Environment
How ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Makers Plan On Saving The Cape Kelp Forest [Video]
14 Apr 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Craig Foster and his octopus teacher may be the stars of the show, but the Cape kelp forest ecosystem is the real unsung hero.
Fireball Blazing Across The Sky Gives Earth A ‘Close’ Shave [Video]
14 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
On Monday night, Florida residents watched on as the night sky lit up, with a fireball blazing across the horizon.
This Boksburg Dog Rescue Is Guaranteed To Make You Emotional [Video]
14 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Got a tissue nearby? You’ll need it after watching this heartwarming video of a rescue Staffie saving her Pomeranian friend from drowning in a pool.
Ever Seen Lightning Perfectly Decimate A Tree? [Video]
13 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A lightning bolt in the US was captured striking a tree with perfect aim, and totally destroying it in the process.
Sailors Use Flares And Poles To Fight Off Killer Whales [Video]
13 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Sailors off the coast of Morocco resorted to desperate measures to get rid of killer whales that were damaging their boat.
Yes, I’ve Seen That Video Of The Lizard Climbing Shelves In 7-Eleven
09 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
If you haven’t yet seen it, this viral video of an Asian water monitor lizard climbing the shelves of a 7-Eleven in Thailand is worth a watch.
Elon Musk Releases Videos Of Monkey Playing ‘Pong’ With Just Its Mind
09 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elon Musk and his company, Neuralink, are claiming that this monkey is playing ‘Pong’ using only its mind.
Eastern Cape Locust Swarm Must Be Seen To Be Believed [Video]
09 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Massive swarms of brown locusts have been sweeping through farming communities, decimating crops and grassland as they go.
SA’s Horrific Animal Testing Laid Bare By Hollywood Stars In ‘Save Ralph’ [Video]
08 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
This short film about a lab bunny, starring some Hollywood heavyweights, draws attention to the cruel practice of cosmetics animal testing.
We’re Excited About The Latest David Attenborough Series [Trailer]
07 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Attenborough’s latest docuseries is a three-parter that promises us the opportunity to “experience a world that has long been hidden from our eyes”.
It Was Only A Matter Of Time Until A Gender Reveal Party Turned Deadly [Video]
01 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Somehow, gender reveal parties are still a thing, and this one sees two lives lost after a plane flying a banner plunges into the ocean.
Netflix Doccie ‘Seaspiracy’ Has Stirred Up Plenty Of Controversy Already [Trailer]
01 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Plastic pollution causes untold damage to our oceans, although ‘Seaspiracy’, a controversial new doccie on Netflix, says that’s not our biggest worry.
“Suddenly The Sky Was Orange” – Massive Refinery Explosion Burns On [Videos]
30 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A massive explosion at Balongan oil refinery in West Java, Indonesia, in the early hours of Monday morning caught residents unaware.
What’s Causing Those Dead Fish To Wash Up At The V&A Waterfront
29 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve been likening the awful smell in and around V&A Waterfront to rotting fish, you aren’t wrong.
Stuff Of Nightmares – Spiders And Snakes Descend On Ozzie Homes [Videos]
24 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As large swathes of New South Wales is hit with torrential flooding, spiders and snakes are battling to beat the rising waters.
WATCH LIVE: Iceland’s Latest Volcanic Eruption [Videos]
24 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Unlike other countries that have recently had to navigate volcanic eruptions, Iceland is having a great time turning it all into entertainment.
Just Some Guys Casually Flying Drones Through An Active Volcano [Videos]
23 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Some brave drone operators got up close and personal with a volcano in Iceland, giving us a unique look at an eruption.
How To Grow Mushrooms At Home [Video]
19 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest trend in the pandemic food revolution is mushroom growing, and even South Africans are getting in on it.
For R75 Million You Can Live In Luxury On Your Own Cape ‘Nature Reserve’ [Video]
17 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you take into account everything that this home just outside of Robertson has to offer, R75 million doesn’t seem that bad.
Irish News Report On Rare Walrus Sighting Is An Instant Classic [Video]
17 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A bloke imitating the sound a walrus makes, ginger children everywhere, and thick Irish accents – as far as news reports go, this is top notch.
Stunning Winners From The World Nature Photography Awards
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The judges have issued their verdicts and announced the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards 2020.
Epic Time-Lapse Of Massive Mount Sinabung Eruption [Videos]
03 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung sent a cloud of hot ash higher than 16 400 feet into the air following its first major eruption since August last year.
Images And Videos Of The Hectic Stellenbosch And Franschhoek Fires
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In just a week, a massive fire raging in the mountains and veld above Stellenbosch and Franschhoek managed to spread to three municipalities.
Venice Canals So Low The Gondolas Are Beached [Video]
01 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unless you intend on being knee-deep in mud, you can rule out one of the most iconic ways to see the city of Venice.
Awesome Footage Of Meteor Shooting Across UK Skies [Videos]
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A large meteor blazed across UK skies on Sunday night, delighting, and in some cases terrifying, those lucky enough to spot it.
Mother Throws Kids From Third-Floor Fire [Video]
26 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Quick-thinking neighbours helped to save four children, catching them in blankets as a woman dropped them from a third-floor window.
A Reality Check On The Wonders Of Spekboom
24 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When the Spekbook Challenge took off, there were grand claims about the powers of the so-called miracle plant. Those aren’t entirely incorrect, but some context is needed.
Another Boeing Scandal As Engine Catches Fire, Rains Debris On Houses Below [Videos]
22 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
On Saturday, passengers looked out of the window on their flight to Hawaii to find that the plane’s engine was on fire and falling apart.
Greta Thunberg Made A Tourism Ad For Mars, But With A Twist [Video]
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Greta Thunberg and her team filmed a satirical tourism video that is worth remembering as the Perseverance rover heads for Mars.
“A Rain Of Stones” – Europe’s Most Active Volcano Blew Its Lid Again [Images+Videos]
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
One resident in a town near Mount Etna said the eruption was “a rain of stones – something [she] never saw in [her] entire life”.
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