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Septembers subscriber of the month is Kerrisha Dorasamy, 7, fromWoodmead, Sandton. She has won* the ultimate Escape From Planet Earthbranded adventure camping hampervalued at R2 500, this includes:

* Terms and conditions on page 39

WRITETO US!end us your letters, pictures andomments. Let us know when it is yourirthday. We want to hear from you!

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and isnow available on DVD and Blu-ray!

1 September | SpringDay

Unscramble the flowernames(page45).

Goonanaturetrail.2to6 September| ArborWeek

Plant a tree.8September|InternationalLiteracy Day

Enterourcompetition towinbook hampers (page 15).

Readmorebooks.16to 21September|Clean-up SAweek

Getinvolvedin aclean-upparty.

20September| National Recycling day

Get crafty withrecycled material (page46).

Helpyourparentswith therecyclingat home.

21 to29September |NGGreatNatureProject

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A:Like humans dogs can beallergic to pollen and grass. A lotof pollen is released in spring whentrees bud and flowers bloom. Itsbest to ask your vet to find outwhat she is allergic to. Your vetmight do a skin test.

Q: Why is my dog so sneezyand itchy?

Health checkfor your dog

Ask your parentto do thesewith you as you have to be vegentleand youdontwant nip. If you are in any doubt

visit your vet.I SPY IN HIS EYE. Gently pull the eyelids apart

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JUERGEN FREUND/ CATERS NEWS (SISWI, BOTH); JEFF MOORE / SPLASH NEWS / NEWSCOM (TRIFLE);

DARREN ENGLAND / NEWSPIX (MIGALOO); MIKE BATTERHAM / NEWSPIX (MIGALOO DIGGING)

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Central Kalimantan, BorneoSiswi the orang-utan would make a dentist proud. The 34-year-oldape has been spotted scrubbing her teeth with a toothbrush! Shedoesnt brush regularly, says Birut Mary Galdikas, president ofOrangutan Foundation International, which works to protect TanjungPuting National Park where Siswi lives. But if someone hands her atoothbrush and shes in the mood, shell start cleaning her mouth.

Does Siswi scrub her chompers to prevent cavities? Not exactly.Orang-utans sometimes use their fingers to clean their teeth buttheyre also very good at imitating actions they see. Siswi haswatched many humans living in the area brush their teeth at anearby river. When she brushes, shes copying them, Birut says.The orang-utan may also enjoy the minty taste of toothpaste.Another reason why the animal cleans her teeth: shes getting readyto pose for the camera. Siswis much more likely to start brushing ifsomeones about to take a picture, Birut says. Shes a bit of a diva.

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Trifle

Siswi

Migaloo

Buckinghamshire, EnglandWhen Trifle the hedgehog injured three of his legs, he received a lot of TLC and somefancy footwear. To help the prickly animal recover, veterinarians at TiggywinklesWildlife Hospital fitted his legs with miniature blue casts.

Trifle had been rushed to the hospital after he was found limping badly.An X-ray showed the hedgehogs front leg was broken and his two back legswere fractured. Vets wrapped the limbs in bandages and plaster, just likecasts made for humans. Soon Trifle was on the move again. This little guyhad so much energy, even casts couldnt stop him from running around,head nurse Clare Campbell says. And they positioned his bones so they couldheal more quickly.

After a couple of months, Trifles casts came off and the hedgehog was setfree in the hospitals garden so vets could keep an eye on him. Trifle is

coping very well without the casts, Clare says. He doesnt miss them eventhough they did make him look pretty stylish! John Micklos, Jr.

HEDGEHOGFASHIONSTATEMENT

Brisbane, AustraliaMigaloo the dog has a real nose for history. Shes the worlds first caninearchaeologist, using her powerful sniffer to find buried ancient remains.

The work is like a game to Migaloo, owner Gary Jackson says. When shearrives at an archaeological site, she immediately begins smelling the soil for

bones. The four-year-old pooch trained for six months to prepare for her joband was rewarded with a game of fetch whenever she made a discovery.Now Migaloo regularly joins excavation teams to search for remains ofAustralias first inhabitants, the Aborigine. The pups coolest find? Bones thatwere 600 years old and buried two metres underground!

