This story appears in the December 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine ... is esteemed as a delicacy and an aphrodisiac. In South Africa abalone is a synonym for failure: of law enforcement ...

Surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, South Africa contains some of the most breathtaking scenery on earth. National Geographic Channel has filmed nine remarkable short films in which some ...

Map illustrated by Guillermo ... 7: Royal Natal National Park to Giants Castle Game Reserve To the south west lies Southern Africa’s highest mountain range, the mighty Drakensberg.