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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Boxfish
While walking the stretch of beach between Robberg Peninsula and Beacon Island I came across several dried out boxfish which…
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A well-known sight along the beaches, in inter-tidal rocky pools, and in the hands of fishermen is redbait Pyura stolonifera.…
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Plastic pollution
The invention of plastics revolutionized the world. Plastics are durable, cheap, lightweight, and strong, and as such, the uses and…
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General facts about southern right whales
Globally there are 3 different species of right whale; the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica), North Atlantic right whale…
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General facts on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Humpback whales are baleen (filter feeder) whales and belong to the Balaenoptera family. They are probably the most easily recognisable…
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Killer whales (Orcinus orca) – General information
Killer whales, also referred to as Orca’s, from a shortened version of their scientific name Orcinus orca, are one of…
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