All around the world, on the 22nd of September, people are joining in to take a stand for our Rhinos, all for World Rhino Day. Globally activities are underway that look to raise funds for the fight against poaching and create awareness around the plight of this majestic animal. Here in Namibia a campaign is about to be launched that …
Namibia is home to well over 650 bird species, making it a rich birding region with our diverse range of habitats. Our birds are a draw card to many tourists from all over the globe, but how much do we know about these fascinating, feathered creatures and the critical role they play in our ecosystem. With the many birds you …
Ancient, adaptable and yet enigmatic and misunderstood. Scorpions holds significant importance not only for the role they play in an ecosystem but also for the medical benefits they afford humans. Scorpions are ancient creatures that are found on almost every part of our planet and the way in which they have adapted to survive extreme conditions is remarkable. To find out …
Often ridiculed for their absence of supermodel good looks, vultures have for eons received an undeserved bad rap. Vultures provide one of the most important yet under-appreciated ecosystem services of any avian group. As a ‘keystone’ scavengers species, vultures ensure the mess gets cleaned up by disposing of animal carcasses. Put another way, we would be lost without garbage disposal …
Pangolins are of the oldest creatures on Earth, yet they are possible the least understood animals because of their loner status. Here in Namibia we are leading the globe on Pangolin research just as the Pangolin have been declared internationally, the most trafficked animal on earth and are rapidly facing extinction in our time. The Rare and Endangered Species Trust …
Is it just a fad or is there something to hoarding your plastics? When Green became the new Black it was recycling that became the haute hobby and suddenly everyone’s doing it. Except you. Because, really, you can’t be bothered. Why should you be? It’s just another thing for the hipsters and the housewives that have nothing better to do. …
Wind energy could hold the key to Namibia becoming one of the first countries in the world to meet all of its electrical needs using only renewable energy. What this could mean for Namibia would be complete self-sufficiency as well as many jobs created as we look to generate all our own electrical needs locally. Wind energy is not new …