Umhlanga tween is only 11 years old but is already a veteran environmental activist

06 Feb 2023

Janice Beckett-Msiza

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Romario Valentine received a special certificate for raising funds to eradicate mice on Marion Island. (PHOTO: Supplied)

He describes himself as an ornithophile – someone who loves birds. It sounds like a mouthful for a tween, but for this conservationist it’s just part of the conversations he has about saving the planet.

Romario Valentine (11) isn’t yet in his teens but he’s fast becoming a veteran protector of flora and fauna. His latest accomplishment has been to raise more than R20 000 to help protect 28 species of seabird on Marion Island from extinction.

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