There are different marine mammals in the world oceans e.g. whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. Seals are divided into 3 families, True seals (Phocidae), Walruses (Odobenidae) and Eared seals (Otariidae). There are a lot of differences between the families but the main ones are that the Walrus have large whiskers and tusks, Eared seals READ MORE
We had a great weekend out at sea with Ocean Blue. On Sunday we had ±200 Bottlenose dolphins playing in the surf at Keurbooms beach. The dolphins never stopped breaching and playing in the waves giving the guests a great show. Yesterday we had a year old humpback whale calf and its mother passing through READ MORE
When walking on the beaches around the world, shells from mussels and snails can be found. Along the South African coastline egg casings from sharks and rays as well as sea urchins and cuttlefish bones are found on a regular basis. Most areas also have a specific type of shell that is only found there READ MORE
On Wednesday afternoon we encountered a big pod of Bottlenose dolphins feeding all over the bay. Some of them came up close to the boat to bow ride, but most of them kept on feeding. We had one young male showing off by jumping in front of the boat. After visiting the seal colony we READ MORE
It’s reading time at the pre-school and to increase the children’s English skills, we read a story to them every day. The story will be read in English and then translated to Xhosa by a teacher. They always enjoy story time and are keen to answer the questions about the story afterwards.
Corals and big coral reefs are well known in the world. They are seen as exotic and for many people something they want to see. They are associated with clear and warm water in the tropics. Divers that are in closest contact with reefs can see that there is a lot going on there e.g. READ MORE
When working with animals and understanding how they move and live, researchers often use photo identification as a tool. Every single organism on the planet has something that is unique about them, like the spots on a leopard and the dorsal fins on dolphins. On land, this has been a major tool to see how READ MORE
Winter has arrived in Plettenberg Bay, and with winter comes the Humpback whales and Southern Right whales. We also see different types of birds, like the albatrosses, Petrels and Skuas that comes closer to shore. The most stunning one is the albatross that glide through the air in a magical way.
At the Siyakula pre-school the children both learn and play a lot. After their break they will have some kind of activity, it´s everything from singing and dancing, to football and obstacle courses. Lately we have been playing a ball game called the “tunnel”, where the children stand in a line and send a ball READ MORE
In the ocean we have some of the smallest organisms like bacteria, and the now largest living animals, the whales. The ocean is full of life. When looking at a water sample under a microscope the sample will have a great deal of microorganisms moving around. All of these small organisms are referred to as READ MORE