The 12 best things to do and places to explore in Namibia 14 March 2022 Described as stark and hostile, this is what has lured many South Africans to our... read more
The Quagga Project Part II: 35 years on 8 March 2022 The Quagga Project is now starting to produce offspring with reduced striping, but it is... read more
A toxic relationship? Cape Town’s caracals are exposed to lethal chemicals 2 March 2022 Recent studies reveal that Cape Town's caracals relationship to peri-urban environments is turning toxic with... read more
Just monkeying around: why playtime is important for animals 25 February 2022 As it turns out, playtime is an important aspect of sociality - and even survival... read more
Between the scales: why is there such a high demand for pangolins? 23 February 2022 The pangolin is the world's most trafficked animal, with wildlife trafficking becoming one of the... read more
5 beautiful hiking trails near Johannesburg 22 February 2022 For those living in Johannesburg, the city has an abundance of beautiful green spaces to... read more
The South African hiking bucketlist 11 February 2022 We've done a lot of hiking here at Getaway: from day hikes to multi-day trails,... read more
The Coelacanth: South Africa’s scientific discovery of a living fossil 9 February 2022 Before 1938, the coelacanth was a peculiar fish consigned to the archaeological records, thought to... read more
Braving the bush in the rolling hills of Zululand 7 February 2022 KwaZulu-Natal is still largely unexplored by me, especially the northeast. So I was more than... read more
Kruger’s strangest animal: 7 things you didn’t know about the Aardvark 4 February 2022 The Aardvaark (or antbear in English) is a rarely-seen animal in the park, but if... read more