Dogs have at least 125 million receptors in their noses that pick up scents humans only have 5 to 10 million, dog expert Stewart Hilliard says. Thissuper sensitive snout makes dogs like Migaloo great for archaeological work.Migaloo also has some cool moves. When she makes a find, she does a shimmy,Gary says. Its her victory dance. April Capochino Myers

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Check out theseCheck out theseoutrageous factsoutrageous facts

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LARGEST ONLINE PHOTO ALBUM OF ANIMALS!

We know you love exploring. So why not take a picture to show the world? From 21 to 29 September 2013 people all over theplanet will be sharing awesome outdoor photos as part of the Great Nature Project. It is a worldwide celebration encouraging

people of all ages to appreciate nature by taking a snapshot of a plant or an animal and sharing it. Together well create aglobal snapshot of the diverse life on our planet and every animal picture will help set a Guinness World Record Title.

All photos must incorporate aplant or an animal but only theanimal ones will go towards the

Guinness World Record Title.

Go wild! In South Africa we arelucky to have lots of wildlife and

an amazing variety of plants,but photographs taken in your

backyard will do.

Close-up pics are betterthan faraway shots.

Readers! Get your parents, uncles and aunts and grandparents involved. Dont forget your teachers.Adults can upload their pictures to Instagram, Flickr and Twitter using the hashtag #greatnature.

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GO ONLINE FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUT THE GREAT NATURE PROJECT:

kids.nationalgeographic.com/GreatNature

ITS EASY TO PARTICIPATE!Take a picture of an animal a butterfly, a squirrel, even

your pet outside. (The animal must be a major part of thephoto, which must be at least 300 by 300 pixels.)

Grab a parent and upload your photo to ngkidsmyshot.com.

Hashtag the photo #GreatNature and #animal.

Go take more photos! You can upload as many as you want,as long as theyre all different.

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Trein na KalkbaaiGraham and his family are

excited to spend the day

at the beach but to get

there they must travel by

train. Thats where all the

fun begins

Waarvoor isseerowersbang?Everyone knows

pirates are brave

and fearless, but

Sanmarie uncovers the ONE

thing they are really, really

scared of!

Cats Ahoy!Alfonso the cat hears

theres a trawler on its

way to the harbour

carrying loads of fish so

he hatches a brave, bol

plan that involves cats

lots of cats.

Stick DogJoin this loveable wet-nosed hero and his hilar

friends on their journey to find the perfect burg

Jack and theFlumflum TreeSet sail with Jack and his

crew of two to the Isle of

Blowyernose. Can they

get the flumflum fruit

they need to cure

Grannys mozzles?

Fancy Nancy andthe Mermaid BalletFancy Nancy loses out to another

ballerina as the star mermaid in the

school ballet and shes a little sad

about it. Instead she gets to play a

little tree. It sounds dull, but can she

make it fun?

m Dougal Trumpand Its Not My Fault!Dougal, a soccer-

mad kid, is afraid

of a mysterious

reature living

n the familys

arden shed.

Nobody believeshim, so hes

blamed for all that goes wrong.

The UnforgottenCoatTwo Mongolian refugee

brothers, Chingis and

Nergui Tuul, make an

unforgettable impression

on their school teacher,

Julie. Then they sud-

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years later, Julie uncovers

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Ahippopotamushelpsbaby

animalscrossaragingriver.

BY KAREN DE SEVE

It is rush hour in Africa. Every October thousands of wildebeest and zebras gather along thebanks of the Mara River. They wait to cross the deep, rushing waters as part of their seasonaljourney from the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to the Serengeti National Park inTanzania. The river flows so fast that full-grown animals struggle to swim to the other side.

When the river is full, lots of animals drown trying to cross, says Tom Yule, who runs the nearbyLemala Mara safari camp. Watching from the rivers edge, Tom sees a wildebeest calf and later azebra foal jump into the water. But he doesnt expect what happens next.

WILDEBEESTCALF

The little wildebeest tries to paddle across the river but is swept away by thestrong current. The calf tries to keep its head above water while floatingdownstream. Suddenly something rises out of the water: a large, dark head

followed by the hulking body of a hippopotamus. The hippo had been lying in the waternear where the animals jump in and immediately went after the calf, Tom says. Hippos

can be aggressive and even deadly when defending territory, so he

wonders if the hippo will attack the young wildebeest.

