales Pangolin Rescue Fund announced news this week, that Paige, who was rescued from illegal smugglers, is now a mom. Paige arrived at the Umoya Khulula Wildlife Centre, earlier…
Scientists happy with DJ’s movements in the sea
DJ, the 15- year old Loggerhead sea turtle, went as far as the St Lucia region, this week. Scientists from various institutions who have been part of DJ’s rescue, installed…
Did you know an owl can survive — and hunt — with just one eye?
This article was written by the Johannesburg Wildlife Vets. On 30 September, we admitted a very special patient — Vincent, a Verreaux’s eagle owl (previously known as the giant eagle…
4 SA young scientists granted the World Innovative Science Award
Four young South African scientists won both gold and silver awards at the World Innovative Science Project Olympiad (WISPO), in Bali, Indonesia. The event, organised annually by the Indonesia Scientific…