Behind the Wild: Cape Town
Self-proclaimed baboon whisperer, Gavin Lundie, has made it his mission to monitor and protect the 26 baboons who share his neighbourhood.
Self-proclaimed baboon whisperer, Gavin Lundie, has made it his mission to monitor and protect the 26 baboons who share his neighbourhood.
Sea turtles have been in our oceans for 100m years, but today, plastic pollution and ghost fishing nets are pushing them onto the endangered list. Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium offers injured turtles a second chance, nursing them back to health so they can return the water. But unless we clean up our seas, they won’t be safe.
The majestic Martial Eagles, once a common sight in the savannahs of Southern Africa, are in decline. Will the trailblazing population, building their nests in the county’s power lines, be the salvation of the species or hasten their path towards extinction?