Wild Rescue NPO

01/06/2026

June is National Environment Month in South Africa! 🌳🦋🌻🦁 All of 30 days to think more deeply about how our choices help create or relieve ecological burdens, and the importance of biodiversity conservation in maintaining, and regenerating, our natural environment for our fauna, flora and people. 🐝 🌷👪

This year's theme has been set by the government of South Africa as "Think, Eat, Save and reduce your foodprint." Emphasising specifically food waste and chemical use in agriculture, with rising pressures from climate change the carbon footprint of what we eat has an impact - the food system as a whole accounts for almost a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Eating local and eating for a lower footprint really makes a difference.

With a little help from humanity, nature and indigenous species can rewild and recover! 😊🐘🌹

31/05/2026

Happy 100th to the Kruger National Park! 🥳✨

SKUKUZA (South Africa), May 31 — South Africa’s Kruger National Park on Friday evening marked its 100th anniversary with a centenary celebration at Skukuza Rest Camp under the...

30/05/2026

Interacting with nature has restorative benefits. 🚶🌳🎋A growing body of scientific studies has confirmed this, revealing how hiking through landscapes or even gazing at them through a window can provide benefits such as lower blood pressure, quickened healing times and improved moods.

Long treated as a backdrop to human life, the trees, babbling streams and rolling hills of the natural world could actually help repair society’s fraying social fabric.

26/05/2026

The Big Biodiversity Challenge launches in May, aligning with Biodiversity Month – a global call to raise awareness and inspire action to protect our natural world. With the International Day for Biological Diversity marked on the 22 May, the competition’s timing reinforces the 2026 theme, “Acting Locally for Global Impact. CapeNature

The Western Cape Environmental Education Friends (WCEEF), together with members CapeNature, Western Cape Government, SANBI, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Nature Connect, SANParks, Working on Fire, the City of Cape Town and the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, announces...

26/05/2026

Species should not only be valued once they become critically endangered. We need to ensure that they survive to play the vital role in our ecology, on which we all depend. Our earth, which we do not yet fully understand, needs protection - and the establishment of protected tracts of natural land (no matter how small) is vital in ensuring the future of our living fauna and flora.

When Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had his stirring moment seeing 400 prehistoric direwolf skulls arrayed on a wall while visiting the...

22/05/2026

This year’s theme of “Acting Locally for Global Impact” highlights that halting and reversing biodiversity loss on a global scale depends on actions taken at the tier of neighbourhoods and individuals. Major changes often begin on a small, local scale, and more than ever, conservation success depends on the readiness of communities and governments to work together at a grassroots level.

When biodiversity has a problem, humanity has a problem. Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet. It underpins human well-being, and its...

21/05/2026

🐢 Stranded sea turtles need our help — especially along the Stilbaai & Garden Route coastline. If you find a turtle hatchling or an injured sea turtle, please do not put it back into the water. Follow the correct rescue steps and contact the Turtle Rescue Hotline immediately so these amazing animals have the best chance of survival.

📞 Rescue Hotline: 083 300 1663

Every rescue makes a difference. Save this post and share it to help protect our ocean wildlife. 🌊💚

20/05/2026

What better way to celebrate than by sharing a recent rescue story from the Wild Rescue Wildlife Clinic?

Things have been buzzing (literally!) around here. We recently discovered a massive swarm of bees had moved into our clinic roof, building an incredibly intricate hive. While we love our pollinators, the clinic needs to stay clear for our feathered and furred patients—so it was time for a professional "relocation vacation."

The Rescue: A huge thank you to local bee expert Johan Cloete, who stepped in to save the day! Johan carefully removed the colony, ensuring the queen and her swarm were kept safe and calm.

The Plan: The bees are spending the winter with Johan to stay strong and healthy. Once the warmer weather returns, this exact swarm will be returned to the Wild Rescue grounds to continue their vital work in the fynbos.

Every life matters here—from the smallest worker bee to the largest animal in our care. 🌿

Support Local: Johan's 100% natural fynbos honey comes highly recommended! Contact him at 083 460 2123 to taste the magic of the fynbos for yourself.

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18/05/2026

Become a Garden Route Hero and Help SPCA Save Chameleons!

George SPCA is urging community members to help save the chameleons and other little critters that may still be trapped in fallen trees, following the storms.

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The George SPCA is calling on Garden Route residents to check storm debris to help save the chameleons and other small critters.

15/05/2026

City Nature Challenge 2026: The Global Results Are In! 🌍📊

What an incredible year! We are so proud to have been part of this massive global initiative. While our Garden Route community may feel small, we are a vital piece of a worldwide effort that spans 6 continents and 61 countries. 🌎🔍

Want to see how we did? You can explore the Garden Route results directly here:
👉 https://citynaturestats.com/project/?project=city-nature-challenge-2026-garden-route

Across the globe, community scientists documented breathtaking biodiversity—including over 70 species recorded on iNaturalist for the very first time! From rare sea slugs in Cape Town to unique flora in French Guiana, every single observation helps build scientific knowledge and supports future conservation. 🌿

A huge thank you to Glauber Ramos for creating the amazing City Nature Stats tool. It allows you to dig into results from cities all over the world:
🔗 https://citynaturestats.com/

(Note: Stats pull directly from iNaturalist and will update as more IDs are confirmed!)

Join us next year!
Every observation you made this year matters. We are already looking forward to 2027—make sure to join us next year to be part of this great global initiative and help us put our region on the map!

Explore City Nature Challenge stats: observations, species, observers, and project rankings across the globe.