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Tandy’s Sand Frog (Tomopterna tandyi)

Posted on 23/02/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Zenobia van Dyk) in FrogMAP here. Find the Tandy’s Sand Frog in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiver...

Archive/Biodiversity/Frog Atlas

Natal Sand Frog (Tomopterna natalensis)

Posted on 23/02/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Alicia Culverwell) in FrogMAP here. Find the Natal Sand Frog in the FBIS database (Freshwater Biodiversity I...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News

PHunting Round Three – December 2021

Posted on 24/12/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

The Festive Season is upon us, or is it the Silly Season? All around there is a mad dash in the shops, the queues are long, the smell of fresh hot-cross buns st...

Archive/Biodiversity/Citizen Science/News/Virtual Museum

PHunting Round Two – Results

Posted on 22/12/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! (Featured image above by Gregg...

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PHunting Season has begun!

Posted on 29/10/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

PHunting season is here. No critter is safe. Citizen scientists are out and about, armed with their cameras, ready to Photo Hunt! Well done to each and everyone...

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Biodiversity enthusiast! ….The BDI interviews citizen scientist Lucky Okpanachi Atabo

Posted on 07/07/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

Please tell us a bit about yourself, your background and what you do: My name is Lucky Okpanachi Atabo. I am a young Nigerian and an active volunteer and advoca...

Eurasian Oystercatcher
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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Posted on 14/06/2021 by Les Underhill

The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus breeds in Europe and Asia. Most move south for the northern winter. Most remain in soutern Europe, some migrate...

Archive/Biodiversity/Bird identification/Birding/BirdPix/Birds

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Posted on 12/06/2021 by Les Underhill

The Little Egret Egretta garzetta belongs to a large family of birds called the Ardeidae, the herons, the egrets and the bitterns. The herons are, on average, l...

The coastline
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Birds on the coastline of the Western Cape

Posted on 11/06/2021 by Les Underhill

The focus here is on learning the really common birds you can expect to see on the coastline in the Western Cape. These are the species you are most likely to e...

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The Virtual Museum

Posted on 07/06/2021 by Megan Loftie-Eaton

The Virtual Museum (VM) provides the platform for citizen scientists to contribute to biodiversity projects. This innovative concept was originally developed by...

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