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Great White Sharks in Plettenberg Bay
There are roughly 100 shark species in southern Africa, and while most of them are very rarely seen and are…
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Goose barnacles attached to Loggerhead Turtles found in Plettenberg Bay
With a few days of rough seas and strong easterly winds there have been quite a few loggerhead turtles that…
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Black Marlin
A few weeks ago a Black Marlin Istiompax indica washed up on Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay measuring 3.8 m.…
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Mangrove swamps
Mangrove ecosystems have a very narrow band of distribution and are found in tropical and subtropical areas around the world.…
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Octopuses
The octopus (Greek Októpus meaning eight foot) is a cephalopod mollusk that belongs to the order Octopoda. This animal has…
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Dolphins under the sea
How frustrating is it to have a conversation while someone is jackhammering nearby? Or drilling perhaps? You have to raise…
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Twineyed skate
While walking the beaches of Plettenberg Bay and Natures Valley one can regularly find the egg cases of the twineyed…
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Whistle a happy tune
While it is common knowledge that dolphins communicate through whistles, clicks, and screams, most perhaps do not realise how complex…
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Heart urchin
Perhaps more commonly known as a pumpkin pansy or the sea potato, the heart urchin Echinocardium cordatum is a beautiful…
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