Sean Zintl

A bloody fight to the death is being waged on the slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. At stake are the lives of about 100 Himalayan tahrs – an exotic species of mountain goat…

Close to one of Cape Town’s most popular beaches lies a wetland area that some claim is even more important than South Africa’s better-known wetlands — such as St Lucia,…

In the arid mountain ranges of the Little Karoo in the Western Cape, a remarkable vision is quickly becoming reality. In an area where the last big game was wiped out more than…

"There is no history other than the analysis and interpretation of documents, a search for survivors in endless space." A historian’s compassionate analysis informs a colourful…

Of all birds, the albatross is perhaps the most enigmatic – mystical even. Sean Zintl talks to a crusty seaman who has taken to the high seas for a year to raise awareness about…

The greatest threat to biodiversity is urban expansion. Agriculture, industry, invasive alien vegetation, runaway fires, increasing numbers of tourists and recreational visitors,…