Fiscal Flycatcher Babies Thrive
Our parting shot this week is of the fiscal flycatcher babies that were born a week ago in a nest just outside our office.

What might look like a tray of chocolate frogs is actually a pair of Endangered Cape Platannas! These fascinating amphibians are smaller and more pointed than their cousin, the Common Platanna. They inhabit fynbos wetlands from the Cape Peninsula to Cape Agulhas.
Our dedicated conservation and research team has recently made an exciting discovery - good numbers of Cape Platannas at the eastern end of a green corridor near Agulhas. This area is revealing some intriguing pattern variations, adding to our understanding of this elusive species.
Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...
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Read MoreOur parting shot this week is of the fiscal flycatcher babies that were born a week ago in a nest just outside our office.
Grootbos Foundation delivered an Employability Workshop for matriculants from Hermanus Child and Family Services.
Anathi has landed a job at the local municipality which is a successful step from internship to employment.
Thank you for the kind messages of concern and care this week as an early summer fynbos fire burned between Gansbaai and Stanford.
The view at Grootbos shows a clear outline of where the fire moved towards the Walker Bay area and onto the reserve.
From all of us at Grootbos Foundation, we wish you a fabulous weekend full of wild discoveries.