There are some 2 600 species of fish in our seas including 270 families of fishes represented in South Africa, equivalent to 83% of all marine fish families known. Strikingly, up to 13% are endemic, ranking amongst the highest anywhere else in the world.

The world is made up of a variety of plants and animals, and we call the variety of life on Earth biodiversity. These make up the web of life, where each living thing depends on the other for survival.

How much do we know about Earthworms? Worms are invertebrates meaning they do not have a backbone, instead, they wiggle, crawl and slide. Earthworms have no eyes or ears and breathe through their skin.

Do you know why the Western Cape's biodiversity is so special? Can you name the four kingdoms living things can be divided up into? Take our parent and teacher quiz today to see how much you know about this fascinating kingdom.

Listen to these fun radio clips as kids interview a variety of trees on curriculum related topics in the 2020 and 2022 Arbor Day Interview with a Tree Competition. There are so many interesting things to learn about trees. Give it a try!

Learn all about the importance of penguins and watch a penguin release from the view point of these incredible birds. 

Join Mbali as she interviews experts that are involved in ecosystem restoration. Available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu.

In this interesting webinar, learn about the state of conservation in the Western Cape, what the threats are to biodiversity and what is being done to conserve it. 

Join nature lover and conservationist Mbali as she covers all the relevant topics on waste from Natural Sciences and Technology and Life Skills subject matter. Learn about what the different types of waste are, how to dispose of hazardous waste, why marine pollution is a problem and how you can recycle. These videos are aligned to the curriculum on topics covered in the classroom. Available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa.

Join nature lover and conservationist Mbali as she covers all the relevant topics on waste from Natural Sciences and Technology and Life Skills subject matter. Learn about what the different types of waste are, how to dispose of hazardous waste, why marine pollution is a problem and how you can recycle. These videos are aligned to the curriculum on topics covered in the classroom. Available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa.

Join nature lover and conservationist Mbali as she covers all the relevant topics on waste from Natural Sciences and Technology and Life Skills subject matter. Learn about what the different types of waste are, how to dispose of hazardous waste, why marine pollution is a problem and how you can recycle. These videos are aligned to the curriculum on topics covered in the classroom. Available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa.

Join nature lover and conservationist Mbali as she covers all the relevant topics on water from Natural Sciences and Technology subject matter. Learn about what the three states of matter are, what the water cycle is, how important wetlands are and the processes that purify water. These videos are aligned to the curriculum on topics covered in the classroom. Available in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa.