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Let’s get those bush brains working!

Spring has sprung and we are going to be focusing on all the wonderful things that come with the warmer months.

If you love the wilderness, and are passionate about conservation, then we have the perfect thing for you. FGASA Junior in partnership with Kids In The Wild bring you the new and improved Pangolin Series that will be launching in 2022. The Pangolin Series will include an

interactive platform for kids to reconnect with nature and the incredible wilderness that surrounds us on a daily basis. We will be offering online live lectures as well as on-demand courses that will encompass 12 different modules and will also include games, quizzes, homework and so much more.

What do Woodland Kingfishers eat?

I can spot

Dragonflies.

As the season changes and summer draws closer you will notice a lot more birds that start arriving back. Birds like the Cuckoo’s and Woodland Kingfishers.Make sure you start looking out for these birds. Another migrant bird is…

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Cosmic Creatures of the Lowveld

19 October 2026

Many of us fortunate enough to reside in Hoedspruit were drawn here to share our lives with the rich and diverse animal life that thrives in and around the area. From the cool forests of the escarpment, to the glistening waters of the Blyde River Canyon, and the expansive paradise of the Kruger National Park, this region is a mecca for wildlife lovers.

A Year of Bird Song: Celebrating the Big Year of African Sounds

16 October 2026

I have spent much of my birding journey fortunate enough to listen for birds before I see them. Long before a Narina Trogon reveals its almost incomprehensible palette of colours, its harsh, frog-like call often gives it away. Long before you begin to realise that summer has arrived, the duet of a Woodland Kingfisher pair echoes through the woodland. Their arrival marking the true onset of summer. For anyone who has spent time birding, sound is not a supplement to birding. Rather, it is often the first, only, and most reliable clue that nature presents you with.

50,000 Stoves Later: What it Took to Reach the 2026 Target

13 October 2026

The K2C-TASC cookstove team reached its 2026 distribution target in August, closing out a demanding phase of a project that is about much more than handing out stoves.

Dr Mike Peel Receives SAWMA Wildlife Excellence Award 2026

12 October 2026

Dr Mike Peel, Specialist Scientist and Ecologist at ARC Animal Production, Range and Forage Sciences, has received the Southern African Wildlife Management Association’s 2026 Wildlife Excellence Award, presented on 3 September at the SAWMA Conference Gala Dinner at Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge.

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Let’s get those bush brains working!

What do Woodland Kingfishers eat?

I can spot

Dragonflies.

A

Kite.

Another name for a Red chested cuckoo is a?

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