BirdTalk

In this episode, we sit down with conservationist and passionate birder John Kinghorn to explore how birding goes beyond a hobby—it’s a powerful tool for conservation. We unpack how data from everyday birders contributes to protecting critical habitats, the importance of community science, and how BirdLife South Africa is spearheading efforts to safeguard our country’s most threatened bird species...

In our very first episode of  BirdTalk presented by Fitch & Leedes , we focus on one of South Africa’s most iconic — and most endangered — seabirds: the African penguin. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, their population has declined by over 90% due to overfishing, habitat loss, and human disturbance. The species now teeters on the edge of extinction. To unpack this urgent crisis, w...