The strong hippo defies the current and uses its bodyto stop the wildebeest calf s scary ride downstream.Like a tugboat guiding a ship filled with precious

cargo, the hippo shepherds the little beast to the otherside of the river. Tom and other bystanders watch indisbelief. I had never witnessed anything like that,he says. The wildebeest reaches the opposite bank andruns back upstream to rejoin the herd.

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Believe it or not, vultures areobsessed with hygiene. Theyclean up carcasses of animals

that have died of natural causesor predator attacks. Special acidsin their digestive systems destroybacteria like anthrax, cholera and

rabies, preventing the spread oflife-threatening diseases. Vulturesalso bath regularly! After feeding,they wash in water pools and rest inthe sun to dry.

Most vulture species share somefeatures but each one has a specific

job in natures recycling squad.Special tasks need special tools,

so lets find out what makes a fewof South Africas vultures the bestbirds in the cleaning business.

Ifthereisacarcasstobe

cleanedup,thiscolourfulfellowwillbethefirstatt

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scene. Beingasmallervulture,itis

lightandagileanddoesnotrelyonthermalsasmu

ch.

Itsstrikingblackandwhitefeathersaresignalsfor

thebiggerspeciesthatsoarhigher.Theykeepan

eyeonthewhite-headedvultureandwhenitswoops

down,theyfollow.Beingtheearlybirdsuitsthis

vulturesshyandslightlygrouchynature. Onceothe

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speciesarrive,itpreferstotakebitsofmeatand

feedsomedistanceawayfromthecrowd.

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LAPPET-FACEDVULTURE[THEBOSS]Thelappet-facedvultureiscalledtheKingofVulturesbecauseitissobig, strongandbossy. Itswingspanmeasuresalmostthreemetresanditisagrumpy,aggressive

character. Butthesearenottheonlyreasonsforotherspeciestostepbackwhenthebossarrives. Itsbig,curvedbeakallowsittoteartoughhide.Ifananimalhasdiedofnatural causes, othervulturesoftencannotfeeduntilithasopenedupthecarcass.Mostofthemprefersoftmeatbutthatsuitsthelappet-facedvulture.Itsfavouritebitsarehide, tendonsandsinewwhichareall tootoughfortherest. Evenifitdoesarrivelast,itwillalwayshaveplentytoeat.

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BEARDEDVULTURE

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Thisbig,shaggybirdlooksmorelikeaneagleanddiffersalotfromothervulture

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feathersonitshead,livesinthemountainsand

eatsmostlybones.Itssharpbeakcutsthrough

theligamentsthatholdbonestogetherand

itswidemouthallowsittoswallowbonesupto

25centimetreslong. Biggerboneshavetobe

brokenfirst,sothebeardedvulturedropsthem

ontorocksfromaheightofabout60metres.It

canthenscoopoutthemarrowwithitsrough,

narrowtongue.

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Many species roost in talltrees or on high cliffs sothat they can take off more

easily but they must wait for thesun to warm the ground. Thiscreates thermals, or risingpockets of hot air, which thevultures use to keep them soaring

Long necks allow them to get into the nooks and crannies of a carcassto do a proper cleaning job. Bald heads are easier to keep clean and thisprotects them from disease. They also keep vultures cool in the sun, but

it can get a bit chilly when they soar a few kilometres above the ground. Not toworry they have built-in scarves! While they soar, they pull their heads into theruff of feathers around the base of their necks to keep warm.

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Farmers sometimes poisoncarcasses to kill predators but endup killing vultures instead. Evensome livestock medicines can harmthem. Vultures can help farmers.When they draw attention to dead

livestock, disease outbreaks can bestopped in time. Vultures also getrid of carcasses that are not fit forhumans to eat.

VITAL BIRDSDr Gerhard Verdoorn, Director ofthe Griffon Poison InformationCentre, explains that disease wouldspread like wildfire from game parksand conservation areas to farmswithout vultures. It would be adisaster, he says. Vultures are at

the top of the food chain and losingthem would have a serious impact

on the whole ecology. Vultures only

raise one chick at a time and out of100 hatchlings only five survive toadulthood. Vulture populationscannot keep up with the big lossesthey are suffering now.

