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October 6, 2015

No sting attached

Commonly known as sea-money, Porpita pacifica is a blue-fringed disc of roughly 4 centimeters in diameter. This is a species…

September 29, 2015

The smooth plough shell Bullia rhodostoma is a whelk (sea snail) commonly found along our coastline, often scavenging off washed…

September 22, 2015

After a particularly bad storm you may find the shell of a paper nautilus Argonauta argo on the beach. This…

September 15, 2015

There are 15 species of seabirds that breed within southern Africa, of which the endemic cape cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis is…

September 8, 2015

Many of us may have experienced the disappointment of picking up a beautiful shell on the beach only to find…

September 2, 2015

While out on whale watching tour last week we were fortunate enough to experience a rare encounter with a Minke…

August 28, 2015

Kelp gulls are predominantly white birds with a brownish/black wing slate, bright yellow beak with a red spot near…

August 12, 2015

Over the past few weeks we have started to see humpback whales passing through Plettenberg Bay on their southerly migration…

July 28, 2015

We have had some great trips over the last few days with humpback whales migrating past Plettenberg Bay. The whales…

July 24, 2015

When identifying a species one of the most commonly used characteristics is their colouration. To have unusual skin fur or…