The hermaphroditic skinheads of the sea
While doing some research on fish occurring in local waters, I came across a most fascinating and odd looking species…
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Mussel-ing in on our coastline
Mussel is the common term for a variety of fresh and salt water clams or bivalve molluscs. Bivalves, as the…
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Not one, but three, abalone species in Plettenberg Bay
If someone mentions abalone, it brings to mind one specific marine gastropod mollusk (sea snail) species Haliotis midae, also known…
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Blacktail – abundant, ubiquitous, and hermaphroditic
Anglers and visitors to the underwater world in our beautiful Plettenberg Bay may be familiar with a fish called blacktail…
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Obedient to the pull of the Moon
The Moon has fascinated people since our earliest beginnings. It was on 20th July 1969 that the previously unbridged gap…
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Humpback Whales – we’re happy they’re back in Plett
Come June, eyes are kept peeled for that elusive blow as boat trips start taking a turn off the point…
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One of 24 – Plettenberg Bay’s Marine Protected Area
Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface, yet despite the majority holdings, only roughly 4% of this area is under…
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Southern Giant-Petrel – an unusual bird on the beach in Plettenberg Bay!
Recently a Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus was found by SANParks (www.sanparks.org) rangers on a beach in Nature’s Valley. Finding birds…
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Greater Flamingos in Poortjies, Plettenberg Bay
Over the past few weeks visitors to Keurbooms estuary have been able to see a group of Greater Flamingos Phoenicopterus…
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Our first Southern Right Whale of the season
We are very excited to announce that the first Southern Right Whale of the season has been sighted in our…
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