A DAY FOR VULTURES!International Vulture Day is on7 September 2013. It started whenBirds of Prey Programme in SouthAfrica and the Hawk ConservancyTrust in England decided to worktogether and turn their projectinto an international event.Populations of many species areunder threat and some are facingextinction. Here are some of thelocal groups taking part in this day:Bearded Vulture Task Force, MalutiDrakensberg Vulture Project andEzemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Go to www.vultureday.org to findout more.

LETS CLEAN IT UP!We depend on vultures to do what

they do best clean up and worktogether. We can follow their

example by teaming up to wipe out

wrong ideas about these amazingbirds. Organisations like VulProare doing it already. At itseducational and rehabilitationcentre in Hartbeespoort injuredvultures get treatment andpeople get a chance to learnabout and even interactwith them.

LUNCH TIMEThe first vulture restaurant wascreated in the Giants Castle

Nature Reserve in the 1960s, butthis successful plan for savingvultures only became popular inthe 1990s. Now there are 149vulture restaurants in South Africa.VulPros research helps to ensurethat the birds get safe food andthat everyone from the vulturesto landowners and from farmersto kids benefit from this amazingconservation effort. Vultures areindicators of the health of ourenvironment, says Kerri Wolter, thefounder and manager of VulPro. We

should protect them for the sake ofour own ecosystem and our planet.

without burning much energy asthey scan the ground for food.

3They are big birds, so theycan eat quickly and easily.Vultures eat up to 10 percent

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BY FIONA THOMSON

Recording what you learn is an important part of a scientists

job. When you are in the field its good to keep your camera

handy and even better if photography is your hobby. Meetfour animal conservationists who love taking photographs of

the animals they love.

NAME: Michael AdamsConservationist, Reptile Park,National Zoological Gardens ofSouth AfricaMY WORK: Im part of a teamcaring for the reptiles andamphibians at the zoo. I takeparticular pride in caring forthe endangered Pickersgillsreed frogs we got as part of a

collaborative programme.

MY PHOTOGRAPH: This is apicture of the Pickersgillsreed frog that is endemic tothe KwaZulu-Natal coast.The species is criticallyendangered and the zoo istaking part in a captivebreeding programme. It is onlythree centimetres long, so itrequires a special lens to

get the right picture.

NAME: Marine DrouillyConservation biologist,University of Cape TownMY WORK:Every day is full ofdiscoveries and adventure. Istudy how animals interact withone another, their environmentand with people. This is thescience called ecology.THIS PHOTOGRAPHwas takenin July 2010 on Kodiak Island,Alaska, in the extreme northwestof America. That is more than16 000 kilometres from SouthAfrica! We were researchingwhat climate change does to themain food resources of Kodiakbears, the biggest brown bears inthe world. These three cubs werewatching their mother fishingsalmons and learning her tricks.The sow (the female bear) had aGPS collar that we used to followher so we could find out whatshe ate.

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NAME:Lauren de VosResearcher, Marine ResearchInstitute, University of Cape TownMY WORK: As a scientist Imdevoted to protecting ourvulnerable oceans. I use BRUV(Baited Underwater Video) whichI edit into clips that show peoplewhat my work is about.MY PHOTOGRAPH:

This is a roman, a brightly

coloured fish that lives on thereef and is often caught byfishermen. The roman lives longand defends its territory fiercely!The photo was taken in FalseBay in the Western Cape. In thebackground you can see aleopard catshark. Taking photosand video helps me to figure outhow many fish live in an area,what different species can befound and where they live. Thecameras allow me to do thiswithout disturbing the seacreatures. I use the information

to help protect our oceans.

NAME:Ross WanlessResearcher, Percy FitzpatrickInstitute for African OrnothologyMY WORK: Ive got the coolest

job: making sure seabirds such asalbatrosses and penguins dontbecome extinct.MY PHOTOGRAPH. Part of mywork involves studying the Tristanalbatross, which breeds only atGough Island in the South AtlanticOcean. Their huge wings are usedto catch the wind. With the rightwinds they can fly more than 100kilometres (that would be fromJohannesburg to Pretoria andback) without flapping their wingsonce. They are listed as CriticallyEndangered, which means thereare very few of them left, andtheir numbers are going downevery year. I use photography tocreate awareness of their plight.

