To celebrate International Women’s Day, Greenpeace puts the spotlight on female visual storytellers from around the world and their work on nature and the environment. From documenting rivers to climate change and ruminations about sustainable landscapes, these women all share a common passion in bringing their voice to environmental stories that they care about. Ore Huiying, … [Read more...]
Air force assists Eastern Cape flood rescue operations
Serious flooding prompted the South African Air Force to dispatch helicopters to assist with rescue operations in Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape. The Alfred Nzo District Municipality on Wednesday urged residents in low-lying areas to monitor water levels and to move to higher ground if necessary. There are a number of dropoff points nationwide for those wishing to … [Read more...]
India floods: Over 300 dead, millions affected and villagers in relief camps
At least 300 people have died in eastern and central India and more than 6 million others have been affected by floods that have submerged villages, washed away crops, destroyed roads and disrupted power and phone lines, officials say. Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers, including the mighty Ganges and its tributaries, to burst their banks forcing people into relief … [Read more...]
Thousands evacuated in Bosnia after ‘worst ever’ floods
More than 20 people have been confirmed dead and the exact death toll is still unknown after Bosnia and Serbia was hit by the heaviest rain and worst ever flood, breaking records in the past 120 years. States of emergency have been raised in the affected areas of Bosnia and Serbia after rivers burst their banks and left towns and villages submerged in seven to 10 feet (two … [Read more...]
Laingsburg hit by worst flood in 33 years
Laingsburg is again under siege, hit by what some say is the worst flooding since the terrible flood of 33 years ago that wiped out half the buildings in town. On Wednesday, the N1 was closed for several hours as farms were cut off and crops submerged. Communication systems were failing amid dramatically rising river levels and some homes had to be evacuated. A joint … [Read more...]
What whales want
My thanks go out to all the people who’ve cared about, assisted, contemplated and appreciated whales in general. Also to those who’ve had the sensitivity to wonder what the whales want or need – taking a moment to pause automatic human-doing and instead wish to know the animals’ wishes. So, what do whales want at times of beaching? Obviously, the answer will be different … [Read more...]
Rescuers free entangled humpback whale
Last Thursday, members of the SA Whale Disentanglement Network were called in to help free a 9m humpback whale that was entangled in rope and seven floatation buoys South East of Dassen Island on the West Coast. NSRI Yzerfontein volunteer duty crew launched two rigid inflatable sea rescue craft ROTARY ONWARDS and SPIRIT OF IFFLEY, carrying NSRI volunteers trained in Whale … [Read more...]
Chimp to make history giving birth online
History is about to be made: nine-year-old chimpanzee Nina stands on the brink of delivering a baby at the Jane Goodall Institute South Africa Chimpanzee Eden Sanctuary in Mpumalanga while being monitored live via a special video webcam. Up until now there has never been a live broadcast of a chimpanzee birth, according to David Devo Oosthuizen, Executive Director of the … [Read more...]
Help expedition to save orphaned infant chimp
On Monday, 30 July 2012 The Jane Goodall Institute South Africa will depart on a Rescue Mission to Equatorial Guinea to fetch a baby Chimpanzee tragically orphaned by the illegal Bushmeat Trade. Even though there is not much time to gather all that is needed for this very urgent mission, this cannot be delayed, as: there were at first 2 baby orphans and one had already … [Read more...]
Gripping tale of chimpanzee Claude’s rescue
Chimpanzees, the animals most similar to humans are severely abused in some parts of Africa. In October 2010 the Central Africa Expeditionary Force (as they were known as) set out on a mission to Central African Republic (CAR) to relocate four chimpanzees to the Jane Goodall Institute SA Chimpanzee Eden Sanctuary in Nelspruit as part of the All Afrika Expedition. The Jane … [Read more...]
