Rainforests of the ocean
Coral reefs are estimated to cover only 0.1-0.5% of the ocean floor, yet coral reefs are among the most productive…
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Twists and turns of the swift tern
Terns are beautiful, elegant seabirds, closely related to the gulls, skimmers, and skuas. Here in Plettenberg Bay we are fortunate…
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Robberg – a window to the past
Southern Africa contains a wealth of archaeological sites, ranging from some of the earliest evidence of human origins to more…
Read moreThe voice of Africa
There is perhaps not a more distinctive call in all of Africa than that of the African fish eagle Haliaeetus…
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The world’s largest living fish
We had an interesting visitor into the Knysna lagoon recently, a whale shark Rhincodon typus. Whale sharks are very large,…
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An expert fisher
While the African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer is one of the more iconic bird species associated with water bodies, the…
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The violet snail and its bubble raft
Amidst the seaweed, debris, and shells washed up on the beach, you may find a peculiar purple shell, with a…
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Melon – but not the kind you’re thinking of
Toothed whales (Odontocetes) are unique among mammals – they are able to echolocate underwater. Echolocation is the specialised acoustic adaptation…
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Kelp gull – king of the trash heap?
The human population is increasing rapidly, and demands urban landscape development. Contemporary urbanisation is expanding in such a way that…
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Seismic surveys – the full story?
Humans have moved into all areas of the world, and even if they are not present, evidence of them is.…
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