Make your mark and take partThe National Geographic Society, to whichNG KIDSbelongs, has its headquarters in Washington in America.It is anon-profit organisationdevoted to the conservation of the worlds cultural, historical and naturalresources. Its purposeis to inspire peopletocare about their planet. This year the Society celebrates its125th anniversary.One birthday event is to create an enormous collection of photographsto celebratebiodiversity. National Geographic is famous for its amazing photography. Now its your turn. Find out on

page 12how you can take part in the Great Nature Project.

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SHINSUKE KAMIOKA / GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (WATANABE); GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (CHARLY);PHOTOSHOT / NEWSCOM (CHINA). INFORMATION PROVIDED BY 2013 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LIMITED.

Is your toilet running? Edd Chinasis! The worlds fastest bathroom cantravel up to 68 kilometres per hour.The contraption is a motorcycleunderneath bathroom fixtures thatdont work. Edd sits on a toilet andsteers the vehicle with controls inthe sink. Passengers can ride in abathtub on top of the motorcyclessidecar and theres even a laundrybasket for dirty clothes.

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These are some small shoes tofill horseshoes, that is. With ashoulder height of 63 centimetresCharly is the smallest livingstallion. Thats shorter than acricket bat. Charly is tiny, buttheres an even tinier mare:Thumbelina, whos 19 centimetresshorter.

HAIRSTANDS

STRAIGHT UPThis is one hair-raising guy! Kazuhiro Watanabe of Japan holds therecord for the tallest Mohawk, measuring more than 106 centimetrestall. Three cans of hair spray plus lots of hair gel help sculpt themasterpiece. Kazuhiro usually wears his hair in a ponytail since hisMohawk creates challenges such as ducking through doorways. Anotherchallenge? Small dogs often bark at him.

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Go online for more information about GuinnessWorld Records at kids.nationalgeographic.com/recordvideos/.

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Never stop learning. Learn as much as you can andnever close

yourself off to any opportunity.

The NG KIDSseriesDare to Explorehelps

celebrate the 125thanniversary of the

National Geographic

Society,which wasfounded in 1888. Grab

a parent and go tonationalgeographic.com/125for more

information. Comingnext month: Pilot

Barrington Irving jetsaround the world.

BY C.M. TOMLIN

My team and I plunged into the water. We couldnt turnon any bright lights until we reached our destinationnearly 30 metres down, or the jellies would be scared

off. So we dived through the sea in darkness. Finally we madeit to our site. I switched on an underwater lamp and panned itaround me. Jellyfish were everywhere! Whenever a light beamhit one, the animal would start to glow. It was incredible.

My job is to watch how marine animals move through thewater many glide along with amazing efficiency. Then I thinkabout designing underwater vehicles that move in the same

way. This may help us invent submarines that whisk you to thedeepest parts of the ocean. I also investigate how swimmingmarine animals affect the movement of ocean water. Evengroups of tiny sea creatures like five-centimetre-long krillaffect their environment in a big way.

The work can be tiring. We study nocturnal animals andoften dive at night. You dont sleep much! But I love being inthe field. Our oceans are important and weve explored only asliver of them. Theres much more to see.STUDY:

Mathematics, physics

andmarinebiology

WATCH:Thedocumentary

filmOceans

READ:20000Leagues

UndertheSeabyJulesVerne

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Biological oceanographerKakani Katijstudies the motions of marine

animals.She tells NG KIDSabouta night dive in a nearly pitch-black seaswarming withjellyfish.

Kakani is a jellyfishexpert and

understands how theybehave.YOU DONT!

Never approach orattempt to handle any

kind of jellyfish.

KAKANI FILMS JELLIESSWARMING AROUND HER.

WHITE- SPOTTEDJELLYFISH

SEA NETTLEJELLYFISH

MARK THIESSEN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (KATIJA PROFILE); MONTY GRAHAM (KATIJA SWIMMING); MINT IMAGES -PAUL EDMONDSON / GETTY IMAGES (SEA NETTLE JELLYFISH); PHOTOTALK / GETTY IMAGES (WHITE-SPOTTED JELLYFISH)


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Hungry for some tasty leaves, theyoung male koala slowly walksacross the ground towards a standof eucalyptus trees. Its fragrant

green leaves are a koalas main food.The trees, like many of the eucalyptus

in the suburbs of Australias northeasternQueensland state, grow in someones garden.Unfortunately the garden is home to thekoalas deadliest predator: dogs.

