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Fondly known as the ‘Friendly City’, Port Elizabeth gets more hours of sunshine than any other South African city. Apart from a good climate and amiable inhabitants, Port Elizabeth offers a...

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Delta floods bring openbill bonanza

An aerial survey showed about 2 000 nesting openbilled storks in Lake Liambezi and a nesting site of about 2 500 openbills on the Chobe/Zambezi floodplains.
 

Big BRU watching baboons

After more than 350 years of being threatened by habitat erosion, urban sprawl and agriculture, the Cape Peninsula's baboons could soon be under less threat, thanks to the University of Cape Town's...
 

SA coast now protected by law

Good news for the conservation of South Africa's coastline: the long-awaited Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Act came into effect on 1 December 2009.
 

10 ways to escape Valentine's Day

Sick of Valentine's Day romance? Instead of the usual candelit romantic dinner, try out these 10 unusual and adventurous Valentine's Day alternatives.
 

The Kiwi whisperer

On his travels, Darrel Bristow-Bovey finds it impossible not to draw New Zealanders into debate.
 

Clarke's Lark - Problems with le poop grand

James Clarke has a word with his former love, Brigitte Bardot, about the elephant population explosion.
 

East Africa part three: Ngorongoro, Ngorongoro…

"For f-k's sake, Wayne, leave the bloody beads alone and get back in the truck," yelled the young woman to her partner as we waited in our Land Cruiser, engine idling, behind theirs.
 

The grey issue

Another excerpt from my interview with Peter Allison, former safari guide and best-selling author of Don't run, whatever you do and Don't look behind you!
 

Crossed lions

An excerpt from my interview with Peter Allison, former safari guide and best-selling author of Don't run, whatever you do and Don't look behind you!
 

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