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When Loving a Place Becomes Heavy

Admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:05:22 +0000

Navigating conservation fatigue in protected natural spaces I walk on a local beach every day. It’s my place to exercise, to breathe, to clear my head. It’s also a protected no-take zone — no dogs, no fishing — because the birdlife here is struggling and the ecosystem is fragile. That protection is exactly why I

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A Walk Along the Western Cape Shoreline

Admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:23:46 +0000

I’ve always found something grounding about walking along the coastline — the endless pull of the tide, the smell of salt and kelp, the distant cry of gulls. The Western Cape has a way of making you feel small in the best possible sense. Standing where the Atlantic meets the sand, you can almost believe

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Protecting our Shores for Future Generations | Ocean Awareness in South Africa

Admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:15:23 +0000

South Africa has some of the planet’s most breathtaking coastlines, stretching over 2,800 kilometers from cold Atlantic in the west to warm Indian Ocean in the east. They are home to an extraordinary array of wildlife, ranging from dignified whales to fragile coral reefs, and are vital to our tourism and fishing industries. All is not well, however, with our oceans, and human activity is destroying these environments, so ocean awareness has never been more important.

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