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A Damselfly Rests From The Wind On A Fern

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The Chobe, one of Africa's premier wildlife photographic destinations

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Lying on the border between Namibia and Botswana, the...

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15 of the Best Western Cape Photodestinations

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With the global wonder of Table Mountain as its...

African Skimmer in flight by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick

African Skimmers protecting their nest at all costs.

Category: Birding

The global population of the African Skimmer is around...

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Grasslands, Amongst South Africa's Most Threatened Ecosystems

Category: Conservation

Covering six of South Africa’s provinces, grasslands are critical ecosystem service providers that also support major economic and agricultural...

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The Cape Floristic Kingdom, a global biodiversity hotspot.

Category: Conservation

Although being the smallest of the six floristic regions of the world, the Cape Floristic Kingdom is the most...

Cape Clawless Otter | African Conservation Photography | © Peter Chadwick

The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area

Category: Marine Conservation

The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area is Africa’s oldest Marine Protected Area (MPA), having been proclaimed with immense foresightedness in...

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Western Cape Birding - De Mond Nature Reserve

Category: Western Cape Birding

The several thousand strong flock of Swift, Sandwich and...

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Northern Cape Birding - The Auob Riverbed

Category: Northern Cape Birding

The large-eyed faces of three Southern White-Faced Owl chicks...

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Zululand Birding Route - St Lucia to Kosi Bay

Category: Zululand Birding

I last visited the Eastern Shores of Lake St...

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Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve

Category: Wild Coast

With a mixture of coastal forest, coastal grasslands, numerous estuaries and a rugged coastline, Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve creates the...

Namaqua National Park – Coastal 4x4 Trail

Category: Namaqualand

The coastal section of the Namaqua National Park lies between the Groen and Spoeg River estuaries and traverses rugged...

Mpenjati Nature Reserve & Trafalgar MPA

Category: South Coast

Mpenjati Nature Reserve and adjacent Trafalgar Marine Protected Area, lying between Port Edward and Margate, provides scenic beauty of...

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Excellent Wildlife Photographic Opportunities at Zimanga

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Conservation Photography Showcase

Dwesa marine protected area by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick.

Marine Parks Photographic Survey of South African Marine Protected Areas

South Africa has a network of 21 marine protected areas (MPAs) around our coastline. Collectively they protect a wide range of marine habitat types and biodiversity. ...

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Conservation Photography - Changing the world one photograph at a time

Photographs have the power to change the world by altering the perceptions and understanding of the viewer. Conservation photography can bridge language barriers, be easily understood and can create...

African penguins by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick.

South African Seabirds & the Guano Islands

The guano islands off South Africa are situated along the western and southern coastlines. The islands provide important breeding and nesting sites for many threatened seabirds.

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African Penguins As The Sentinels To The State Of Our Oceans

Close your eyes and imagine a soccer stadium densely packed to capacity with rows upon rows of fans and the eruption of noise, just as a goal by the...

Southern right whale by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick

De Hoop Nature Reserve & Marine Protected Area

The De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marine Protected Area is without a doubt, one of the flagship reserves of the Cape Floral Kingdom and the Fynbos. Its habitats cover...

Blue crane and sheep by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick

Biodiversity and Agriculture of the Overberg

The Overberg region of the Western Cape in South Africa is one of the countries important agricultural areas and during spring and summer, is covered in vast green swathes...

Orange winged pytilia by wildlife and conservation photographer Peter Chadwick.

Birding Mozambique

Birdlife South Africa, with funding from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, initiated a project in southern Africa with a focus on Mozambique to develop the area as a birding...

Our Incredible Birdlife

Through the years, my focus of attention has always been drawn to the incredible diversity of birds and I never cease to be amazed by their variety and interesting...