It’s GRIM2019 & the Garden Route explores the Interface between conservation science & management. Natures Valley Trust, SANParks & #sharetheshores partners share the outcomes of impressive community engagement & communications efforts. Useful for #TsitsaProject RU ELRC Institute For Water Research, RU!

This morning we netted this magnificent male Cape Sugarbird in Phyl Martin Park in Nature's Valley, the first time we have captured this Fynbos endemic in the valley itself. While quite common in the abundant… instagram.com/p/B21d0XQJtSq/…

A GOOD READ │Marching orders for #Plett penguins. Local surfer, former lifeguard & Natures Valley Trust Marine Team member discusses the journey of our rehabilitated penguins. #MarineConservation #Plettitsafeeling qoo.ly/zydis

12 Oct, 19 Oct and 25 October! Read all about it/book online barnyardplett.co.za #melbotes #wernerlouw #andriettenorman #barryhilton

Our intern manager and research scientist Kellyn is in the Seychelles at present, where we partner with Cousine Island on their incredible research and conservation programs. Kellyn is helping on some crucial… instagram.com/p/B4meSfppfs_/…

Our intern manager and research scientist Kellyn is in the Seychelles at present, where we partner with Cousine Island on their incredible research and conservation programs. Kellyn is helping on some crucial Hawksbill Turtle work for two weeks in prepar… ift.tt/2WWYX7i

Swiss intern Ide found this gorgeous baby Angulate tortoise in the Phyl Martin Park this afternoon. It's by far the smallest one we have found so far! A little bit of cuteness to get the weekend off to a good start!… instagram.com/p/B44pH0xpN3z/…

Swiss intern Ide found this gorgeous baby Angulate tortoise in the Phyl Martin Park this afternoon. It's by far the smallest one we have found so far! A little bit of cuteness to get the weekend off to a good start! ift.tt/2XlBsoC

The 10th African Penguin release in Plett since 2017 was a fabulous event! 14 rehabilitated penguins back into the ocean with a great crowd of onlookers to cheer them on. A massive thank you to tenikwa_wildlife for… instagram.com/p/B47QKlQJ2xr/…

It's been a while since we headed out to do some raptor ringing! Today we had a great day out, trapping a Rock Kestrel, a Jackal Buzzard and two Common Buzzards! Long term monitoring of Raptors by ringing is an… instagram.com/p/B5Ivhnnp-7v/…

We had a gorgeous visitor at the office today. This lovely Boomslang was getting harrased by some birds, a wiley Cape Robin-chat in particular. The snake hid in the dead creeper on the side wall of our office for a… instagram.com/p/B5XrK7KJYwU/…

After our Boomslang visitor earlier, we had a another family visit the office today! @ Nature's Valley, South Africa instagram.com/p/B5XxbC1JuZ7/…

Our final visitor at the office today - a stunning African Wood-Owl that has been beautifully rehabilitated by Radical Raptors and is off to be released back in the Crags! instagram.com/p/B5X5iWHpc6_/…

Our final visitor at the office today - a stunning African Wood-Owl that has been beautifully rehabilitated by Radical Raptors and is off to be released back in the Crags! ift.tt/2XTnmuP

Congrats to Zanri Strydom who will be submitting her MSc dissertation for examination today. It is a great piece of work which will contribute to Cape gannet conservation efforts.

Our annual Kelp Gull chick ringing, in collaboration with CapeNature took place on the Keurbooms Peninsula this morning. Long term ringing and monitoring of this breeding colony, which is one of the largest in… instagram.com/p/B5pi9vUJ3yx/…

A big shout out and thank you to @adventureoffsh1 who hosted some of our interns on one of their seal safaris this week. The trip was totally wicked and we couldn’t recommend it more highly, the chance to get up… instagram.com/p/B8RLxYHpI1s/…

Our current interns sorting through the contents of just one of our fisherman's bins in Nature's Valley today. The bins are incredibly effective in facilitating the removal of fishing related litter from our… instagram.com/p/B9Ha32aJgLa/…

Our current interns sorting through the contents of just one of our fisherman's bins in Nature's Valley today. The bins are incredibly effective in facilitating the removal of fishing related litter from our beaches. Quantifying the content each month al… ift.tt/2vdK4nD

Check out this cool pic, taken by Glen Murray in Keurbooms before the lockdown, of African Oystercatchers with good social distancing skills! instagram.com/p/B-bn32EpcvG/…