<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:50:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/natureconservation/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Seventeen Seconds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventeen seconds was all we needed... We, the collective, had been lurking in shadows- in plain sight, waiting for this moment of liberation. For eons, our ancestors planted seeds for this time. Observing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@baccusbee/seventeen-seconds--gsv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@baccusbee/seventeen-seconds--gsv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[baccusbee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 23:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4Pvz7LJVgc1Y8Dr68VKxqQHhW8ZwZrzkMCMoC73AejC9SxLxDFXpXy5oLiuyFw7yGz4B5npri7hQfxNuLd6iTwCSWFnShNz5ctDKZhjZs4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day After - Game Drive at Tala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhinos and Zebras came a little close for comfort to a family Wedding I attended this weekend, but the day after the wedding, it was our turn to go and see what they get up to, not a difficult task as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@lizelle/the-day-after-game-drive-at-tala</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@lizelle/the-day-after-game-drive-at-tala</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lizelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqu3FrFCdH4jezde9HDf1WUg8w7gVCgVvsPfGZt8KJBybGNG6CFqvzSkmSLUpKzXVZXYfyZWkNjE7TNB9sk3HvspNmS47xWyP5vaHm4ZA6srPPpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting A Sparrow From Itself!]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was absolutely relentless At first I thought it was funny and a good photo-opportunity but it just wouldn't stop. The male sparrow relentlessly attacked its own reflection in our car window and it didn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hadrianwild/protecting-a-sparrow-from-itself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hadrianwild/protecting-a-sparrow-from-itself</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hadrianwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5Xg46gnE39wnVYv47EAMFVwAxea8QrhSJH8Sii1RDLNNcSN8D45dgLN6ra8fkzBB9NadZnf5DKDDtenwYVjZmXLdCPaiVapwoFw9PtUntKi42YNhjYTkaZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saving Munias]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small, finch-like bird common in our area. It builds a substantial ball-shaped nest out of grass with a small entrance at the front and an escape route out the back. The nest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@hadrianwild/saving-munias</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@hadrianwild/saving-munias</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hadrianwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWu5Ehc2cRiNB3mS7qfQsbHWxrCo27RCfUs7ragbsLfgVbTUfizQTx3YzjCK6jmFD8DtDBziL5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross River Gorilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patreon Token Facts STATUS: Critically Endangered POPULATION: 200 to 300 individuals SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gorilla gorilla diehli HEIGHT: 4 to 5 ½ feet when standing on two feet WEIGHT: up to 440 pounds Until]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@patreontoken/cross-river-gorilla</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/animal/@patreontoken/cross-river-gorilla</guid><category><![CDATA[animal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[patreontoken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 17:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9r2S3mYsh8dKfx43Tmz6SESdQ9XaMKZdQH5eGXe9PwjfPJzjhFuh1FMHUFmQpayADrBTw2RCcen9er4cJkp68MMLh34CRL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[African forest elephants]]></title><description><![CDATA[STATUS: Critically Endangered HEIGHT: 8-10 feet WEIGHT: 2-5 tons HABITATS: dense tropical forests Patreon Token The African forest elephant is a distant cousin of the African savanna elephant. 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Anyone who has been following me has probably seen the the travels]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@andrastia/krisjan-se-nek-and-the-dalene-matthee-big-tree-knysna</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@andrastia/krisjan-se-nek-and-the-dalene-matthee-big-tree-knysna</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgABpWEeYCeXtn6RPoZbDojViHz2ZqkBR2KhapxJakwS1uFw7UDJwfMyuotLHjCYPpkmWErwjB4g4XVXfjfsmaoo4UCmBphGZp1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A short walk in Steenbok Nature Reserve, Knysna]]></title><description><![CDATA["Some of the best adventures you'll ever have, won't be at a travel destination, but in your very own backyard" Ranger Andy When we clicked over to the New Year, I didn't write a list of resolutions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@andrastia/a-short-walk-in-steenbok-nature-reserve-knysna</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@andrastia/a-short-walk-in-steenbok-nature-reserve-knysna</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgACDyiHKd4An5kToqUqBgiZ9dr7F2zpV1sRBDJ4CK29tDikrrMWqyxpugeabubdiCqf4gMXUqLBYZV2PvGvps7wYjTrnF21CnWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You know it's Spring when....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been back from Knysna for five days now and I've been working at getting stuff sorted around the house, Spring cleaning with vigor. I've sorted through and cleaned out about 8 toolboxes, sorted and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140635/@andrastia/you-know-its-spring-when</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140635/@andrastia/you-know-its-spring-when</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140635]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 22:35:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNQagnFkhF67VdVMPU4apZ2wvLXtckEuWfBmvDUkdSBtxy1DqiZazPuFDKGJ8JzF9r4p5qqQBh5xagqd3bL9g1Bw2zUCnCQLN2QQN53pEh8uR8a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Hippo Capture (It went horribly wrong) Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second part to this story - the first part you can read [here]( (or just not bother and read this one and fill in the blanks with your imagination). 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A: Here's the Afrikaans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAAsqpsqhD58VUTwu73wfQwBdq4q97q7EgiRLWG1zSSzidnTNhAntrhC61JTvQgZykUrCiQdfLnWzajCTfBFpSKpkCpVWJpJn3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Of Fear and Phobias - Ophidiophobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I've been reading (and talking) a lot about fear and how pervasive it can be in our lives. There are ways that fear can be used to our advantage (self improvement for example) or we can be right]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/overcomingfear/@andrastia/of-fear-and-phobias-ophidiophobia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/overcomingfear/@andrastia/of-fear-and-phobias-ophidiophobia</guid><category><![CDATA[overcomingfear]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAB3mywX84A3oPUCUiV5RnQAsVJVpfKCYK4FyHbkEEvBt4Zf1JsHCp7sJhY2A7a1QdXLUDePeT1Be6BhsA42qeFpcfqGMrxQfNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which is the first big city in the world when the water is over]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how hard to work in the direction of supplying more water, the spending of the available overtakes these processes Cape Town officials are urging citizens and city visitors to save water because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@ceramixer/which-is-the-first-big-city-in-the-world-when-the-water-is-over</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@ceramixer/which-is-the-first-big-city-in-the-world-when-the-water-is-over</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ceramixer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyD9tU8EodCfnBqxoHcFbpBqn9dGjdTt5hKRowffWvQQZQXXyHCqwiTfRqz4Cq7mYKNSqTMjgi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Five Education chapter 1: Introducing - The Big Five (Quiz included)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This short lesson will suit children of ages between 5 and 10 years old. It is great for holiday fun education or as part of a quick nature lesson. I believe the key to conservation is education. “The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@what-did-she-say/big-five-education-chapter-1-introducing-the-big-five-quiz-included</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemiteducation/@what-did-she-say/big-five-education-chapter-1-introducing-the-big-five-quiz-included</guid><category><![CDATA[steemiteducation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[what-did-she-say]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77kEM8fRA5amKzn2WrFMvoDg2NYXBiM923HnENz3wF8NCuXBpSGjwKedKGKxpzLwsndWf6r8pbYGUV6vquUjwuMms1a66i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>