The dogs viciously attack the little

koala, biting and shaking him. Somehow heescapes and struggles up the nearest tree.Badly injured, the terrified animal wedgeshimself into the fork of a branch torest. The barking dogs below cantreach him now, but hes trappedin the yard. Even if he could getdown he would soon die withoutmedical care.

After two days thehomeowners finally notice theinjured animal. They call MoretonBay Koala Rescue, a local volunteer group.From the ground a rescuer lifts a long polewith a soft disk at the top above the koalas

head, encouraging him to move down fromthe tree. The rescuers gently place thewounded animal in a large cage and drivehim to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.During the trip they decide to name himLewis.

HELP IN THE HOSPITALThe medical staff is startled by the severityof his wounds. When I first saw him, Iwondered how he could still be alive, saysveterinarian Amber Gillett.

Shaving off Lewiss thick fur revealsdeep bites near his throat and on his legsand abdomen. Amber must perform surgery

on the koalas belly to check for injuriesthat could kill him. Luckily the koala passesthe check. Amber cleans Lewiss badlyinfected bite wounds. Medical staff giveLewis strong antibiotics, close his woundswith dozens of stitches and bandage himalmost from head to toe.

Most injured koalas treated by thehospital are either hit by cars or mauled bydogs. Amber believes as suburbs continueto overtake the koalas dwindling foresthabitat nearly two-thirds have been cutdown people should be more responsibleabout their pets. There are all sorts of

wildlife coming in and out of gardens, shesays. Dogs and cats are hunting becausethats their nature.

GROWING STRONGERLewis had been very scared when hecame in, Amber says. But after a few dayshe knew we were not a threat. The staffchange his bandages and clean his woundsevery day. Apart from fresh eucalyptusleaves he is fed a protein-rich baby

formula to help him regain strength. Tokeep him warm until his fur grows back, thestaff customise some baby clothes for him

to wear.It takes more than three months

for the deep wounds on Lewissarms and legs to heal. Now hismuscles need some exercise. Thephysical therapy programmeis perfect for a koala: climbing

eucalyptus trees in a fenced areaoutside. We started him off in small

trees, only about two metres high, Ambersays. Then we introduced him tosomething a little bigger.

Eight months after his arrival at thehospital, a fully furred Lewis is scaling treesover 18 metres tall and gathering his ownleaves. Hes ready to return to the wild.

BY KITSON JAZYNKA

DR. AMBER GILLETT (ALL)

scueAfter surviving an

animal attack,a little marsupial is nursed

back to health.

Koalas caneat a kilogramof eucalyptus

leavesper day.

cuddling

A NEW TREE HOUSELewis is taken to the area where he wasrescued, then carried in a cage deep intothe bush far from private property and

dogs. After a half-hour hike the releaseteam finds an ideal tree and open the cage.He was a bit hesitant, Amber says. Helooked around as if wondering what he wasdoing there.

But Lewis gets a good grip on thebark and knows just what to do. He climbsstraight up the tree, finds a comfy spot andstarts eating.

Amber is thrilled with her patientsprogress. It was amazing to see him comefrom the sick little animal at deaths door tobeing back up a tree again, looking happyand healthy, she says.

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Read thefacts about

thiscolourfulcreature.Do you knowitsname?

Answer on page 50

Read thefacts about

thiscolourfulcreature.

Do you knowitsname?

Answer on page 50

Who amWhoam

Theiraveragelife spanis20years.

Theiraveragelife spanis20years.

Theyvaryinsizefromabout17to63centimetres.

Theyvaryinsizefromabout17to63centimetres.

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They are at homein thetropicalforests ofSouthAmericabutrecognised everywhere.

They are at homein thetropicalforests ofSouthAmericabutrecognised everywhere.

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and spend theirday

hoppingamong trees.

They arenot verygood at flying

and spend theirday

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When theysleeptheytuck their

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Their youngdo not havea large billat birth it grows as they develop.

