re: the hippos in the vlei

This is a copy of an email, sent to the yacht club and has good guidelines in hippo handling, decided to post it here… Dear All, I had a chat with Asieff of False Bay Ecology Park this morning re the hippos in the vlei – and how they may/may not affect the upcoming Junior […]

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Hippo History – thanks to the Gardeners for this

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Nature In Action

A message from FoZR: Thank you All for your kind donations last Saturday at the Spring Walk. I am delighted to announce that we raised R590 in donations, which will be dedicated towards the museum renovations. We also got one new family membership. It was wonderful seeing so many people at a FoZR event and […]

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Hip Hippo Ray – Young Hippo in Zeekoevlei

There is a young hippo loose in Zeekoevlei, again, lol only much younger this time. Please take care when in or near the vlei, please do not approach the animal, it is being monitored and Nature Conservation are working on getting it back into Rondevlei. It is believed that the animal will return to Rondevlei […]

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Grysbok sightings around Zeekoevlei

Please could you pass this message onto residents & Friends for us? At the moment we are receiving many reports of grysbok sightings around Zeekoevlei, especially along Peninsula & Victoria Road. The reason for the increased visibility of these animals is that they are moving around in search of mates at the moment. Residents are […]

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Princess Vlei a good future

What’s On Princess Vlei People’s Rally 16th June 2pm, Princess Vlei , Prince George Drive, Grassy Park. To coincide with Youth Day Celebrations and view the People’s Plan for Princess Vlei. Public of all ages are invited to share their ideas at this opportunity for a creative expression of our future. Bring your picnics and […]

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VAN BLOMMESTEIN PARK UPDATE

THE WORK GOES ON! The rains are upon us and the Park is thankfully receiving the welcome nourishment! The ‘draw down’ has meant that we have been able to make further headway with the shoreline management plan (SMP see below). The plan has been approved by Rondevlei and Zeekoevlei management and really involves the opening […]

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Rondevlei Babies

I was out trying to find a reported squished tortoise when I came across exhibit A in a dangerous position, obviously having left the nest, after consulting the Nat Con people I dropped it out of harms way into the reserve where it did a spectacular face plant, flight not yet being its strong suit. […]

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Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve Water Quality

Water quality at Zeekoevlei fluctuates continually with various environmental factors. While a general trend towards cleaner conditions over the past few years has been noticed, this year is likely to be an exception. Our first post draw-down water quality tests results have been received and although the water quality has improved considerably since draw down […]

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Zeekoevlei’s Midges or ‘Miggies’

What they are and how to minimise their ‘impact’ on you Spring has arrived, with summer on its way, and with these seasons comes the arrival of swarms of midges (or commonly known as ‘miggies’) in and around Zeekoevlei. Following on from complaints by residents about the ”plagues of miggies” experienced in previous years, and […]

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