The majority of the Garden Route follows the N2, South Africa’s version of ... barons before paying a visit to the big birds at one of the many ostrich farms lining the road.

Forget about zoos: it's on safari that nature really shines. In South Africa, private reserves and national parks guarantee ...

Many birds, such as geese or pigeons, eat plants and seeds. Migrate – To move from one place to another. Swallows migrate many thousands of miles from the UK to South Africa every year.

But Dr Braun said it was the humble chicken that was the "model species" for studying some extreme examples of avian evolution - including how giant, flightless birds like the ostrich evolved.