Their youngdo not havea large billat birth it grows as they develop.


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TheVREDEFORTdome is thelargest meteorsites in the world.It is thoughtto have

occurred two billionyears ago.

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TO HAVE TWO NOBEL PEPRIZE WINNERS WHO H

HOUSES ON THE SAME STIT IS VILAKAZI STREET

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20 SUBSCRIBERS.

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desinations.South Africa

was the FIFTHBLUEST IN THE

WORLD.

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the greatBOTANICALGARDENS

of theWORLD.

Mark Shuttleworthbecame theFIRSTSOUTH AFRICANin space and theSECOND SPACETOURIST.

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AFRICA.

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Chad le Clos beat worldchampion Michael Phelps in anumber at the 2012 Olympics

in London.

In 1997 the worldsonly complete homininskeleton was found at

Sterkfontein.

SOUTH AFRICA WAS ONCECONNECTED TO SOUTH AMERICA.

TheLARGESTKrugerrand contains oneounce ofPURE GOLD.

The largestdiamond wasdiscovered in

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Cycads have been growingin South Africa since the

time of the dinosaurs.

The Computed AxialTomography Scan or CAT

scan was invented in SA byphysicist Allan Cormack

and his associate GodfreyHounsfield. It won them aNobel Prize for Medicine

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RUNNERS-UP: THREE copiesof Red Hot by Jan BraaiRed Hot* is packed with delicious African, Eastern andEuropean meals. There are even recipes for dessertsyou can make on the grill. This book will also teach youhow to make simple South African braai treats lekkerand fun. Every braai master should have a copy!* Some recipes include alcohol or pork but thesecan easily be substituted.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS*FOR ALL COMPETITIONS AND GIVEAWAYS IN NG KIDS

All entries must include your name, age, postal address, home telephone number, cell number,

e-mail and any mandatory information specific to a competition, including answers toqualifying questions unless otherwise specified. Prizes and giveaways cannot be transferredor exchanged for cash. If you cannot meet any one of the entry requirements, the judgesreserve the right to award the prize to a runner-up. NG KIDS has the right to substitutethe gift or prize with something of the same value. The copyright of all entries, letters,photographs, artwork, SMSs and questions belongs exclusively to NG KIDS and NG KIDSreserves the right to edit and republish them in any media. Winners may decline to havetheir name used in advertising or listed publicly. Competitions and giveaways are opento anyone 14 years or younger, except employees of Media24, sponsors and their agentsor any company associated with the competition and their immediate families. Wherethe competition prize is a holiday stipulating that it is for a certain number of adults andchildren, children will be taken to be under the age of 12, unless otherwise stipulated. Unless specified only submissions or entries from South Africa are allowed. If winners resideoutside of South Africa they may be liable for transport, courier or postage costs. The winners will be notified telephonically and their names will appear in NG KIDS magazine. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Allow two monthsfor delivery of prizes from winners announcement in NG KIDS. The prizes will be awardedto correct entries drawn randomly by computer after the closing date, except when there

is judging involved or it is stated otherwise. If the winner cannot be contacted within two

weeks after the closing date, an alternative winner will be drawn. All competition entrySMSs are charged at R1,50 each. Free minutes and SMS bundles do not apply. You can enter asmany times as you like, unless stated otherwise. By entering competitions online, via e-mailor SMS, you agree to receive future correspondence from NG KIDS magazine and the prizesponsors. You can opt out at any stage by sending an e-mail containing your name, surname,cell number and e-mail address with the subject line opt out to [email protected]. The entrant accepts that entry to the competition does not constitute a contract or anyform of legal commitment between the entrant and NG KIDS, Media24(Ltd) or the NationalGeographic Society. NG KIDS will not assume liability for any ambiguity, error, oversight oromission whether negligent or otherwise which may be committed by any employee of the

participating magazine, their agents or associates in respect of competitions or giveawayspublished in the magazine or online. Entry signifies acceptance of the rules. Competitionsin the September 2013 issue of NG KIDS close on 24 September 2013 unless otherwisespecified.

