Killer whale morphotypes of South Africa
Here in Plettenberg Bay we are lucky enough, on occasion, to see the ocean’s apex predator, the killer whale (Orcinus…
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Are we eating plastic eating fish?
Plastics are one of humans’ most recent ubiquitous and long-lasting changes to Earth’s surface. Due to the durable, inexpensive, lightweight,…
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Baleen
Cetaceans are a widely distributed and diverse group of aquatic mammals comprising of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Cetaceans are further…
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Humpback dolphins: South Africa’s most endangered dolphin
Although shy and somewhat elusive, the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is commonly sighted in Plettenberg Bay’s nearshore waters.…
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Whales of the Plettenberg Bay waters
Over the past few weeks we have seen both our migrant whale species come into Plettenberg Bay, bringing the number…
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Knysna Seahorse in dire straits
The Knysna seahorse Hippocampus capensis is an endemic seahorse species to the Western Cape, found in only three estuarine systems:…
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White steenbras
The white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus is a slow-growing, long-lived, late maturing, and estuarine-dependent species endemic to South Africa. White steenbras…
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Endangered Species Day
International Endangered Species Day is celebrated every third Friday in May, and this year it fell on 19th May. Endangered…
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Greatest shoal on Earth
The sardine run is a natural phenomenon deeply ingrained in the South African cultural heritage, and while it is well…
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Edible, exploited, endemic alikreukel
The South African marine resources have been exploited for subsistence purposes for thousands of years, but recently with rapid population…
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