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Day 5: Industry and Marine Sustainable Tourism
Today is the last day of National Marine Week. However, the month of October is still “National Marine Month”, as well as we - the global population - should try making small changes that will...
Marine debris – Why is it a BAD thing and how is NVT contributing to awareness?
We are in a time where more and more people are becoming increasingly aware of the trouble our planet is finding itself in – and that we are responsible for 99% of the negative impacts on the...
A Bird’s-eye view of our coastline
Sandy shores are a direct result of erosion of rocks in the sea. Sand grains are carried by wave action and deposited on the beach resulting in a somewhat undulating topography. It is an...
Marine Week_Day2: Environmental Education
https://salmanzafar.me/environmental-education/
National Marine Week is very effective in community and school outreach programmes. Environmental organizations all over the country hold...
National Marine Week 2019
Every year on the second week of October, South Africa celebrates National Marine Week. This week is aimed at highlighting the importance of the marine environment; creating awareness about the...
Today is WORLD ANIMAL DAY!
World animal day is celebrated in all corners of the world from South Africa, to America, to Sweden. World animal day is a day to raise awareness of animal welfare and to promote the protection of...
Today is World Tourism Day!
We all love travelling, exploring new countries, seeing new landscapes, learning about new animals, it is something we all enjoy and do as often as we can. Some do so more often than others, but...
International Clean-Up day 2019
https://www.letsdoitworld.org
Today is world clean-up day, an event organised by Let’s Do It World (LDIW) that unites 157 countries in an attempt to clean our world’s beaches. Last year,...
Vultures – Misunderstood Birds that Play a Big Role in Our Ecosystems
They are large, part of Africa’s “ugly 5”, associated with greed and death.
Vultures.
White Backed Vulture, Gyps africanus (commons.wikimedia.org)
Vultures are split into the...
Nature's Irreplaceable Blessings
NVT has been a place of growth, peace, and true beauty surrounded by people sharing the same genuine respect for nature.
My experience with NVT has been a gift to me which I will hold closely to my...
Paper Shells and Surfing Sea Creatures
What are winters in Nature’s Valley if not the perfect time to comb the coastline, at sunrise, for the most delicate paper nautilus shells. Argonauta argo or the ‘paper nautilus’, so called...
Great Expectations
Having already spent six months of the year away from home on my university placement, I was a little hesitant to leave again, especially as my previous two three-month trips were such a success!...
“With a little help from my friends”
(In 1967, this song was released by the Beatles for the 10th Anniversary of International Friendship Day)
What is International Friendship Day?
First proposed by the founder of Hallmark Cards,...
International Tiger Day 2019
“The Tiger Who Came To Tea”
(‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ is a well-known and well-loved children’s book from Britain. The author, Judith Kerr, died aged 95 in May this year. The book...
Beautiful Ocean Encounters, Fun and Hard Work
Before I even left Germany, to start my internship with Nature's Valley Trust, I struggled for 6 months to get the 5 months visa and I spent a lot of energy, time and money on it. So, all I could...