1. Exploring the Geology of the West Coast
This talk takes you on a virtual geological field trip from the City of Cape Town to the Tankwa Karoo. The basement rocks of Malmesbury Group Shale and Cape Granite are well exposed in the Cape Town area and the entire Cape Supergroup stack of sediment is displayed in going from Table Mountain over Bain's Kloof, Michell's Pass and the Karoopoort. The rocks are beautifully showcased in the mountainous terrain of the Cape Fold Belt.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OON7FNI734I&list=PL-MPMaHidsW1jR8f-KMmPX8ANZGA-OYna&index=2
Profile of Professor John Compton
2. Tracking and Animal Behaviour
Animal tracks are used by hunters in tracking their prey and by naturalists to identify animals living in a given area. The study of Tracking and Animal Behaviour is valuable in research on animal health and welfare. The lecture will look at understanding animal behaviour in different environments and provide insights that can help improve their living conditions.
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Profile of Lee Gutteridge
3. Tourism Development in Under Developed Areas
In this lecture you will learn more about Tourism Development in under developed areas with a key focus on Rural Tourism Development. As part of the lecture the Wild Coast will be used as a case study for the discussions. Join Mrs Nandipha David on this very exciting journey as you learn and discover more on how to establish and maintain tourism in a particular location.
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Profile of Tourism Management Lecturer, Nandipha Davids
4. Sustainable & Responsible Guiding
The main responsibilities of sustainable tourism include protecting the environment, natural resources and wildlife which will lead to ensuring that guides that freelance can still continue guiding whilst boosting the socio-economic benefits of those communities within those tourist destinations.
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Profile of Marilda Wiegand
Website: Home - Marilda Wiegand
Email: marilda@marildawiegand.co.za
5. Night skies
Celestial Nomads: Shooting stars are some of the most magical sights to behold on a dark night. Guests delight
in these ethereal flashes of light that punctuate a dark sky. For a night sky guide, shooting stars are an integral
part of any evening, illiciting ooo's and aaah's from everyone, and need to be discussed in detail. What are they?
Where do they come from? And what is their relevance in terms of culture? This presentation covers the basics of
meteors, meteor showers, comets and meteorites and will give guides the opportunity to enhance their holistic
and natural interpretation of the night sky.
Click here for the recording: https://youtu.be/XS-1ZsG4BWs