animals
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Over 100 fish found dead in Chaka’s Rock tidal pool
Community volunteers and municipal workers acted swiftly to assist the distressed fish still alive in the tidal pool.
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Thousands of fish wash up dead at Umhlali River Mouth
Water samples have been taken and an investigation as to the cause is underway.
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Mating pair of rare spotted eagle rays surprises onlookers in Ballito rock pool
The rays caused excitement after beachgoers mistook them for sharks in a rocky bay.
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New public-private task team tackles poaching on the North Coast
The DCAPF operates across an extensive 52 000-hectare region, covering coastline between the Tongaat and uMvoti rivers and extending inland…
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Conservationists push to protect vulnerable African crowned eagle
A 25-year-old nest at Zimbali is among just a few on the North Coast.
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Loggerhead turtle released at Blythedale after 14-year uShaka rehabilitation
'Davey Jones' was nursed back to health through many viruses and illnesses after being rescued from Muizenberg in 2011.
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Tugela Mouth photographer’s once in a lifetime shot of a pygmy kingfisher
JD Lotz reflects on photography, loss and the rare tiny bird that shaped a lifetime with his father.
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#Letter: Have a heart for your pets this festive season
With so much going on over the next month, Susan Drew asks you to remember the role pets play in…
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Conservationists unite to save the unique secretarybird
While the numbers in South Africa remain reasonably consistent, the species is in danger across the continent.
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Ballito scientist stars in groundbreaking shark documentary, Apex Alley
The film tracks sharks along the South African coastline and aims to unlock some long-held secrets on their habits.
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Placing shark nets at Tinley Manor could endanger dolphins, warns expert
KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board (KZNSB) reports show dolphin deaths in nets averaged 96% between 2013 and 2017, and 93% between 2018…
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Ballito Flugtag flyers raise 50k for charity
The funds will be used to settle outstanding medical bills at Aloe Vet.
