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März 3, 2015

Facts on Southern Elephant seals

There are a few different species of seals that can be found along the South African coastline. Most commonly seen…

Januar 13, 2015

Cape fur seals belong to the eared seal family (Otariidae) and are a sub species of the Afro-Australian Fur seal.…

Januar 6, 2015

Nudibranchs are soft bodied, marine molluscs that shed their shells after their larval stage. They normally have extraordinary colouration patterns…

Dezember 30, 2014

When walking on the beach in Plettenberg Bay different kinds of shells from marine animals can be found like Cuttlefish…

Dezember 23, 2014

Off Southern Africa two species of common dolphin can be found, long-beaked (Delphinus capensis) and short-beaked (Delphinus delphis). Until fairly…

Dezember 16, 2014

There are three dolphin species seen in Plettenberg Bay on a regular basis. They are Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus), Humpback…

Dezember 10, 2014

Summer has arrived and with it warmer weather and increased sea temperatures which attract more people to the beaches for…

Oktober 23, 2014

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) can grow up to 15m in length and weigh between 30-40 tonnes making it the 5th…

Oktober 17, 2014

Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) are found in tropical waters all over the world. Loggerhead Turtles are a part of the…

Oktober 14, 2014

In South Africa there is one penguin specie that lives and breed along the shore line called the African Penguin…