Humpback dolphin
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis is a resident species along our coastline, and is the iconic species of the…
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The missing “lynx”
There have been increasing reports of lynx being spotted on Robberg Nature Reserve, however, these animals are not lynx but…
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Humpback whale migration – the what, when, where, and why??
Over the past few months we have had some really fantastic sightings of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae on our boat…
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Fishing for science
The perilous state of many fish stocks worldwide is well known, as well as the data deficient status of many…
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Panda’s of the sea – Orcas
We had a fantastic week last week with some special visitors making their way past Plettenberg Bay, and only one…
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Floating sea foam
No one likes to arrive at the beach to find a layer of sea foam on the shoreline, in the…
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A small step for krill, a giant leap for spineless invertebrates
Probably made famous by the deep-thinking and entertaining Will and Bill from Happy Feet Two, krill are small shrimp-like crustaceans…
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Fish are friends not food
Water covers 71% of the worlds surface, and 97% of that water is in the oceans. Oceans, while appearing infinitely…
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Swift, spirited seals
It is surely now widespread knowledge that at the base of Robberg Peninsula on the protected bay side there is…
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Bryde’s Whales forever in the bay
While most people excitedly anticipate the arrival of the humpback and southern right whales sometime during June or July their…
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