Changing lives through nature
Supporting the preservation of South Africa’s unique and bio-diverse natural heritage through education, training and conservation initiatives.
News
Celebrating World Turtle Day
Every year on May 23rd, citizens and enthusiasts around the world come together to celebrate World Turtle Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about these ancient creatures and the challenges they face in the wild. As we gear up to celebrate World Turtle Day, let's shine a spotlight on South African turtles and the challenges they [...]
The Big Biodiversity Challenge – The Western Cape Environmental Education Friends Launches Competition for Grade 6 – 9 Students to Protect Biodiversity.
The Western Cape Environmental Education Friends (WCEEF), together with members CapeNature, SANBI, Nature Connect, SANParks and the Two Oceans Aquarium, is thrilled to announce a new competition for children in grades 6 – 9. The Big Biodiversity Challenge launched today, on International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on 22 May annually. The competition aligns with the annual [...]
World Bee Day: Nature Connect and Cape Honeybees Empowering Fynbos Restoration
Written by Luke Foster, intern: Zoarvlei Section Today, on World Bee Day (20 May 2024), let's take a moment to appreciate how bees enrich our lives in countless ways, often without us realising their crucial contributions to our world. Bees play an important role in ecosystems worldwide, acting as nature's most efficient pollinators. Their foraging efforts enable the [...]
Celebrating South Africa’s Unique Wildlife on Endangered Species Day
Written by Braden Ingram “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make” – Dr. Jane Goodall There are over 100,000 known species of plants, animals and fungi in South Africa. Many scientists strongly believe that there could be another 50,000 species in the country that have not been discovered [...]
Our Partners & Donors
