OwlProject.org

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Our Motto

" WE GIVE A HOOT!"

To date, over 260 000 children and their parents have participated in owl related programmes through owlproject.org.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to create an environment where children love and appreciate their natural heritage and value the magnificence and diversity of that heritage.

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Our Mission

To create owl friendly children who grow to become owl friendly adults living within owl friendly environments.

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Owlproject.org was founded almost 20 years ago. Its aim is to introduce young black South African children to the wonderful world of owls, their beauty as well as their enormous potential as partners in the control and management of rats. Rats are a daily scourge within the rodent infested and impoverished communities in which many young South Africans live. In order to achieve this, it is essential to demystify the negative stigma surrounding owls in Southern Africa.

"Education is the key to conservation."

Our Impact

2689

Owl Pellet Dissections

260 000

Participants

7

Countries

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News, Galleries & Events

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Barn Owl Rescue: From Recovery to Release at Jackal Creek

Mar 07, 2025

Community unites to rescue, rehabilitate, and release a Barn Owl home.

Cosmo City Schools Give a Hoot for Owls!

Feb 27, 2025

Cosmo City schools celebrated owl conservation with hands-on activities and owl boxes, reducing rodents and inspiring young conservationists.

Toronto’s Snowy Owl Deaths Spark Calls for Rat Poison Ban

Feb 13, 2025

Perhaps it's time for South Africa to follow suit and ban rat poison too!

Malnourished Barn Owl released after rescue

Jan 29, 2025

An interesting BBC article – after veterinary care, it's crucial to release wild animals back to their original habitat.

Owl Naming Programme

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Owl Naming Programme

In most of the 11 official languages in South Africa, all owl species are described with one name. For example, the Pedi name for any type of owl is Lerubise while the Zulu name for any owl is isiKhova. The owl naming project is a national learner-led initiative to provide suitable names specific to each owl species within South Africa. Learners from different schools, cultures and languages have chosen names for our 12 owl species in their native tongue. In time, we hope that these names will become the names with which specific owls are described by children and adults across the country.

Below is the name given to the Pearl Spotted Owl in SeSotho/Sepedi : Sephookonyana

Owl Project · Pearl Spotted Owlet In Sesotho

Easy ways to get involved now

Annual Owl Art Project

Educational Talks

Owl Naming Programme

Township Owl Box Project