Wildlife News and Information
Nyathi Tree List compiled by Warwick and Michelle Tarboton Dec 2023
Nyathi Treelist compiled by Warwick and Michelle Tarboton Dec 2023
Nyathi Wildflower list compiled by Warwick and Michelle Tarboton Dec 2025
Flowering plants of the Waterberg as confirmed present over a 2 day visit by Michelle and Warwick Tarboton in December 2025 have been marked as Y on the list. The complete list is taken from the book "Wildflowers of the Waterberg" by Lynn Wadley et al 2021.
Nyathi Birds – Warwick and Michelle Tarboton list 24 – 26 December 2025
Nyathi birds. Compiled by Warwick and Michelle Tarboton December 2025 pdf
Dangerous Scorpions of Southern Africa
Dangerous Scorpions of southern Africa excerpt from ASI Newsletter by kind permission of Johan Marais With around 150 described species of scorpions in southern Africa (and new species still being described) scorpion identification is no easy task. All scorpions are...
Average monthly rainfall in the Waterberg Biosphere
The Waterberg Biosphere has dry periods in May, June, July, August and September. On average, November is the wettest month. On average, July is the driest month. The average amount of annual precipitation is: 478.0 mm (18.82 in) This is the mean monthly precipitation...
Get to know the oddball aardvark!
(summary from an article by Gaynor Siljeur, Wild Nature May 2019) Despite being found throughout Southern Africa, the aardvark is rarely spotted as it mostly digs around for termites and ants at night. A sighting of this elusive creature is one you’ll never forget....