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Article written by Helen Turnbull from Serendipity Africa courtesy of 'Responsible Traveller' magazine.

It is with more than a hint of curiosity and amusement that I find myself out in the black velvet night on foot – well in gumboots actually - in the bush. Ankle deep in authentic local mud, without a beauty therapist in sight, and armed only with a net and a head torch. I am on the edge of a reed bed, in amongst a small group of fellow enthusiasts enjoying a new edge to Eastern Cape hospitali… Continue

Imagine being only 1cm in size and having to migrate for 2km in two days with obstacles such as roads, swimming pools, gutters, walls..?
There's also the added pressure of having to find habitat and moisture before it stops raining to prevent drying out.
A swimming pool will provide moisture but at what cost?
These 15 endangered Western Leopard toads were fo… Continue

As these dynamic little creatures enter into our world in search of suitable habitat and food, they come across many obstacles and potential death traps!

20 toadlets were saved today from a soapy deep drain which would have surely… Continue

Toadlets are emerging from the Old Cape Farm Road breeding pond today after the weekend rain.
Please check your pool, drainpipes, dog water bowls and driveways for toadlets!
Watch out for toadlet emergence with every rain for the next 3 weeks as more toadlets complete their metamorphosis!

Montessori children save toadlets from getting squashed on the road!… Continue

Have a look at this Western Leopard Toad dropping - 4.5cm! Pretty big package for a little toad of 9cm!