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Following a plea for help from the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to assist in saving the lives of 129 oiled African penguins off the coast of Luderitz in Namibia, internationally recognized seabird rehabilitater, SANCCOB mobilized its team of experts and volunteers to move the penguins 1 300km to their centre in Cape […]
SYDNEY, Australia - Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, according to findings released Thursday.
The creatures were found during expeditions run by the Australian chapter of CReefs, a global census of coral reefs that is one of several projects of the […]
Letter to the Editor
From: Rick MacPhersonDirector of Conservation ProgramsThe Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Coral Reef Alliance footprint
I’ve just returned from the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where nearly 3,000 scientists, conservationists, and government officials met to strategize solutions to coral reef destruction.
The bad news: Ocean acidification has joined climate change, over […]
Around two-thirds of the world’s chameleons are native to Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world and the 12th poorest country in the world. It is situated off the southeast coast of Africa, home to nearly all the remaining species of chameleons. There are a few other species from places like Yemen, Saudi Arabia, […]
This report has been compiled by Belinda Ashton and Nick Chevallier
In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of porcupine quills and quill
products on display in retail and décor outlets around South Africa. These products show a
distinct and sophistication in design and are clearly being produced on a large scale
to supply […]
THE DREAM OF AN UNINTERRUPTED NATURAL CORRIDOR
Starting in Plett and radiating out until Eden Municipality is linked to Addo National Park - this is what we have in mind. A zig-zagged stretch of land that unites private landowners, conservation authorities and the state in a never-been-tried-before collaboration to protect the natural beauty of the Garden […]
SABCA http://sabca.adu.org.za, launched in May 2007, is a four-year conservation project aimed at determining the distribution and conservation priorities of all butterfly species in the Southern African region, especially those threatened with extinction.
Asendle means of the wild in Xhosa. An appropriate name for a website dedicated to improving understanding of so called 'problem' animals, highlighting the disappearance of others and reminding you, the audience, of their fragile existence.
Asendletrust.org is committed to raising funds for small, forgotten and misunderstood animals in Southern Africa.