The word 'algae' is an informal name given to a large collection of mostly photosynthetic organisms that may also include photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria). They vary in size from tiny, unicellular forms to giant kelps that may…
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…
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 interesting that this distinction is often not made by…
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…
"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…