Monthly Archives: May 2013

Mountain zebras, cradock
Mountain Zebra National Park

In the Karoo midlands of the Eastern Cape is one the most beautiful national parks,

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29
May
Riverine Rabbit, Karoo, rivers
The Karoo’s Riverine Rabbit

Not only is the riverine rabbit critically endangered, it is found only in the Karoo.

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22
May
Fire in the Desert

The annual AfrikaBurn Festival in the Tankwa Karoo is one of the premier creative gatherings

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27
May
moyses
Karoo Keepsakes II – Diamond in the Rough

Meet George Moyses, one of the great Port Nolloth story tellers - and a legendary

22
May
Prof Bruce Rubidge, fossil expert
Bruce Rubidge and Karoo Fossils

Professor Bruce Rubidge, a son of the Karoo, has made his mark on palaeontology -

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22
May
Fossil, Gorgonopsid
How to Become a Fossil

The Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre in Nieu Bethesda displays the immortal remains of many strange

27
May
Victoria West, Northern Cape
The Upper Karoo – Gateway to the Stars

A road trip through the heart of the Upper Karoo from Matjiesfontein to Loxton.

27
May
Acacia karroo thorn
Karoo Sweet Thorn

The Karoo Thorn is by far the most common tree in South Africa. It is

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23
May
Chris Marais

Chris Marais has worked on assignment as a photo-journalist in more than 50 foreign spots,

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28
May
Julienne du Toit
Julienne du Toit

Julienne du Toit is no stranger to a desert. She began her love affair with

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29
May