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World Teacher's Day 2023_ALSA_SANAP _Mariette Wheeler (1)

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On October 5th, the world comes together to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, a special occasion recognized by UNESCO to honor the invaluable contributions of educators worldwide. This year, the focus is on the theme “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage.” In line with this […]

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Sheep on Marion Island

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A team of researchers from SAEF (Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, An Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative) has published the most complete and up-to-date dataset of alien species in the Antarctic region.    SAEF indicates this dataset “provides information on the identity, localities, establishment, eradication status, dates of introduction, habitat, and impact. It shows most […]

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Romario Valentine helps MFM

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Romario’s Seabirds Christmas Gift campaign more than doubles its target for the Mouse-Free Marion Project! Eleven-year-old Romario Valentine’s Seabirds Christmas Gift campaign for Marion Island’s beleaguered albatrosses has raised over R 20 000, more than double the R 10 000 he aimed to raise for the Mouse-Free Marion Project. The total amount received of R […]

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