by Dominic Chadbon | Jan 26, 2017 | Conservation |
Talk about a narrow escape. Until the arrival of the European settlers, the bontebok antelope once roamed the hills of the southern Cape in large herds; by the 1930s their numbers were down to a few dozen. From these wide-eyed survivors, seventeen were taken to the...
by Dominic Chadbon | Dec 22, 2016 | Conservation |
I’ve just moved house from the outskirts of Cape Town’s central business district to the Cape Flats. When I saw my new garden, a windblown, sun-baked sandy wasteland, tears welled up in my eyes. Not out of disappointment you understand, but out of pure excitement....
by Dominic Chadbon | Nov 18, 2016 | Table Mountain |
Planning a hike but keen to avoid a fashion faux pas? Step into the fynbos anytime between November and April and you’ll soon see what everyone’s wearing for summer: red. The Cape Mountains in high summer are the haunt of Aeropetes tulbaghia – a large, flappy and very...
by Dominic Chadbon | Oct 14, 2016 | Whale Coast |
I’m afraid I have to start with some bad news: African penguins at Simons Town’s world-famous Boulders Beach colony are in disastrous decline. The population has fallen by nearly 90% since the mid-1990s and there’s little sign of recovery. Shoals of sardines and...
by Dominic Chadbon | Sep 23, 2016 | Table Mountain |
Shaking itself dry after the winter rains, Table Mountain takes a deep breath in September and explodes into colour. Yellow, purple, white and orange flowers jostle for your attention as you hike, making it one of the best times to see fynbos in its full floral glory....