What are algae?

The word ‘algae’ is an informal name given to a large collection of mostly photosynthetic organisms that may also include photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria).

Bluefin Trevally has amazing colours

Bluefin Trevally has Amazing Colours The bluefin trevally is a large member of the jack family of fishes, which displays beautiful blue, gold and silver colouration. This beautiful fish is found throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. These photos were taken at St John’s Reefs in the Egyptian Red Sea. It’s […]

Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?

Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? Fossil of Protopteryx at Shanghai Natural History Museum, ‬Protopteryx is among the most primitive enantiornithine birds during the early Cretaceous. This is a question that we often get asked. The answer is emphatically “No!”.  The important word here  is “from“. Birds did not evolve from dinosaurs, birds are dinosaurs. It is […]

“S” is for Springhare

“S” is for Springhare In the “Wild Alphabet” book, on the aardwolf page, we mentioned that they spend the day in springhare burrows. The springbok won the “s” position, so here we will tell you a little bit about springhares. The springhare is a small, furry animal that looks a bit like a rabbit but […]

A is for Aardvark

“A” is for Aardvark “A” is also the letter that starts the word “aardvark”, an animal that very few people get to see in real life. We are lucky enough to have aardvarks around our house. We hope you will enjoy the little video we put together about their activity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB98X3udaNI