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...

Twenty-six volunteers met on a clear, cool morning in Salmon Street, Sunny Seas braving a 50km/h + easterly wind. This was a continuation of the August hack on the municipal land zoned for community facilities, bordered by Pearl Drive and Albertyn Drive. The target...

The wildlife awareness signs initiative was met with great enthusiasm and 44 beautiful signs were sponsored. Huge thanks to the sponsors and to Pete Oxford, resident wildlife expert, and Renee Bisch for ensuring that the animals look like OUR animals with the help of...

🌿 HOW DO WE CO-EXIST IN THE BIOSPHERE? Man vs. Nature — or Man with Nature? A message to the Betty’s Bay community There is something very special about living in Betty’s Bay. We wake up surrounded by mountains, fynbos, wetlands, lakes and the ocean. We share our...