*YOUNG CHEFS COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The competition opened on 31 July and closes on 24 September 2013. Entrants must be 14years or yo unger on 1 Septem ber 2013. The entry must be the entrants own work. Only one

recipe for each category per entrant will be accepted and each entry must include a separate

copy of the entry form. All entries remain the property of NG KIDS and we regret that wecannot return recipes or photographs. The National Geographic S ociety (NGS) and Media24(Ltd) accept no responsibility for loss or damage. Please supply a residential rather than apostal address. NG KIDS and the NGS retain the right to use all recipes and photographs inpost-competition publicity th roughout the world. We reserve the righ t to display recip es

and photographs with a credit to the entrant. Winners may decline to have their nameused in advertising or listed publicly. In this instance NG KIDS/NGS reserves the right topublish the recipe and photograph without credit and by entering into this competition they

accept this. The winners will be notified telephonically at the end of November 2013 andtheir names will appear in the December 2013 issue of NG KIDS magazine. Prizes cannot beexchanged and no cash alternative will be offered. Allow two months f rom announcement ofthe winners for delivery of prizes. A panel will judge the entries based on taste (40 percent),creativity (30 percent) and presentation (30 percent). The decision of the judges is finaland no correspondence will be entered into. Employees of Media24 (Ltd), sponsors and theiragents or any company associated with the competition and their immediate families are

not eligible to enter. Digital entries must be 5MB or smaller and must be in JPEG format. The competition is open to entrants living in southern Africa; those outside South Africa butwithin southern Africa (Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique)accept that postage or courier cost s will be incurred if they win a prize. Four winners willeach win a Kidchen Concepts hamper valued at R5 000 which includes separate kits for acake, cookie, gingerbread and pancake. They will also win a membership to Kidchen Conceptsas well an apron, chef jacket and hat. PLUS The Snappy Chef Induction Stove, Mini oven anda cooking supplies hamper. The entrant accepts that entry to the competition does not

constitute a contract or any form of legal commitment between the entrant and NG KIDS. NGKIDS/Media24 (Ltd) or the NGS shall not assume liability for any ambiguity, error, oversight oromission whether negligent or otherwise which may be committed by any employee of NG KIDS,their agents or associates in respect of this competition. See full terms and conditions for allcompetitions and giveaways in NG KIDS. Entry signifies acceptance of the rules.

*CADAC BRAAI COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The competition opens on 28 August and closes on 24 September 2013. See the full termsand conditions for all competitions and giveaways in NG KIDS. First prize is a Cadac PatioEntertainer Supreme and three runners-up will receive a copy of Jan Braais book Red Hot. Youcan enter as many times as you like.

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Last weekend I babysatfemale celebrity

while her parents went to a(n)type of music

concert.

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REBECCA HALE / NGS STAFF (BOOK);SECONDCORNER / SHUTTERSTOCK (BACKGROUND)

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The Wonderful

Wizard of Oz,Dorothysshoes are described as silver.

WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME?E-MAIL [email protected] TO LET US KNOW.

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The __________ is a towering treespecies native to the Andes Mountains.A. BaobabB. Senator

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A(n) ________.A. TipperB. Closure

Who created the Powerpuff Girlsin a laboratory?A. Professor OxideB. Professor Utonium

How long does it take for fawns to startwalking after theyve been born?A. One minuteB. One hourC. One dayD. One week

On which continent havemore meteorites been found?A. North AmericaB. EuropeC. AntarcticaD. Africa

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Our readers would inventthese crazy but cool things.

Save the rhinosEmilie Alexander, 11, Constantia Hills

Include your name, address, phone number, date of birth, a title for yourdrawing, a statement that it is your own work and the name of your parentor guardian. Your parent or guardian must sign a release for publicationof your illustration. Submissions become the property of the NationalGeographic Society and all rights thereto are transferred to the NationalGeographic Society. Submissions cannot be acknowledged or returned.

Selection will be at the discretion of NG KIDS .

DRAWA supercool FUTURESPORTyou would like to PLAY.

Send your original drawings to The Editor at NG KIDS,PO Box 1802, Cape Town 8000. You can also send yourdrawing by e-mail to [email protected].

FlowerLionSara Hassall, 12,

Cape Town

Pizza in a tubeLinel Engelbrecht,

9, Mossel Bay

The Invis-MakerCharis Bedderson, 10, Plumstead

Weird AlienIlan Hassall, 8, Cape Town



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