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Endangered Southern Adder Spotted at Grootbos

Endangered Southern Adder Spotted at Grootbos

Grootbos Foundation

Endangered Southern Adder Spotted at Grootbos

Our parting shot this week is of one of the team's favourite reptiles... a Southern Adder (Bitis armata) that they photographed minding its own business and enjoying the spring weather. This little venomous adder is endangered and found in the coastal fynbos plains of the Western Cape. Its greatest threat is habitat loss so our team celebrates when they find it flourishing in a healthy ecosystem.

Endangered Southern Adder Spotted at Grootbos

Grootbos Foundation

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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