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Trail Blazing with Ryan and Thandi

How amazing would it be to wake up on another continent, looking up at a sky speckled with stars that are unfamiliar to you? Stretching and yawning, while drinking your coffee, and amazed at the opportunity to be where you are. It sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? Well, this is the upside of being an ultra-trail runner, there’s always a new adventure waiting. Then the hard work starts!  From here, you

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Dogzcool Tricks and Treat – By Lloyd Bristow

I’m going to tell you a story. Perhaps even a story within a story. It was back in my school days. I recall going to my mother one day and telling her, in a very excited tone, that I had heard about a place in town that trains dogs, and I asked her if I may go there.   Well, my mother answered, “Yes,” which was followed by a moment

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8 things your dog wants you to know about getting into shape

Exercise and maintaining a healthy weight is important for health. In fact, research has shown that a 30-minute walk (and it doesn’t have to be high-energy) three times a week is good for blood pressure, joints, digestive function, and sense of well-being – for you and your dog.   Make sure I’m up for it I’d love to do some exercise – us dogs are built to move and it’s

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Travelling With Your Pet

Mere domestic animals to some, an integral part of the family to others – when it comes to  security and comfort, there is no place like home for your pets. This is why changes to unfamiliar environments are traumatic for our furry friends.   Colleen Clackworthy from Pet Travel, South Africa, shares some useful hints on alleviating the stress levels of all  parties concerned. Any pet owner can vouch for the

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Fascinating Puffin Fact 3

Fascinating  Puffin Fact

THE SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR THE ATLANTIC PUFFIN IS FRATERCULA ARCTICA. Puffins belong to the family Alcidae, a group of seabirds that also includes guillemots, and

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Fascinating Sloth Facts

Sloths are divided into two main categories: two-toed and three-toed sloths, which are distinguished by the number of claws on their forelimbs. The scientific name

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Fascinating Axolotl Facts

Axolotls are not fish but amphibians from the family Ambystomatidae (order Caudata). Their scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum. The name ‘axolotl’ comes from the Nahuatl

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Pets Need a Break too

BY BRIAN BERKMAN Luxury travel writer, brian berkman, searches out the fabulous and often affordable options available to you and your pets. Julie, his rescued

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Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Legacy in Leadership Interviewing and writing about the Mayor of Cape Town is no small task, especially when the individual is as influential as Mayor

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Fascinating Aardwolf Facts

The aardwolves belong to the sub-family Hyaeninae and its scientific name is Proteles cristatus. Despite its name, the aardwolf is a member of the hyena

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