By Nicole Horn and Alexis Olds Migration is a widespread but highly complicated and diverse component to many fish species lives.  Migration can be strenuous and often consists of extremely long journeys. The life history stages of certain species rely heavily on migration. Fish will migrate for several reasons including escaping unfavourable conditions, moving to […]

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has asked the management of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park Authority to justify its decision to breach the St Lucia estuary mouth.

Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly’s flying skill.

Scientists have discovered ‘dwarf giraffe’ in Nambia and Uganda. The shortest was 2.4 metres tall, half the expected average.

A Limpopo businessman got a roaring surprise when he visited his father’s house at Leadwood Big Game Estate and found uninvited guests…

The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.

Researchers working in the Amazon filmed eels gathering in packs to herd prey, then stunning them with a synchronised electric shock.

After rescuing a puppy from a sewerage line, City of Cape Town firefighters have returned to the scene to fix the homeowner’s damaged infrastructure.

An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture has warned residents to be on the lookout for a hippopotamus roaming the Fourways area near the Jukskei River.

Japan is hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight and bringing some regions to a standstill.

Three Covid-19 vaccines have now been approved for use in the UK. The BBC’s Laura Foster explains which groups will get it first.

Ladysmith Snake Removal’s Fanie Cilliers has recently added another African Rock Python to his growing ‘recovery’ list of 221 pythons safely removed from homesteads in and around Ladysmith.

The palm cockatoo is thought to be the only bird to use tools musically to attract a mate.

After Covid-19 should we expect more pandemics in the future?

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Climate activists explain how individuals can help reduce their carbon emissions.

The BBC’s global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle looks at what’s coming up in the next year.

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A photographer with a gift for befriending wildlife has formed a close bond with a fox.

In line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech held on 28 December 2020 and stricter regulations issued on 29 December 2020 in the Government Gazette, the following adjusted restrictions and rules will apply to all CapeNature reserves with immediate effect and until further notice: Permitted activities: Reserve accommodation remains OPEN and unchanged (this includes the Whale […]