Global warming – is it really a problem?
50% of the colonies of the iconic Emperor penguin and 75% Adelie penguin colonies face marked decline or disappearance if global temperature is allowed to rise 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Currently, approximately 50% of Emperor penguin colonies, representing almost 40% of the total world population, as well as 75% of colonies and about 70% of the total world population of […]
Magic Moment of the Week: Gentle Giants
Today we had an encounter with a giant of another kind. This elephant seal made a stop at the local seal colony on his journey. Not yet fully grown, this seal is gigantic compared to the cape fur seals that are found at the seal colony of Plett.