John Yeld

Freelance journalist specialising in the environment and science. Photographer, nature-lover, trail runner, husband+father+grandfather.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt

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@Cape_Leopard @SnowReportSA Great! Now we just need a couple of the cats to come stalking through the snow ...

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@cmonama @IvoVegter @cmonama No, Jimmy doesn’t hold the record. Peter Marais has been a member of seven political parties since 1994 (if Wikipedia is correct).

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@SamSoleZA Replying to
@SamSoleZA
and
@amaBhungane
Congratulations! What an excellent result.

[Sam Sole @SamSoleZA]

Victory! A massive vindication for amaBhungane and journalism. https://t.co/tXHZC8u6aJ

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@RK_ct But no rehab ever happened here and the Directive was reversed on appeal, right?

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🚨 Will war criminal Putin face arrest when he travels to South Africa in August? 🔥 Let's seize this moment. 🌍 Join the global call for justice & RT! #ArrestPutin https://t.co/qkASrHXoZJ

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Well, good luck with that one . Just don’t hold your breath…

[Mmusi Maimane MP @MmusiMaimane]

‼️Announcement‼️

I have opened criminal case legally compelling Andre De Ruyter and Pravin Gordhan to divulge any and all on Eskom looting.

I have laid charges against the following individuals;
1. Andre De Ruyter
2. Pravin Gordhan
3. Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Very good!

[Rupert Koopman @RK_ct]

Hasn't been a Protea and a Wallaby on a boomslang since Gondwana split up.

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

I pointed a 12" telescope at the leftmost star in Orion's belt for 20 hours to reveal the Horsehead Nebula and surrounding objects. This is my deepest and most detailed image of that region, captured in true color. Make sure you zoom in to check out all the little details!

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Just wow!

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

I used a 12" telescope to capture the aftermath of a star meeting its violent end. Supernovae are one of the most incredible spectacles occurring in nature. This image shows the incomprehensible forces blasting away the surrounding nebulae and creating this beautiful structure.

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@RK_ct Indeed it would, but the vlei needs to have its water sources properly secured first!

[Rupert Koopman @RK_ct]

Verlorenvlei hippos would be so cool.
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[History Photographed @HistoryInPics]

These two bullets collided in the battle of gallipoli in 1915, the chances of this happening are 1 in a billion. Name something more unlikely to happen…

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@TashJoeZA
Bonne année 2023!

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Wow!

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Amazing footage of the extremely rare Glass Octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) filmed 651m (2135 ft) beneath the waves near the Phoenix Islands Archipelago.

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

Last night I captured an incredibly difficult shot: ISS transiting the moon, while gently kissing Tycho crater as it flies by at 5 miles per second. That crater is 53 miles wide, so while the station almost looks like it's orbiting the moon it's actually 1000x closer to us.

[BBC Science News @BBCScienceNews]

Two-legged fox is nature conquering all, says wildlife expert https://t.co/IvSWEfxbC8

[Philip Lymbery @philip_ciwf]

‘The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper’
W.B. Yeats

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

Dance of Earth and Venus forms a stunning pattern in space

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Philippine eagle is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface. Being a critically endangered species, killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law up to 12 years in prison [read more: https://t.co/tRX2pUFJp3]