Following the Friday 28 August Penguin Fence information sharing session, hosted by CapeNature, I have put together an overview of what was discussed and, more importantly, what I believe emerged from the meeting. If I was reading the room correctly here are my...
In the last BBC newsletter, we helped the BBRA promote awareness of the signs (above left) that residents could sponsor for Betty’s Bay. Since then, we were made aware that these 12 signs are not in accordance with the National Road Traffic Act, National Road Traffic...
On the mountains adjacent to Kleinmond and Palmiet, free-ranging dogs hunt wildlife to survive. At the end of July 2026, when foreign nationals were required to leave the country, many of them had to abandon their dogs. Not all of these dogs had been used specifically...
On Tuesday, 11 August, community members braved a fierce gale to take part in the Porter Drive Clean-up between 16:00 and 18:00. Despite the challenging weather, around fifteen volunteers turned out, and approximately twenty‑five bags of litter were collected. Much of...
CapeNature has installed new signage in various places in the Stony Point colony. This sign is adapted from the Visitor Information leaflet that the BBC developed last year. The QR code links visitors to the leaflet on the BBC website. The new signage will be...
A group of BBC Penguin-Pals volunteers is assisting CapeNature with night and early-morning patrols in specific areas around the colony. One of the aims of the patrols is to spread human scent in the area where caracals are known to predate to deter them from entering...
On 25 and 26 August, CapeNature hosted two workshops for Tour Guides in the Ecovenue at Stony Point. As BBC Penguin-Pals volunteers plan to help with visitor awareness at the colony, five of us were able to join the workshops. Nina and Brian attended on Wednesday, and...
On Friday, 28 August, CapeNature hosted a community meeting at the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden to discuss the proposed predator‑deterrent fence and the immediate threats facing the critically endangered African Penguin colony at Stony Point. The meeting...
Mike Markovina has lived his whole life in Betty’s Bay. He was introduced as an unsung hero within our community, one of us. He is a brilliant marine scientist and was integral to the Betty’s Bay (and beyond) Baited Underwater Remote Video (BRUV) studies that looked...
The newly launched Penguin Trail has taken its first careful steps in the Kogelberg Biosphere, offering visitors a guided slack‑packing experience through one of the world’s richest floral regions. But its purpose reaches far beyond scenery: every booking directly...