Celebrating Our Feathered Friends and the Efforts to Protect Them Every year on January 20th, we take a moment to reflect on one of the world’s most beloved and resilient birds—penguins! Penguin Awareness Day serves as a reminder to celebrate these creatures while also highlighting the critical conservation efforts being made to protect them in […]
World Nature Conservation Day 2024 ‘Connecting People and Plants, Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation’ Recognizing the critical need for global environmental action, the United Nations General Assembly designated July 28th as a day to highlight the importance of safeguarding nature. The South African National Antarctic Programme(SANAP) plays a crucial role in conserving this living […]
The Prince Edward Island 2023 Expedition members smile for the camera, with the S.A. Agulhas II offshore. Photo Credit: David Hedding South Africa’s sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, consisting of Marion Island and Prince Edward Island (PEI), were declared a Special Nature Reserve in 1995. Together, they form an internationally important breeding site for a diversity […]
