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Don Pinnock

Don Pinnock is a Daily Maverick journalist specialising on environmental issues.

Latest Work

Lion’s mane — the seemingly magical mind mushroom

28 February 2023

Lion’s mane — the seemingly magical mind mushroom

3 min

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The man from the Little Karoo who led SA to South Pole

22 February 2023

The man from the Little Karoo who led SA to South Pole

8 min

5

More shocking animal abuse horrors at Gupta-linked Vrede dairy farm

21 February 2023

More shocking animal abuse horrors at Gupta-linked Vrede dairy farm

3 min

8

Running for their lives – last-minute bid to stop cheetah export to India

16 February 2023

Running for their lives – last-minute bid to stop cheetah export to India

5 min

2

Pioneering conflict-avoidance study asks elephants what works for them

14 February 2023

Pioneering conflict-avoidance study asks elephants what works for them

4 min

3

The sensational Martian canals — life on the Red Planet as perceived by Percival Lowell

14 February 2023

The sensational Martian canals — life on the Red Planet as perceived by Percival Lowell

6 min

2

An elephant’s value beyond the hunt for cash is loaded with tricky trade-offs for conservationists

13 February 2023

An elephant’s value beyond the hunt for cash is loaded with tricky trade-offs for conservationists

6 min

2

Katherine and Andrew — of wild things, magical music and being creative

30 January 2023

Katherine and Andrew — of wild things, magical music and being creative

11 min

3

Grisly report on captive lions shocks Parliament

25 January 2023

Grisly report on captive lions shocks Parliament

6 min

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Bones of contention – fate of thousands of captive lions in SA depends on implementation of government report findings

17 January 2023

Bones of contention – fate of thousands of captive lions in SA depends on implementation of government report findings

15 min

2

The super-wobbler, rolling speed, friction, drag, whump… The mechanics of a spinning coin

16 January 2023

The super-wobbler, rolling speed, friction, drag, whump… The mechanics of a spinning coin

4 min

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The trials, tribulations and joys of turtle liberation

3 January 2023

The trials, tribulations and joys of turtle liberation

5 min

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